Crash Hot Potatoes
I love looking at food blogs and getting inspired to make new things. I was looking at the Pioneer Woman Cooks website the other day and I saw a recipe called “Crash Hot Potatoes”. They were created by an Australian food writer named Jill Dupleix. I love the Pioneer Woman, she has a witty and wonderful website full of great recipes & stories. She also gives you step by step photos of the recipe. Check out her website through the link above – you’ll love it. I decided to make these little beauties and my whole family was glad I did. Growing up in Idaho, I had potatoes every way you can imagine…and I love them all. I have never had potatoes like this before so I had to try them. The recipe was very easy to make. They were crunchy and creamy and so delicious. I loved them plain with sea salt, fresh cracked pepper and a bit of olive oil and I also liked them with a bit of sour cream and green onions. A great new potato recipe to add to my collection.
- 12-15 baby red potatoes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees (PW said 450 but I used 400).
Boil the potatoes for 10-15 minutes or until fork tender. Place on a cooking sheet coated with cooking spray or drizzled with olive oil. Place the potatoes on the baking sheet and with a potato masher, gently smash each potato. Drizzle with olive oil, sea salt and pepper (add a bit of your favorite dry herbs if you like).
Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until crisp and golden brown. Eat plain or top with a little sour cream and green onions (my kids loved them this way). Enjoy!


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Marjie — August 28, 2008 @ 2:25 pm
I keep meaning to try these. I like your version with the sour cream & scallions!
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Fearless Kitchen — August 28, 2008 @ 2:32 pm
These look really interesting – I’ve never seen potatoes made this way, but I bet they taste great!
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Cathy - wheresmydamnanswer — August 28, 2008 @ 2:34 pm
I love these and make them all the time. They are so easy and a big hit in this house – Instead of sour cream I top mine with alittle rosemary and flavored feta cheese. Off the charts.
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Natasha — August 28, 2008 @ 4:55 pm
What a great idea! They look so wonderful! Hmmm, as it happens, I just bought some potatoes today…
*rushes off to make these*
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recipes2share — August 28, 2008 @ 6:03 pm
These look great & so easy too!
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Bentoist — August 28, 2008 @ 6:28 pm
Simple yet elegant. I’ve gotta try it for my bento sometime.
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Jason — August 28, 2008 @ 7:12 pm
Coming from Idaho I should love potatoes, but I just don’t. These do look really good though, I will try this out!
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Nate-n-Annie — August 28, 2008 @ 7:57 pm
Would it work as well with Yukon Golds?
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Maria — August 28, 2008 @ 8:11 pm
These potatoes are adorable! What a great little side dish or appetizer!
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Holler — August 28, 2008 @ 10:33 pm
I love these potatoes, they are so good! You were very gently with them. I usually give them a good wallop!
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Pam — August 28, 2008 @ 10:48 pm
Nate-n-Annie,
I am sure Yukon Golds would work just as well as red potatoes. I hope you try them, they were so delicious.
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Teresa — August 28, 2008 @ 10:59 pm
I *love* these! I tried them the other day and they were delicious plain. With sour cream they’d be even better!
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Cheryl — August 28, 2008 @ 11:01 pm
Those look freaking amazing!
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Jan — August 28, 2008 @ 11:24 pm
I really must try these! I love spuds, and these look and sound fantastic.
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Grace — August 29, 2008 @ 9:40 am
i bookmarked these as well, but i haven’t tried ‘em yet. perhaps this is what i need to become motivated and make good on my grandpa’s nickname for me. (he calls me “tater”–i’m 25 years old, and still “tater”…)
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Manggy — August 29, 2008 @ 10:44 am
I’m not usually motivated to cook side dishes, but these things are beauties on their own right! And they’re so easy to make too!
I just love the crispy, slight char on the edges of the skin
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Jeni — August 29, 2008 @ 1:16 pm
Those look so fantastic. YUMMMMM!
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Susan — August 29, 2008 @ 1:32 pm
I made these for supper using fresh red potatoes from the garden. Served them with butter, sour cream,chives and crumbled bacon…yummy!!
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Olga — August 29, 2008 @ 2:46 pm
That looks absolutely delicious! I bet all the edges get super crisp.
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Sally Parrott Ashbrook — August 29, 2008 @ 3:16 pm
I love potatoes cooked this way. It’s also possible to do something similar in a skillet after the boiling. Delicious, and you took some great photos of it!
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Jeanine — August 29, 2008 @ 3:54 pm
YUM!!! I love potatoes, each and every way, and I’ve never tried these before. Sounds simple enough, this is on my “to-try” list now. Thanks!
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Shannon and Scott — August 29, 2008 @ 6:39 pm
I LOVE these! Soooo good and a little crunchy. Great with mayonnaise too!
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PaniniKathy — August 29, 2008 @ 6:42 pm
We’ve been enjoying these at our house all summer long – so easy and delicious! First had similar ones at Lola in Seattle last year and I was glad to see them on Pioneer Woman. We hadn’t tried them with sour cream yet – will do that next!
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Shel and Rick — August 29, 2008 @ 8:31 pm
I saw this recipe on PW as well. I made these at 450 and they were perfect. I think anything cooler and they wouldn’t have come out as crispy. I also made 12 for the 2 of us…it wasn’t enough. They were SO good!
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Brilynn — August 29, 2008 @ 8:39 pm
Food blogs are a neverending source of inspiration, these look great!
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Deborah — August 29, 2008 @ 9:39 pm
I have been wanting to make these since I saw them on Pioneer Woman. Yours look great!
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Pam — August 30, 2008 @ 1:17 am
Like a lot of people here, I also bookmarked these and have been meaning to try them. I’ll bookmark yours too, and hopefully get to these!
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Sharon — August 30, 2008 @ 4:08 am
I remember seeing these and wanting to make them. Thanks for the reminder – your photos make me hungry!!
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HoneyB — August 30, 2008 @ 8:14 am
I see people all over making these and I have yet to do so. I actually have a bag of salt potatoes – I could try this out this weekend. Grumpy would love them for sure! Oh yeah, I probably would too! :p
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Stacey Snacks — August 30, 2008 @ 2:32 pm
Will try the potato recipe.
Looks simple and better than an ordinary baked potato!
Thanks for posting it.
Stacey
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Kristen — August 30, 2008 @ 9:02 pm
I am so in love with these potatoes!
Love your photography! Those potatoes are mouthwatering.
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Lovebabz — August 31, 2008 @ 2:16 am
OMG! I am so making these. I never thought to dothis…so simple! AAArgh so much for dropping potatos from my diet to lose weight! To the devil I say with my diet!
Flutter sent me.
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Jj — August 31, 2008 @ 3:43 am
These do look delicious – love your idea of sour cream and onions. I must try this, thank you!
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Nan — September 4, 2008 @ 5:48 pm
A friend just sent me here, knowing my love for potatoes. These will be my supper tonight – not an appetizer or side dish, but THE dish. Thanks so much.
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Denise — September 9, 2008 @ 12:23 am
These sound absolutely great!
Denise
http://WineFoodPairing.blogspot.com
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Bentoist — September 12, 2008 @ 2:52 pm
I tried the potatoes and not only are they absolutely delicious, what’s left makes fantastic bento fillers. I will definitely be making more of these to come. Thanks!
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Heather — October 6, 2008 @ 9:19 pm
I love these. They will definitly be a family staple from here on out. They even reheat well. I discovered if I bake them in a cupcake pan, I get nicely formed little potatoes, much like hashbrowns. They work for school lunches too as they are good cold, but better hot.
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Sandra — January 13, 2012 @ 2:30 pm
I will try these. My husband likes dill on his tators so I think a sprinkling of dill would jazz them up!
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Geanette — March 6, 2012 @ 8:54 pm
These were so yummy! We used Chervile Goat Cheese on top… Perfect!
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Deb, RN — March 7, 2012 @ 3:58 pm
I make a similar version. Scrub the small red or fingerling potatoes well. Place in shallow baking pan with 1/2 to 3/4 in water. Cover with foil bake at 500 degrees for 30 min. Drain off water, coat with olive oil and gently smash with a cup or glass to 1/2 in thick. Drizzle a little olive oil on the smashed potatoes, sprinkle sea slat and pepper, return to oven for additional 30min at 500degrees. During last 10 min add shredded parmesan cheese. Enjoy. I add sour cream to them sometimes.
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Christine — March 21, 2012 @ 8:09 pm
I made these today!! DELICIOUS!!! I smashed mine with a slotted spatula then brushed them with a mixture of Olive Oil, Melted Butter and a clove of finely chopped Garlic. They were Awesome and Hubby loved them!! Thanks!
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lunaticg — March 24, 2012 @ 11:44 pm
That look easy to make. Maybe can add some cheese on it too.
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Hi Pam!
We are linking to your post (with a photo & credit) as an “inspiration” for a post at Craftfail – we’ll also juxtapose your beautiful version with the failer’s version.
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Shoni — April 25, 2012 @ 7:29 pm
This has become my new go-to for a side. They are delish! I always add garlic powder and top with ‘baked potato’ supplements. What an easy and yummy way to make potatoes. Thank you!
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Made these twice now. First using red potatoes, second using yukon gold. The whole family loved them! Thank you for the great recipes!
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Nicole — September 23, 2012 @ 2:15 pm
I actually can a lot of red potatoes toward the end of summer. Using those would definitely cut down on the process. No boiling necessary if I use my canned potatoes. I’m glad I saw this recipe…making them for supper tonight!
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