Oven-baked smashed potatoes with fresh rosemary

Name: Oven-baked smashed potatoes with fresh rosemary
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Slovak
Ingredients: 1 kg Potatoes; to taste Fresh rosemary; 3 tbsp Olive oil; to taste Pepper; to taste Sea salt

Skin-on potatoes are boiled, smashed, brushed with olive oil, seasoned with rosemary and sea salt, and baked at 230°C (450°F). Serves 6.

Slovak cuisine · Translated from Slovak · October 24, 2026

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Recipe at a glance

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20–25 min
Total time: 25 min
Temperature: 230 °C (450 °F)
Servings: 6 servings
Difficulty: Medium

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These Australian-style potatoes with fresh rosemary are boiled in their skins, smashed on a baking sheet, and baked until golden. After brushing each potato with olive oil, gently press it with a spoon to form a thick patty, then sprinkle with chopped rosemary, sea salt, and pepper. Bake in an oven preheated to 230°C (450°F) for 20 to 25 minutes. Serve hot with sour cream or fresh vegetables as a dinner or side dish.

Instructions

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Boil the whole, unpeeled potatoes in salted water until a fork slides into them as easily as into butter.
Preheat the oven to 230°C (450°F).
Brush the whole potatoes with olive oil on all sides and arrange them on a baking sheet so they do not touch. Using a spoon, gently press each tender potato into a thick patty without crushing it completely. Brush the potatoes with olive oil again and sprinkle with chopped rosemary or other aromatic herbs, if desired.
Bake at 230°C (450°F) for 20–25 minutes, until golden. Serve hot with sour cream or fresh vegetables.

Tip: Dip the spoon in oil before pressing each potato so it won't stick and the smashed potato stays intact. Reheat leftovers in a dry skillet to make them crisp again.

Nutrition facts

Approximate values per serving, calculated from the ingredients

Energy: 188 kcal
Protein: 3.4 g
Carbohydrates: 29 g
of which sugars: 1.4 g
Fat: 6.9 g
of which saturates: 1.0 g
Fiber: 3.5 g
Salt: 0.3 g

Calculated from the raw ingredients, without frying oil. Where an amount is “to taste”, typical amounts are used. Food composition: USDA FoodData Central and product labels.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Zemiaky po austrálsky s čerstvým rozmarínom z rúry