Smashed potatoes with cheese
Get ready for an ooey-gooey cheesy and crispy potato appetizer or side dish. The Kitchen Bucket List starts with boiling up potatoes and then smashing them for scrumptious griddle potatoes.💥 Smash 💥 Crisp 💥Melt 💥
Equipment
- Griddle
- Spatula or press
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds Baby Dutch Yellow potatoes
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup shredded Colby Jack cheese (Or your favorite cheese for melting.)
Instructions
- Clean the Baby Dutch Yellow potatoes.
- Boil the potatoes in a saucepan until they are tender with a fork. Approximately 15 minutes. The potatoes will be at 185-190℉.
- Drain and place the potatoes in a large bowl.
- Preheat and oil the griddle to medium heat, approximately 375℉.
- In a small bowl, mix the salt, garlic powder, and ground pepper to make the seasoning. Set aside.
- Pour the olive oil and gently mix to coat the potatoes.
- Sprinkle half of the seasoning over the potatoes. Gently mix them so all the seasoning coats the potatoes. Set aside until the griddle is at temperature.
- Place the potatoes on the griddle and smash them gently with a press or spatula.
- Sprinkle a few pinches of the seasoning on each potato.
- Griddle for 3 minutes.
- Flip the smashed potatoes, add the shredded cheese and cook for an additional 3 - 4 minutes until desired crispiness and melted cheesiness.
- *OPTIONAL* For an extra crispy cheesy crust 😋, place some cheese on the griddle where you flip the smashed potatoes. Then add the cheese on top too.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Notes
- Potato size: It is important that the Baby Dutch Yellow potatoes are similar size for even crisping on the griddle.
- Smashing: Use a little fineness here, press hard enough to smash the potato but keep in mind it is not a smash burger. If you go too hard, the potato will crumble. Not to worry, push it back together and when you flip it add more cheese😉.
- Cheese on the griddle before flipping: You got to do this at least once. It makes for a crispy cheese crust for the cheese lovers.
- Cheese not melting fast enough: It happens for many reasons. Don't worry, grab a dome shaped lid to cover the smashed potatoes to speed up melting.
