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    Crispy Baked Smashed Potatoes

    Published: Mar 27, 2021 · Modified: Jan 25, 2022 by Petra Kupská

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    Let’s bake some potato wedges, then smash them and pour with melted butter! We call this goodness “brambory v troubě,” and I guarantee you will love this Czech variant of oven-baked potatoes.

    baked smashed potato wedges
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    What Are Baked Smashed Potatoes
    Ingredients
    Instructions
    Serving
    Cook’s Tips
    Crispy Baked Smashed Potatoes

    What Are Baked Smashed Potatoes

    According to this recipe, baked smashed potatoes are peeled potatoes cut into wedges, placed on a lined baking tray, and baked in the oven until golden brown. Then the wedges are smashed, greased with butter, and seasoned by adding salt. 

    They are quickly done and taste delicious, like any recipe in the Easy Czech recipes category.

    Don’t wonder: it’s my mom’s recipe! She used to make these homemade baked potatoes in the 1980s when we lived in former Czechoslovakia. 

    MY TIP: I am sure you’ll also like another Czech potato recipe: Brambory na loupačku

    Ingredients

    potatoes, salt and butter

    This recipe calls for only 3 ingredients:

    • Potatoes; use any all-purpose yellow potatoes like Yukon gold, they should be medium-large and equally sized
    • Salt; to season smashed potatoes at the end of cooking
    • Butter; unsalted

    You’ll also need a baking tray, parchment paper, and a clean kitchen towel.

    ✅ You’ll find the exact amount of ingredients below in the recipe card, which you can also print out.

    Instructions

    Before you start cooking: Preheat the oven to 370 °F (190 °C), ideally fan-forced. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.

    STEP 1: Peel the potatoes and cut them into wedges: slice a potato in half lengthwise, repeat, and cut each half in half again. You’ll get 4 wedges out of 1 mid-sized potato. 

    making baked potato wedges

    STEP 2: Place the wedges on a lined baking tray and bake until golden brown and perfect. It takes about 45 minutes. The wedges will be crispy on the surface and very soft but still fluffy inside. 

    making baked potato wedges

    STEP 3: Get a clean kitchen towel in your hand, take each potato wedge and smash it. It’s enough if you press the potato gently; the crispy crust cracks and the pillowy inside appears. Be careful, the potato wedges are still hot.

    smashing baked potato wedges

    STEP 4: Put the smashed potatoes in a bowl. Once all wedges are crushed, place a few butter slices over them. Cover the bowl with a towel and let the butter melt into smashed wedges.

    smashed potato wedges

    STEP 5: Salt to your liking, stir and serve. 

    salting smashed potatoes

    Serving

    These smashed potatoes are great on their own, as a light and delicious dinner. We eat them without any dip, just with a cup of white coffee or buttermilk. 

    baked smashed potatoes brambory v troubě

    You can use them as a side dish, as a healthier substitution for French fries. Always serve warm. 

    Cook’s Tips

    • This recipe doesn’t use any oil to brush the baking tray. Potatoes are baked as they are, placed on baking parchment. They puff up when baked, and they are incredibly fluffy inside. Smashed potato wedges are then greased with butter.
    • There is no seasoning necessary, except a bit of salt at the end of cooking. If you use salted butter, omit the salt.
    • Flip the potato wedges halfway through baking to get nicely browned edges from all sides.

    More Czech potato recipes:

    • Crushed potatoes – beloved side dish called "šťouchané brambory"
    • Bramborák – potato pancake
    • Škubánky s mákem – sweet treat with poppy seed topping
    • Bramborové placky – potato flat bread
    • Parsley potatoes – petrželové brambory

    Or browse Czech side dishes for more ideas.

    Recipe Card

    baked smashed potatoes recipe

    Crispy Baked Smashed Potatoes

    Let’s bake some potato wedges, then smash them and pour with melted butter! We call this goodness “brambory v troubě,” and I guarantee you will love this Czech variant of oven-baked potatoes.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes
    Resting Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour
    Servings: 2
    Author: Petra Kupská
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    Course: Light Dinner
    Cuisine: Czech
    Keyword: baked potatoes, brambory v troubě, potato wedges

    Ingredients

    • 2 lb (900 g) yellow potatoes
    • 1 and ½ Tbsp butter unsalted
    • salt

    Instructions

    • Before you start cooking: Pre-heat oven to 370 °F (190 °C), ideally fan-forced. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
    • Peel the potatoes and cut them into wedges: slice a potato in half lengthwise, repeat, and cut each half in half again. You’ll get 4 wedges out of 1 mid-sized potato.
    • Place the wedges on a lined baking tray and bake to golden brown perfection. It takes about 45 minutes. The wedges will be crispy on the surface and very soft inside.
    • Get a clean kitchen towel in your hand, take each potato wedge and smash it. It’s enough if you press the potato gently; the crispy crust cracks, and the pillowy inside appears. Be careful, the potato wedges are still hot.
    • Put the smashed potatoes in a bowl. Once all wedges are crushed, place over them a few butter slices. Cover the bowl with a towel and let the butter melt into smashed potato wedges.
    • Salt to your liking, stir and serve.

    Notes

    1. Makes a light dinner for 2 persons. If served as a side dish, makes 3-4 yields.
    2. These smashed potatoes are great on their own, as a light and delicious dinner. We eat them without any dip, just with a cup of white coffee or buttermilk. You can use them as a side dish, as a healthier substitution for French fries. Always serve warm.
    3. Flip the potato wedges halfway through baking to get nicely browned edges from all sides.

    DISCLAIMER: Because I come from Central Europe, my recipes are based on metric units such as grams or milliliters. Check out how I convert metric units to the U.S. system:

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    1. Joanna

      May 18, 2021 at 6:26 pm

      5 stars
      This is PERFECT. We absolutely loved it.

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      • Petra Kupská

        May 19, 2021 at 5:50 am

        Thank you very much for your nice comment! This is my mom’s recipe, and I love it for its simplicity. Just potatoes, salt and butter, no other seasoning needed. It tastes great with a cup of buttermilk. Greetings from Bohemia, Petra

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