Smashed potato
The humble potato has been a staple of the human diet for centuries, and there are countless ways to prepare it. One popular way to enjoy potatoes is to smash them, and there are a variety of recipes that feature this simple cooking method.
Smashed potatoes can be traced back to the Scottish dish of rumbledethumps, which is a kind of potato pancake. This dish was mentioned in print as early as 1747, and it likely has even older roots. Rumbledethumps were traditionally made with leftover mashed potatoes, but today there are all sorts of recipes for them.
The dish made its way to America in the 19th century, where it became a popular way to use up leftover mashed potatoes. In the early 20th century, recipes for smashed potatoes started appearing in cookbooks. These recipes usually called for boiled potatoes to be mashed with butter, cream, and seasonings, then fried in a pan.
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Recipes
Crisp Smashed Potatoes With Fried Onions and Parsley
- salt
- pepper
- salt
- aleppo pepper
- potato
- onion
- chicken
- parsley
- butter
Smashed Potatoes With Thai-Style Chile and Herb Sauce
- salt
- fresno
- sugar
- soy sauce
- garlic
- cilantro
- green onion
- new
- fish sauce
- lime juice
- rice vinegar
- olive oil
Crispy Smashed Potatoes With Walnut Dressing
- black pepper
- lemon
- salt
- garlic
- herb
- walnut
- new
- oil anchovy
- olive oil
- raisin
- sour cream
- aleppo
Ultra Crispy Smashed Potatoes
- olive oil
- salt
- potato
- black pepper
- butter
- salt
- potato
- parsley
Smashed Potatoes With Eggs and Rosemary Vinaigrette
- grape seed
- juice
- salt
- red bliss potato
- white vinegar
- red pepper flake
- rosemary
- egg
- olive oil
- garlic
Bacon Wrapped Blue Cheese Stuffed Chicken, Green Beans and Smashed Potatoes with Green Onions
- bins arugula
- bins spinach
- black pepper
- thyme
- green bean
- chicken stock
- potato
- tomato
- olive oil
- chicken breast
- green onion
- bacon
- blue cheese crumble
- salt
Cheesy Smashed Potatoes
- salt
- sour cream
- cheddar cheese
- yukon gold potato
- chive
Crispy Oregano Smashed Potatoes with Feta and Lemon
- garlic
- lemon
- oregano
- potato
- basil
- parmesan cheese
- olive oil
- feta
- salt
Roasted Garlic Butter Smashed Potatoes
- butter
- basil
- oregano
- parsley
- potato
- olive oil
- garlic
- cayenne pepper
- salt
Broccoli and Cheese Smashed Potatoes
- salt
- milk
- broccoli
- cheddar cheese
- potato
- butter
Roast Chicken and Kimchi Smashed Potatoes
- salt
- rice vinegar
- fingerling
- napa cabbage kimchi
- garlic
- bitter green
- vegetable oil
- chicken thigh
Rosemary Garlic Butter Smashed Potatoes
- rosemary
- garlic
- red potato
- salt
- black pepper
- butter
Honey Roasted Smashed Potatoes
- dijon mustard
- butter
- oregano
- salt
- red potato
- honey
Roast Chicken and Kimchi and Smashed Potatoes
- salt
- rice vinegar
- fingerling
- napa cabbage kimchi
- garlic
- bitter green
- vegetable oil
- chicken thigh
Smashed Potatoes
- herb
- garlic powder
- yellow potato
- olive oil
- salt
- onion powder
- salt
- black pepper
- parmesan cheese
Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Garlic and Herbs
- olive oil
- parmesan cheese
- yukon gold potato
- parsley
- plump garlic clove
- rosemary
- salt
Crispy Smashed Potatoes Recipe
- black pepper
- salt
- vegetable oil
- chive
- red
Loaded Smashed Potatoes
- Potatoes
- olive oil
- salt
- lime
- cilantro
- red pepper flake
- jalapeño
- potato
- onion
- Cheese sauce
- butter
- milk
- all purpose flour
- garlic powder
- salt
- cayenne pepper
- cheese
Crispy Smashed Potatoes
- olive oil
- parsley
- salt
- potato
- black pepper
- garlic
- butter
Buttermilk-Bacon Smashed Potatoes
- pepper
- scallions green
- red bliss potato
- buttermilk
- heavy cream
- garlic
- butter
- bacon
- salt
Smashed Potatoes With Bacon & Eggs
- salt
- preferred hot sauce
- cup sour cream
- green onion
- bacon
- olive oil
- russet potato
- egg
- crunchy lettuce green leaf
Garlic Ranch Smashed Potatoes
- butter
- yellow potato
- hidden valley original ranch seasoning
- garlic
- parsley
Crispy Smashed Potatoes
- salt
- potato
- garlic
- herbs dill
- olive oil
Loaded Crispy Smashed Potatoes
- chive
- black pepper
- salt
- cheddar cheese
- thyme
- sour cream
- rosemary
- red pepper flake
- yukon gold potato
- garlic
- bacon
Smashed Potatoes with Caraway
- pepper
- salt
- round new potato
- chive
- caraway seed
- olive oil
- butter
- garlic
Bacon-and-Cheese Smashed Potatoes
- salt
- cheddar cheese
- butter
- chive
- red skinned potato
- sour cream
- bacon
Cheesy Smashed Potatoes
- black pepper
- salt
- butter
- half
- cream cheese
- yukon gold potato
Smoked Cajun Smashed Potatoes
- cilantro
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- oregano
- smoked paprika
- red potato
- olive oil
- mayonnaise
- black pepper
- parsley
- onion
- heavy cream
- cayenne pepper
- red pepper flake
Skirt Steak and Smashed Potatoes with Herb Dressing
- black pepper
- salt
- parsley
- garlic
- skirt steak
- mint
- fingerling potato
- white wine vinegar
- shallot
- olive oil
Crispy Garlic Smashed Potatoes
- olive oil
- salt
- yellow potato
- butter
- garlic
- chive
- parmesan cheese
Loaded Smashed Potatoes
- butter
- salt
- half
- green onion
- russet potato
- bacon
- cream cheese
- cheddar cheese
- black pepper
- sour cream
Chicken and Smashed Potato
- brine
- caramelized onion cream sauce
- salt
- green bean
- iodized salt
- salt
- salt
- salt
- salad oil
- green onion
- sugar
- white pepper
- buttermilk
- light brown sugar
- ice
- garlic
- shallot
- marjoram
- ginger
- blazing hot wing sauce
- onion
- heavy cream
- buttermilk
- basil
- sage
- thyme
- mustard
- buffalo sauce
- oregano
- frying oil
- water
- green bean
- basil pesto
- key lime juice
- hotter wing sauce
- orange concentrate
- orange juice
- salt
- butter
- white wine
- cayenne pepper
- turmeric
- ginger
- chicken flour
- hot wing sauce
- chili powder
- clarified butter
- coriander
- cumin
- olive oil
- salad oil
- egg
- paprika
- basil butter
- potato
- potato
- butter
- butter
- ch rosemary
- all purpose flour
- thyme
- basil
- single lobe chicken breast
Bacon-Horseradish Smashed Potatoes
- salt
- thyme
- milk
- red skinned potato
- horseradish
- sour cream
- butter
- garlic
- bacon
Roasted Smashed Potatoes with Artichokes
- chive
- red potato
- salt
- pepper
- marinated artichoke heart
Parmesan Balsamic Caramelized Onion Smashed Potatoes
- buttermilk
- balsamic vinegar
- olive oil
- water
- onion
- parmesan cheese
- salt
- black pepper
- white potato
Crispy Smashed Potatoes
- salt
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- red
- parsley
- olive oil
- black pepper
Parmesan-Crusted Smashed Potatoes
- black pepper
- rosemary
- garlic
- water
- baking soda
- yellow new potato
- parmesan cheese
- salt
- bay leaf
- olive oil
Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Pickles and Gin-Spiked Sour Cream
- Additional Ingredients
- salmon roe
- Pickles
- turmeric
- cumin
- water
- white vinegar
- turnip
- red beet
- black pepper
- cauliflower
- salt
- bay leaf
- honey
- Gin-Spiked Sour Cream
- lemon zest
- sour cream
- gin
- Potatoes
- yellow potato
- water
- olive oil
- black pepper
- salt
Smashed Potatoes with Wagon Wheel Fondue
- POTATOES
- pepper
- salt
- rosemary
- olive oil
- garlic
- thyme
- yukon gold
- FONDUE
- parsley
- heavy cream
- crème fraîche
- butter
- egg yolk
- cowgirl creamery wagon wheel
Wasabi Smashed Potatoes
- wasabi paste
- milk
- soy sauce
- yukon gold
- garlic
- green onion
- butter
- salt
Smashed Potatoes
- bacon crisp
- parmesan cheese
- garlic parsley salt
- salt
- potato
- herb
- olive oil
Garlic Smashed Potatoes
- black pepper
- salt
- thyme
- garlic
- butter
- potato
- parmesan cheese
Brie Smashed Potatoes
- black pepper
- salt
- rosemary
- garlic
- parsley
- brie
- butter
- new potato
Smashed Potatoes
- olive oil
- potato
- garlic powder
- smoked paprika
- butter
- salt
- herb
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Staple Ingredients
- salt 73%
Common Ingredients
- olive oil 43%
- butter 36%
- garlic 36%
- black pepper 30%
Usual Ingredients
- potato 23%
- parsley 20%
- chive 16%
- bacon 14%
- cheddar cheese 11%
- garlic powder 11%
- sour cream 11%