The most delicious recipe for Smashed Jersey Royals with Pesto.These potatoes are incredibly tender on the inside yet amazingly crisp on the outside. This recipe makes the perfect side dish to any meal.
Salt and PepperI prefer to use course salt and pepper
Pesto
½cupRocket Leavesabout 12 grams
2cloves Garlic crushed
1tablespoonWalnutsYou can dry roast them first
3tablespoonLemon Juice
1tablespoonOlive Oil
Salt and Pepper
Instructions
Smashed Potatoes
Bring a pot of water to the boil. Add the potatoes carefully and cook for around 25 - 30 minutes until soft.
Preheat oven to 180C/Gas Mark 4. Drain the potatoes and leave for 5 minutes.
Put potatoes on the tray. Use a large fork or metal potato masher to squash them down (Plastic ones are not as effective). Leave them on the tray for 5 minutes to dry out a little.
In a small bowl combine the butter, oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Drizzle over the potatoes.
Bake for 40 minutes or until deep golden and crispy.
Dry pan fry for 5 minutes. (Optional step!).
Pesto
Whilst the potatoes are cooking, add all the ingredients for the pesto to a blender and blend to combine.