Smashed potatoes have quickly become my new go-to potato dish. Baby yellow potatoes cooked until tender in boiling water and then smashed into disks with a potato masher before roasting in a hot oven. The results? Crispy, delicious potato discs whose insides are smooth and buttery. To top it all off, these potatoes are accompanied with a flavorful and easy dipping sauce of Dijon mustard, a touch of mayonnaise, and briny capers. My Smashed Potatoes with a Creamy Mustard-Caper Sauce is a unique side dish that everyone is sure to enjoy.
Baby yellow potatoes cooked until tender in simmering water
Cooked potatoes smashed with a potato masher and ready to be roasted
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Smashed Potatoes with a Creamy Mustard-Caper Sauce
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. bag of baby Yukon gold potatoes, washed and scrubbed (approximately 20 small potatoes)
- Extra virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- For the dipping sauce:
- 2 Tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup Dijon mustard
- A pinch of kosher salt
- 2 Tablespoons capers, drained and rinsed
- Italian parsley leaves, for garnish
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Place the baby potatoes in a large pot and cover with water. Cover and over medium-high heat bring to a simmer. Cook the potatoes until tender when pierced with a knife. Remove from the water and rinse under cold water.
- When cool enough to handle, place the cooked potatoes on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Smash each potato gently with a potato masher until flat. Drizzle the smashed potatoes with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until the outsides are lightly browned and crisp.
- In the meantime, mix the mustard, mayo and capers in a small mixing bowl. Season with a touch of salt to taste.
- Place the smashed potatoes on a serving platter and garnish with fresh parsley leaves. Serve with a small bowl of the prepared dipping sauce.
Tagged: baby potatoes, capers, mayo, mustard, side dish, smashed potatoes, yellow potatoes
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