{"id":30877,"date":"2019-05-15T15:41:43","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T21:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blissfulbasil.com\/?p=30877"},"modified":"2021-04-27T09:55:52","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T15:55:52","slug":"crispy-bbq-smashed-potatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blissfulbasil.com\/crispy-bbq-smashed-potatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Crispy BBQ Smashed Potatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"

These vegan crispy BBQ smashed potatoes are packed with summer flavor. Boiled potatoes are tossed in a smoky BBQ spice rub, smashed, and baked until crisp and golden. The finishing touches are a drizzle of BBQ sauce and a sprinkle of fresh cilantro.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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There must be something in the air, because there's been an explosion of recipes for crispy smashed potatoes recently. Have you noticed?<\/p>\n

Whether you have or not, here I am with mine. \ud83e\udd17<\/p>\n

These crispy smashed potatoes have a summery twist thanks to the addition of a BBQ spice rub and barbecue sauce.<\/p>\n

The process for making them goes a little something like this...<\/p>\n

Gather two pounds of your favorite baby to small-medium size potatoes. You can use a mix of colors or keep them uniform. Red potatoes and baby Yukon gold work great for this recipe.<\/p>\n

The important thing is to find potatoes that are generally consistent in size\u2014e.g., all teeny, all small, etc. That way, they'll boil and roast evenly.<\/p>\n

(Note: The potatoes pictured below aren't the ones I ended up using while testing the recipe\u2014I used all uniform size red potatoes.)<\/p>\n

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Once you've gathered your potatoes, give them a good scrub, add them to a large stockpot, and cover them with water.<\/p>\n

Turn the heat on high until you have a rapid, rolling boil. Then, reduce the heat a touch and vigorously simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork tender.<\/p>\n

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While the potatoes boil, you'll prepare the spice mixture.<\/p>\n

To make it, whisk together brown sugar, chili powder, smoked paprika, ground cumin, garlic powder, and smoke salt (or regular salt in a pinch).<\/p>\n

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This spice rub takes on all the flavor nuances of BBQ sauce\u2014sweet, smoky, garlicky, and a touch spicy\u2014without adding any extra moisture to the potatoes, which means they still crisp up in the oven.<\/p>\n

In case you're curious, I attempted to use BBQ sauce\u00a0and\u00a0<\/em>spice\u00a0rub in a few trials, and it was a total disaster. Soggy potatoes that were scorched to a crisp on the outside. Hence the reason it's spice rub only until\u00a0after<\/em> roasting. Then, you can drizzle that BBQ sauce on as liberally as you'd like.<\/p>\n

Once the potatoes are boiled, strain them and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Drizzle two tablespoons of high-heat oil (I used grapeseed) over top, and toss to coat. Then, sprinkle with the spice mixture and toss to coat again.<\/p>\n

Transfer the coated potatoes to a lined baking sheet, and reserve any excess oil\/spice mixture.<\/p>\n

Then, use a cup to smash each potato until nearly flattened. It's totally okay, welcomed even, if the potatoes break apart during smashing. When it comes to smashed potatoes, the messier the merrier.<\/p>\n

To a certain degree. Don't get too carried away on me, ok?<\/p>\n

Alright, so you've smashed your potatoes. Now, take that excess spice rub\/oil mixture and rub a bit over the top of each potato. This ensures maximum flavor potential is reached.<\/p>\n

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Then, pop the potatoes in the oven and roast for 20 minutes, or until they're golden brown with crispy bottoms and edges.<\/p>\n

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Finish the potatoes with drizzles of BBQ sauce and a sprinkle of cilantro.<\/p>\n

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These crispy BBQ smashed potatoes are everything. Smoky, sweet, crispy, golden, tangy, and savory with bits of crunchy spice rub crust.<\/p>\n

They'll make an excellent side at any long-weekend summer BBQs you might have on the horizon.<\/p>\n

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Vegan BBQ Smashed Potatoes<\/h2>\n
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Course <\/span>Side Dish<\/span><\/div>
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Cuisine <\/span>Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Vegan<\/span><\/div>
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Keyword <\/span>BBQ Potatoes, Smashed Potatoes<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Prep Time <\/span>15 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div>
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Cook Time <\/span>45 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div>
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Servings <\/span>18<\/span> small potatoes<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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