My new favorite side dish would have to be these Mini Crispy Smashed Potatoes. They’re Whole30 and paleo friendly while also dairy free and vegan compliant. They pair perfectly with chicken or steak and your favorite veggies and make for a great appetizer as well.
Mini Crispy Smashed Potatoes
When I made these for the first time, my fiancé quite literally got off of his work call to tell me how good they were and that he couldn’t believe they were Whole30.
That’s the thing about the Whole30 program that I think a lot of people get mixed up. Just because you are eliminating certain foods from your diet, it doesn’t mean you aren’t able to eat delicious meals! I find it such a fun challenge to recreate my favorite recipes and make them using Whole30 compliant ingredients and sharing them with the world.
DIETARY NOTES
These potatoes are made with real ingredients and fit seamlessly into the following dietary needs when using the products/brands (or ones that are similar) listed in the recipe:
- gluten free
- soy free
- added and refined sugar free
- dairy free (using avocado oil or olive oil instead of ghee)
- paleo
- Whole30
- grain free
- vegetarian
- vegan (using avocado oil or olive oil instead of ghee)
Hungry for more?
Potatoes are my love language. That being said, I love to create side dishes using them. Check out some of my favorite potato sides:
- No Mayo Potato Salad here
- Garlic & Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
- Crispy & Healthy Oven French Fries
- Chili Ranch Loaded Sweet Potato Fries
- Taco Loaded Potato “Nachos”
- Whole30 Hasselback Potatoes with Dill Pickle Aioli
- Extra Crispy Potatoes
Or maybe you’re looking for a dish to pair these buttery and crispy potato bites with. They’d pair perfectly with:
Last but not least, don’t forget to drizzle or dip these crispy bites with some of my homemade sauces:
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Ingredients
Method
- Preheat oven to 425° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place cleaned potatoes into a large pot and cover with water. Add ¼ tsp of salt to the water and bring to medium heat.
- Bring the water to a boil and cook until fork tender, which should be about 20 minutes.
- Drain potatoes and allow to cool to the touch, about 5 minutes. Once cool enough, transfer potatoes to the sheet, spaced apart.
- Using a spatula or bottom of a glass/jar, smash the potatoes. The thinner, the crispier!
- Drizzle avocado oil and melted ghee (if using) over top of the potatoes and then add the seasonings, ensuring the potatoes are evenly covered.
- Cook for 25 minutes or until crispy. Allow to cool, then top with fresh herbs and chopped bacon, if you'd like. Drizzle with homemade ranch or dip into Garlic and Chive Aioli!
BEST potato side dish!!! The potatoes are so crispy and the recipe was so easy to follow! That aioli is SO good! I didn’t have chives so I used parsley instead and it was delish…..also reheated these in the airfryer and it was PERFECT!
Thank you so much for making and commenting, Larissa! 🙂 I love that you loved these and also that you subbed in the herbs that you had on hand! Heating leftovers in the airfryer is a game changer, I love doing that too!! Thanks again!
This recipe is soooo good!! Not just a side dish either, I want to make these and use them for my favorite Dips (instead of chips) this Football season!!
Ahhh yes, the perfect app for any gathering! I’ll definitely be making this during football season too. 🙂 Thank you, Ashlyn!!
I would like to use an air fryer instead of an oven. how should I adjust the cook time and temp?
Hi Jax, I actually don’t have an air fryer! I’m sure you could Google the oven to air fryer temp and time conversions though? Let me know if you give that a try!
I was a little worried with these because I think I slightly over boiled them, and then we used a fork to smash them (bad idea – use a measuring cup instead). However, we baked them for a bit and then finished in the air fryer at 450 because I wanted them crispy and they were PHENOMENAL! Doing Whole30 this month and these felt like a cheat. These will be a regular for dinners and a must on game day.
Oh my gosh, these save my Whole30s! I’m so glad they worked out for you! Yes, definitely use a jar if you can to smash the potatoes, makes it much easier!