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Crushed Garlic and Thyme Pan Potatoes

By OcadoLife
These potatoes are easy alternatives to traditional roasties – and are quicker to make, too. Crushing them slightly in a frying pan gives them a larger surface area and exposes some of the fluffy insides to the oil and…
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Ingredients

5 total
  • 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 1 large handful of thyme sprigs
  • 750 g of baby potatoes
  • 3 tbsp of olive oil
  • 40 g of butter

Method

3 steps

  1. Step 1

    Steam the potatoes whole for 15-18 mins, until tender.

  2. Step 2

    Heat the oil in a large frying pan and add the potatoes. Squash gently with a potato masher, don’t worry if they break into pieces. Cook for 3 mins over a fairly high heat, then turn and cook for another 3 mins.

  3. Step 3

    Add the butter, garlic and thyme and cook for another 1-2 mins, stirring to coat the potatoes in the butter and cook the garlic. The potatoes should be golden and crispy at the edges.