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BEST EVER Salty Herbed Smashed Red Potatoes

Published Jul 18, 2017 by Allyson
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The BEST EVER Salty Herbed Smashed Red Potatoes are the perfect side dish! Smothered in tasty herbs and chunky salt, these are finger-lickin' good! 

The BEST EVER Salty Herbed Smashed Red Potatoes


 

Gosh, I just love salt. I know it’s not great for you, and you probably shouldn’t eat too much of it, but when you do eat it, PLEASE eat the good stuff; I prefer kosher or sea salt as they're the best options for roasting vegetables by far.

You are doing yourself an injustice if you are roasting your veggies with table salt…just don’t do it. If you are going to indulge and use salt, use the good stuff. 

With that said, when I was making these Salty Herbed Smashed Red Potatoes, I knew I had to go for the good stuff; the big chunky kosher salt. By loading these bad boys up with kosher salt, herbs, and olive oil, they really are The BEST EVER Salty Herbed Smashed Red Potatoes.

The BEST EVER Salty Herbed Smashed Red Potatoes

As much as I wish I could, I can’t take credit for this recipe. However, it was so good, I felt like I had to share it. This recipe comes from non other than The Pioneer Woman.

Funny story…I was talking to one of my friends, and she was telling me that a friend of hers from high school was going to be on TV.  She wasn’t really sure why, but she thought it was something to do with cooking.

She told me that her friend did some ‘pioneering stuff’…at which point I questioned her, “Umm, are you talking about The Pioneer Woman?”..she wasn’t sure. She told me her name was Ree Drummond, and at that point my jaw dropped hitting the telephone.

“Wait, your friends with THE PIONEER WOMAN???” She nonchalantly said, “Yeah, I guess, if that’s who it is..” I went on to try to explain just how well known Mrs. Drummond is, but my friend was still like, “oh well, I don’t know, you know I don’t cook!”…yeah, okay.

Sure enough, I tuned into her TV appearance and there she was, my friend’s friend, the Pioneer Woman.

The BEST EVER Salty Herbed Smashed Red Potatoes

Turns out my friend’s brother dated The Pioneer Woman’s sister like for years, so they knew each other. Crazy.  I guess that’s what happens when you are from small town. 

You are probably guessing this is before the Pioneer Woman got huge, but it wasn’t…this was like a year ago…she already had her own TV show, a line of cookbooks, and was pretty recognizable. But again, my friend doesn’t cook, so how would she know?! 

About 3 months after I found out about all this, I actually was able to meet Ree, The Pioneer Woman, at a blog conference. I brought up my friend and she knew exactly who she was, about her family, and asked me some very personal questions about my friend and how she is doing. Anyway, it was a great time and fun to have a mutual friend!

The Pioneer Woman and Domestic Superhero!

The Pioneer Woman and me! I’m 8 months pregnant here (June 2014), don’t judge!

Anyway, I did tweak this recipe a bit, so I will post the recipe below, but you can also check it out on The Pioneer Woman’s Blog.

I love serving these potatoes with all types of meals, but these are my favorite options:

  • Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken Pasta
  • Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan
  • Air Fryer Steak Bites
  • Air Fryer Chicken Thighs (Garlic Parmesan)
  • Skinny Bruschetta Chicken
  • Air Fryer Buffalo Wings
  • Hamburger Soup
The BEST EVER Salty Herbed Smashed Red Potatoes

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  • Southwestern Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
  • Slow Cooker Loaded Potato Soup

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The BEST EVER Salty Herbed Smashed Red Potatoes

The BEST EVER Salty Herbed Smashed Red Potatoes are the perfect side dish! Smothered in tasty herbs and chunky salt, these are finger-lickin' good! 

Ingredients
  • 12 red potatoes
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 TBS olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
Instructions
  1. In a large stock pot filled halfway with water, bring to boil and liberally salt water. Add red potatoes, and boil for 15 minutes, or until they are fork tender. Strain; set aside.

  2. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Using a baking sheet, drizzle some olive oil onto the sheet, and spread around using hand (or paper towel). Line your potatoes up 4 to a row, 3 across, making sure they aren't too close to each other. Using a potato masher or strong fork, press down in the center to smash your potato; repeat for all potatoes.

  3. Drizzle olive oil over the tops of the potatoes, then brush around the entire potato (I used a basting brush). Sprinkle kosher salt, pepper, and all herbs over the tops of the potatoes. Place into oven and bake for 20 minutes, or until browned on the top.

Recipe Notes

These are delicious by themselves, but also taste amazing topped with sour cream or greek yogurt, and also parmesan cheese! Yum!

The BEST EVER Salty Herbed Smashed Red Potatoes are the perfect side dish! Smothered in tasty herbs and chunky salt, these are finger-lickin' good! 

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Comments

  1. Jo

    April 23, 2021 at 9:12 pm

    5 stars
    I love this perfectly seasoned and so easy side dish!

    Reply
  2. Kimberly

    April 24, 2021 at 1:01 am

    5 stars
    These were a total hit tonight! I used fresh herbs from my garden and they worked perfectly!

    Reply
  3. Erin

    April 24, 2021 at 9:46 am

    5 stars
    These Salty Herbed Smashed Red Potatoes are look so fun and tasty!

    Reply
    • Tillie

      August 24, 2022 at 11:46 pm

      5 stars
      Excellent recipe! No modifications needed!!

      Reply
  4. Tisha

    April 24, 2021 at 12:31 pm

    5 stars
    Such a wonderful idea for a side dish! So flavorful!

    Reply
  5. Catalina

    April 25, 2021 at 9:31 am

    5 stars
    What an easy and delicious side dish! Love how crispy these potatoes look!

    Reply
  6. Beth

    April 26, 2021 at 5:00 pm

    5 stars
    This is such a great and easy recipe! My family and I love this! Definitely remaking this tonight for dinner!

    Reply
  7. Jackie Armstrong

    June 04, 2021 at 12:59 pm

    5 stars
    I have made these a few times for guests with a meal and also as an appetizer. I serve them with Tzatziki. Yum! Every time, I am asked for the recipe. Kids love them as well!! Thank you for sharing. Definitely a "go to" for me!!!

    Reply
    • Allyson

      June 04, 2021 at 9:43 pm

      I am so happy to hear everyone LOVES them! MMMMM I am going to have to try them with tzatziki sauce!

      Reply
  8. Tina

    August 29, 2021 at 5:55 pm

    5 stars
    Excellent! We added parmesan before baking and then served ours with some sour cream and butter. Family devoured them 🙂

    Reply
    • Allyson

      August 30, 2021 at 1:00 pm

      So happy you loved them!

      Reply
  9. April

    December 27, 2021 at 10:23 am

    5 stars
    Great recipe. I made them to go with our Christmas prime rib. Yum!

    Reply
    • Allyson

      December 31, 2021 at 10:14 am

      So happy you loved them! Happy Holidays!

      Reply
  10. Robbie

    January 03, 2022 at 11:05 am

    Really good! I used wax paper and a glass to smash the potatoes and added Parmesan on top. Yum!

    Reply
  11. Ch

    March 20, 2022 at 6:46 pm

    2 stars
    I boiled mine for the recommended time and when I started to smash them they just completely fell apart 🙁

    Reply
    • Allyson

      March 21, 2022 at 9:33 am

      They do sort of 'fall apart' when you smash them...then cooking them binds them together again. Did you carry on with the recipe?

      Reply
    • Kristen

      February 26, 2023 at 7:28 pm

      Mine also completely fell apart and I had just a pan of broken mashed potatoes. Huge bummer!

      Reply
      • Allyson

        February 27, 2023 at 9:24 am

        Oh no! I bet they were still delicious even broken though!

        Reply
  12. Vicky

    May 30, 2022 at 6:55 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious! My potatoes didn’t smash tho! I tried…but the first one shot off of the oily pan and went sailing across the room! 😂😂😂!
    I ended up cutting the potatoes into quarters, tossing them in the olive oil and sprinkling the seasonings on.

    Reply
    • Allyson

      June 01, 2022 at 10:04 am

      Oh NO!!!!!!! That did make me laugh though 🙂 Next time try cooking them maybe 5 minutes longer if you want to smash them, they probably weren't quite ready! Sounds delicious anyway!

      Reply
  13. Cathy Creed

    June 18, 2022 at 3:56 pm

    5 stars
    Have made this recipe and loved. Would like to serve tomorrow for Father's Day and will have 15 people. Can I boil the potatoes ahead a day ahead?

    Reply
    • Allyson

      June 19, 2022 at 10:19 am

      Yes you can do that!

      Reply
  14. Suzanne

    July 31, 2022 at 11:17 pm

    This looks so good! What a great side dish for a weeknight!

    Reply
  15. Vanessa

    July 31, 2022 at 11:18 pm

    Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?

    Reply
  16. Linda Trudeau

    April 06, 2023 at 3:18 pm

    Can these be made ahead & reheated? If so how would you do it?

    Reply
    • Allyson

      April 09, 2023 at 1:36 pm

      I would probably try reheating them in the air fryer or oven for a few minutes. They are best made fresh!

      Reply
  17. Rachel F

    May 18, 2023 at 6:30 pm

    5 stars
    My family went wild over these. I used garlic salt, pepper, dill weed, onion powdered and a pinch of cayenne pepper. When they were finished I sprinkled with parm cheese. Definitely will keep this recipe!!! Thank you so much!

    Reply
    • Allyson

      May 22, 2023 at 12:57 pm

      So happy you loved them!

      Reply
  18. sharon George

    June 08, 2023 at 10:03 pm

    5 stars
    made these again with one slight variation; I was out of mayo so I added a little evoo and an egg to bind. Still delicious. They are a regular for me.

    Reply
    • sharon George

      June 09, 2023 at 7:53 pm

      5 stars
      I'm laughing at myself after reading my previous comment. I was reviewing a salmon pattie recipe that I made with the potatoes as a side, and got the sites confused. As for the potatoes: made them a few times and always a hit. I use fresh herbs when I have them, which I prefer.

      Reply
  19. sharon George

    June 09, 2023 at 8:00 pm

    5 stars
    Totally was reviewing another recipe in previous comment (salmon patties) which I made together and got site confused. Potatoes I've made several times, and always a hit. I use fresh herbs when I have them, and delicious either way. So easy, too.

    Reply
  20. Ronnie

    August 29, 2023 at 7:10 pm

    Is there a perfect ratio of the herbs listed to mix together? 🙂

    Reply
  21. Robyn

    October 11, 2023 at 4:40 pm

    I have a friend who makes a recipe like this so I googled "smashed red potatoes" and am going to use this one. I will say in response to the smashing comments, that she always makes one cut across in two directions (like a + sign) on the top about 1/2 way down BEFORE she smashes and we didn't have any significantly fall apart. So I'm going to do that! She also bakes them for the first round (instead of boiling) but it's 101 in Sun City, AZ and I'm trying to minimize the time my oven is on ... and that might make the "smashing" slightly different as well. Either way - I'll carry on! Thank you!

    Reply
    • Allyson

      October 12, 2023 at 3:45 pm

      Let me know how they turn out!! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
      • Cristina

        November 13, 2023 at 6:36 pm

        How much of each seasoning did everybody use?

        Reply
        • Allyson

          November 14, 2023 at 1:57 pm

          About 1 teaspoon of each

          Reply
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