Crispy Loaded Smashed Potatoes

Loaded, smashed and roasted potatoes with melted cheese, green onions, sour cream and dried red peppers.

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These crispy smashed potatoes are a perfect appetizer or side dish for your next party. These are loaded up with melted cheese, green onions, sour cream, and optional red pepper flakes for a little kick.

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: loaded smashed potatoes

Servings:

Calories: 242.2kcal

Author: Susan Pridmore

Equipment

Dutch oven or other heavy-bottomed pot for par-boiling the potatoes
baking sheet if using the oven
Parchment paper
Air Fryer if using the air fryer instead of the oven
potato masher
box grater

Ingredients

2 pounds baby yellow potatoes or baby red potatoes
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
¼ teaspoon kosher salt to taste
⅛ teaspoon black pepper to taste
¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese
⅓ cup sour cream
¼ cup thinly sliced green onions
½ teaspoon mild chile flakes or red pepper flakes for more heat

Instructions

Preheat a conventional oven to 450˚F or the air fryer to 425˚F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place potatoes in a Dutch oven or other large pot and cover with cold, well-salted water by about 1 inch.
Bring to a boil and simmer until the potatoes are just tender, about 15 minutes. Drain.
Arrange the potatoes on the prepared baking sheet. While the potatoes are still warm, gently smash each potato until flattened but still in one piece. Use either a potato masher, the flat bottom of a coffee cup or measuring cup to do this.
Drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Slide into the oven or transfer to the basket of an air fryer, and slide into the air fryer.
Roast until the potatoes are golden brown with crispy edges, about 25 - 30 minutes in the oven, or about 15 minutes in the air fryer.
Sprinkle the tops of each potato with a little shredded cheese, and return to the oven or air fryer to melt the cheese, about 1 - 2 minutes.
Transfer the crispy smashed potatoes to a serving plate, and top each potato with sour cream, green onions, and an optional light dusting of mild chile flakes.
Serve immediately.

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