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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Easy Cracked Potato Recipe...

Hi everyone! I love quick and easy side dishes, especially in the summer. When we cook on the grill in the summer, these Cracked Potatoes are a perfect addition.

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I used small red new potatoes. Just boil them in water until fork tender.

Drain the water and add butter, salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste. You can use any seasoning that you like though.

Toss in the pan with the butter and seasonings.

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While they are still hot, place on a baking sheet.

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With a fork, gently flatten them to "crack" the potato.

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Place in the oven just to crisp up the tops. They are already cooked and hot, so you just want then to get a little crunchy on the edges.

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I used the broiler mode on my oven to crisp them up. Only took a few minutes with a hot broiler.

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Top with parsley or even some Parmesan cheese if you 'd like.

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You can really mix things up with the flavors on these potatoes.

They are so yummy...I hope you like them too!!

Enjoy,
~Karen~

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29 comments:

  1. Hi Karen,Delicious!!!And so easy!!!I just know this is going to become a favourite!!!Thank you and have a happy day!!!!
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    AMarie

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  2. Oh my goodness, these look delicious! And so easy to make. Thanks for sharing.

    Sue xo

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  3. love the sound of those... will definitely give them a go...
    Hugz

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  4. Great recipe! A nice change from my normal potato recipe. Thank you for sharing.

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  5. This looks divine !
    Easy and tasty.
    Rose

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  6. My daughter, Erin made these for me one night when I was visiting with her out in BC last month and they were really delicious, especially with a little sour cream and fresh chives. I also pinned it so I will remember to make these. Thanks for sharing and I love your blog.

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  7. A friend shared a similiar recipe/method with me during the winter. We loved them!

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  9. I have a similar recipe. I put bacon and cheese on top before I put them in the oven. My family loves them. I think I'll make some tonight!

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  10. These potatoes look delicious! I am definitely going to pin this recipe.

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  11. Those look like they're similar to The Pioneer Woman's 'hot crash potatoes'. She says her recipe comes from Australia. I tried em once and they were OK. I'm quite sure I did something wrong..LOL!

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  12. Ok that is too funny. I made these last night! I had also made the pioneer woman version a couple of years ago, last night I made some from the The Sandwich King TV show. His called for drizzling with olive oil and pepper and then parmesan cheese and baking for 25 min @ 425 so they were crispy like tator tots. Mine didn't come out quite right, I am thinking the broiler would have made them more crispy for the last part of the cooking process. I have left overs so I may try heating then hitting them with the broiler so they will have more flavor.

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  13. YUMMMMM!!!! I'm pinning & will be trying these soon. Blessings~

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  14. That looks good and similar to what I do. We put ours in the microwave to soften them, then I cut in half and coat with butter, garlic, cilantro and lemon juice, then bake or broil them. Great for a summer or winter dish.

    Debbie

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  15. Hello, my grandmother cooked that many times. It's delicious!

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  16. They look absolutely amazing! I'd love to try them right away but it's 100 degrees here in southern California and I'm not turning on the oven even for a few minutes. haha

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  17. These look delicious! I just picked up a few small red potatoes yesterday....guess what we are having tonight!
    Thanks again for your wonderful ideas!
    Enjoy your creative day!
    ~~Vickie

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  18. That is how I bake my potatoes, too - so delicious!

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  19. OMG!! They look great, will have to try them.

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  20. Wouldn't you know I read this right at dinner time. With nothing planned for dinner! They look wonderful! Thanks for sharing the recipe.

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  21. OMG, enjoy is not the word. We are going to devour these potatoes. I can't wait to make them just like this. Thank you so much for the recipe. Who doesn't love potatoes?

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  22. Will be buying new potatoes this weekend at our local farmers market to test out this easy delicious recipe.

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  23. These looks so YUMMYYYYY Karen, oh gosh but my mouth is watering now. Will have to keep this on file to try one of these days when I make a roast again. TFS, Sharon

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  24. I made a simpler recipe 2 weeks ago to try baby reds from my farmers market. Actually wrapped in foil,drizzled with EVOO and placed off the main heat of a charcoal grill.30 minutes later smashed and sprinkled with sour cream and parsley.New potatoes YUM there is nothing better. God how I love the simple life.

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  25. Loved them...followed your recipe, but didn't want to heat up the house....so....I used my pizza bricks on the grill....Perfect.
    Thanks

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