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Ultra Crispy Smashed Potatoes
Ultra Crispy Smashed Potatoes brings together potatoes and parsley. Start with the oven-preheating step in the recipe. The quick notes will help you get the small jobs lined up before you start.
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 6 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Cooking method
- Baked & roasted
- Budget (estimated)
- Low cost
- Dietary characteristics
- Vegetarian
A few quick notes
1. Get the oven ready first
Start with the oven-preheating step in the recipe. Then use the preparation steps that follow to get the food ready for the hot oven.
2. Keep the first boil and the next step together
Read what happens once the mixture comes to a boil. Have the next ingredient or heat adjustment ready, and continue with the sequence the recipe gives.
3. Set out the finishing ingredient
Keep the finishing ingredient within reach while the main preparation is going on. Add it at the step in the method so the last job is easy to complete.
Get to know the ingredients
Potatoes
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Cook potatoes: Bring a pot of water to the boil, add 1 tbsp salt.
Parsley
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Serve hot, sprinkled with parsley if desired.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Keep the last little job in mind
The recipe finishes with this step: Serve hot, sprinkled with parsley if desired. Set out what you need for that finish before the cooking gets busy.
A little more help as you go
Use the microwave sequence in the recipe
Read the microwave stages and checks before you start. Follow the settings and texture checks given for this recipe, including any note about differences between microwaves or container sizes.
A few questions you might have
What should I get ready before starting?
Set out the pot and oven. Read the first preparation step before you get going: Cook potatoes: Bring a pot of water to the boil, add 1 tbsp salt.
Which little step is worth remembering?
Start with the oven-preheating step in the recipe. Then use the preparation steps that follow to get the food ready for the hot oven.
What check should I look for as it cooks?
Keep this part of the method in view: Bake: Bake for 45 minutes (small potatoes) to 55 minutes (medium) or until deep golden and crispy.
Is there another preparation step to plan for?
Read the microwave stages and checks before you start. Follow the settings and texture checks given for this recipe, including any note about differences between microwaves or container sizes.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: RecipeTin Eats. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
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