Garlic and Chive Mashed Potatoes
I wanted to serve an easy potato side dish recipe to pair with the balsamic and dijon marinated flank steak and the balsamic roasted tomatoes with fresh basil. I decided to try something a little different with this garlic and chives mashed potatoes recipe. Instead of using roasted garlic, I sautéed garlic in butter before adding it to the seasoned warm milk. These garlic mashed potatoes with chives turned out flavorful, fluffy, and delicious, and we thought they paired perfectly with the rest of the meal.
Garlic and Chive Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients:
- 4 Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into like-sized chunks
- 3-4 tbsp butter, to taste
- 2 cloves of garlic
- ¼ cup of milk
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
- Fresh chives, to taste
How to Make Garlic and Chive Mashed Potatoes
Peel and cut the potatoes into like-sized pieces. Place them, along with a sprinkling of salt, into a large pot and add enough water to cover the potatoes by 1 inch.
Bring the water to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the potatoes are fork-tender, about 15-18 minutes. Drain the potatoes.
Heat the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add the milk, sea salt, and freshly cracked black pepper to taste, and cook until warm, about 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat.
Place the drained potatoes back into the pot you cooked them in.
Add the warm milk and garlic mixture along with the chives.
Mash the potatoes using a hand mixer or hand masher until smooth and creamy.
Place into a serving bowl and serve immediately. Â Enjoy.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 large Yukon gold potatoes peeled and cut into like-sized chunks
- 3-4 tbsp butter to taste
- 2 cloves of garlic
- ¼ cup of milk
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
- Fresh chives to taste
Instructions
- Peel and cut the potatoes into like-sized pieces. Place them, along with a sprinkling of salt, into a large pot and add enough water to cover the potatoes by 1 inch.
- Bring the water to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the potatoes are fork-tender, about 15-18 minutes. Drain the potatoes.
- Heat the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add the milk, sea salt, and freshly cracked black pepper to taste, and cook until warm, about 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat.Â
- Place the drained potatoes back into the pot you cooked them in.
- Add the warm milk and garlic mixture along with the chives.Â
- Mash the potatoes using a hand mixer or masher until smooth and creamy.
- Place into a serving bowl and serve immediately. Â Enjoy.
Very smooth and delicious!
Just mouthwatering….looks delicious!
I LOVE mash potatoes and love the garlic and chive combo. Delicious Pam!
Sounds really great!
I LOVE mashed potatoes, and your recipe looks amazing, Pam!
Mashed potatoes are such a comforting side dish… and I love that you can jazz them up in so many ways. These sound delicious!
This is a wonderful side dish!
Kisses!
This is one of my all time favorite sides.
Mash potatoes are classic this is a great way to change it up. Delicious combo!
Mashed taters are a favorite comfort food around here. Last night while at the market, I bought a dinner pack of fried chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy, and I have to say, they weren’t half bad!!!
xo Kris
I just think of you as the Potato Princess. My boys would like to come hang out with you and have mashed potatoes more than once a year.
Un plato muy suave,sencillo muy agradable, abrazos.
I make this really awesome potato salad with roasted garlic and chives, so I know I would LOVE this!! Way to adapt it for warmer weather!
Mashed potatoes are one of my favorite side dishes. I love them with the garlic and chives.
One of my favorites – garlic mashed potatoes. Nice healthy side dish.
I love mashed potatoes so this recipe is A+ in my book! Thank you!
This is exactly what I needed! A simple mashed potato recipe.. Thank you for sharing! 🙂
Beef and mashed potatoes, you just can’t beat that! Or this and some leftover meatloaf on some sour dough toast at 3 in the morning while the whole house is asleep. Can you tell it’s 10pm and I’m hungry?