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Garlic Smashed Potatoes

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup ghee
  • 5 cloves garlic, large minced
  • 3 lb red potatoes chopped to roughly 1.5" cube uniform size, see note
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • ½ tsp fresh ground black pepper
  • garlic powder, if desired
  • dried parsley for garnish, if desired

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Method
 

  1. Add the ghee to the insert of your Instant Pot and press "Saute." When melted, add the garlic and saute for 2-3 minutes until fragrant and starting to brown. Press the "Cancel" button.
  2. Add the potatoes, chicken broth, sea salt, and black pepper. Secure the lid on the Instant Pot and be sure the valve is set to "Sealing." Pressure cook on high for 7 minutes. Once the pot is done pressure cooking, allow the pressure to naturally release for 10 minutes, and then do a quick release by moving the valve to "Venting." When the pressure indicator button sinks, carefully remove the lid from the Instant Pot.
  3. Use a potato masher to roughly mash the potatoes right in the Instant Pot. Taste and add more sea salt, black pepper, or garlic powder if desired. Serve hot garnished with parsley if desired and enjoy!

Notes

Garlic smashed potatoes are traditionally prepared with the skin of the potato on. I like to leave the skin on the potatoes for nutrition purposes, but if you do not like the skins feel free to peel some or all of your potatoes before chopping them up.