Best 8 Crusty Puffed Potatoes Recipes

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Calling all potato lovers! Get ready to embark on a culinary journey where crispy and fluffy collide in perfect harmony. These crusty puffed potatoes are a delectable treat that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more. With just a few simple ingredients and a touch of kitchen magic, you can create these golden-brown gems that are perfect for any occasion.

The secret to their irresistible texture lies in the unique cooking method that combines boiling and roasting. By parboiling the potatoes, you achieve a fluffy and tender interior, while the subsequent roasting process creates a crispy and golden crust that's oh-so-addictive.

But the journey doesn't stop there. This versatile dish offers a treasure trove of flavor variations to suit every palate. We've curated a selection of recipes that will take your taste buds on an adventure. From classic garlic and herb to spicy chili and cheesy goodness, there's a recipe for every craving.

So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on this delightful culinary adventure together. Get ready to transform ordinary potatoes into extraordinary treats that will leave your family and friends begging for seconds.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

CRISPY POTATO PUFFS



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Crispy coating surrounds a velvety potato filling in these adorable puffs. They make a perfect side for meats and poultry. Best of all, the recipe makes 2 dozen, so you can use just the number you need for dinner.-Eva Tomlinson, Bryan, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 45m

Yield 12 servings (2 puffs each).

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 pounds cubed peeled potatoes (about 11 cups)
1/2 cup 2% milk
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1-1/2 cups crushed cornflakes
6 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted

Steps:

  • Place potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain; return to pan., Mash potatoes, gradually adding milk, butter and salt; stir in cheese. Transfer to a large bowl; refrigerate, covered, 2 hours or until firm enough to shape., In a shallow dish, combine cornflakes and sesame seeds. Shape potato mixture into 1-1/2-in. balls; roll in cornflake mixture. Place on greased baking sheets. Bake 7-9 minutes or until golden brown., Freeze option: Place unbaked puffs on baking sheets; cover and freeze until firm. Transfer to resealable plastic freezer bags. Freeze up to 3 months. To use, preheat oven to 400°. Place frozen potato puffs on greased baking sheets. Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 466mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

CRISPIEST EVER POTATOES



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Somewhere between oven-roasted potatoes and crispy hash, these little creamer potatoes are boiled in water with baking soda before being smashed. The alkaline in the baking soda helps the skins crisp up quickly. Smashing increases their surface area and contact with the pan. The result is the crunchiest-ever crust.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h45m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 pounds small creamer potatoes
1 tablespoon baking soda
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
5 cloves garlic, skins on, smashed
Leaves from 5 sprigs fresh thyme
Leaves from 1 sprig fresh rosemary

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Add the potatoes to a large saucepan and cover with cold water by 1 inch. Add the baking soda and 1 tablespoon salt to the water. Cover, place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Uncover and continue to boil until the potatoes give easily when pierced with the tip of a knife, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain the potatoes and set the strainer over the top of the pan for a few minutes so the outsides of the potatoes can dry.
  • Dump the potatoes onto a baking sheet. Drizzle with the oil and toss with the garlic, thyme and rosemary until the potatoes are completely coated in the oil. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Using a small juice glass or glass bowl, smash each potato firmly but gently. (You want to just crack the skins and flatten slightly while keeping the potatoes mostly intact.)
  • Roast until the bottoms of the potatoes are deep golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and flip the potatoes using a spatula. Roast until the potatoes are golden brown and crispy on both sides, an additional 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a platter with a metal spatula. Serve while hot.

CRUSTY PUFFED POTATOES RECIPE - (3.3/5)



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Provided by á-478

Number Of Ingredients 3

4 small red potatoes
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon coarse salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 475°F. Rinse potatoes and dry well with paper towels. Rub potatoes with oil. Cut each potato in half and sprinkle cut sides with salt. Put potatoes on a baking rack and let stand 10 minutes so salt can draw some water out of potatoes. Bake potatoes on the baking rack (not on a baking sheet) on middle rack of oven until cooked through, about 20 minutes. Increase temperature to 500°F. and bake potatoes until puffed and golden, about 5 minutes more.

CRUSTY PUFFED POTATOES



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Categories     Potato     Side     Bake     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Gourmet     Vegan     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 3

4 small red potatoes
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon coarse salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 475°F.
  • Rinse potatoes and dry well with paper towels. Rub potatoes with oil. Cut each potato in half and sprinkle cut sides with salt. Put potatoes on a baking rack and let stand 10 minutes so salt can draw some water out of potatoes. Bake potatoes on the baking rack (not on a baking sheet) on middle rack of oven until cooked through, about 20 minutes. Increase temperature to 500°F. and bake potatoes until puffed and golden, about 5 minutes more.

CRISPY PARMESAN POTATO PUFFS



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Make and share this Crispy Parmesan Potato Puffs recipe from Food.com.

Provided by adopt a greyhound

Categories     Healthy

Time 1h7m

Yield 24 balls, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 lbs russet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
2 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons minced green onions
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3 -4 cups seasoned panko breadcrumbs

Steps:

  • Add potatoes to a large pot of boiling water and cook until fork tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and add back to the pot, then mash with salt, pepper, butter and milk. Stir in parmesan and onions, then place the mixture in the fridge to cool for 15-20 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • Remove potatoes from fridge and roll into 1-inch balls. Dip in beaten egg, then cover in bread crumbs. Place on a baking sheet 1-2 inches apart, and hit each with a quick spritz of olive oil or cooking spray. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until outside is crispy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 360.3, Fat 11.5, SaturatedFat 5.9, Cholesterol 69.5, Sodium 587.5, Carbohydrate 49.9, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 3.6, Protein 14.3

MOM'S POTATO PUFFS



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My mother would always cook extra mashed potatoes so us kids could have these delicious puffs the next day. Over the years I have experimented with her basic recipe and sometimes will add grated cheddar cheese, chopped green onions and bacon bits to the mixture. I have also added corn niblets for a really different tasting puff.

Provided by PATTI PEARSON

Categories     Side Dish     Potato Side Dish Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

½ cup all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed potatoes
1 egg, beaten
1 quart vegetable oil for deep frying

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix in the mashed potatoes and egg until well blended.
  • Heat oil in a deep-fryer or heavy deep skillet to 365 degrees F (180 degrees C). Carefully drop the potato mixture by spoonfuls into the hot oil, and fry until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove from oil to drain on paper towels.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 199.8 calories, Carbohydrate 12.8 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 15.6 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 297.1 mg, Sugar 0.3 g

POMMES DE TERRES SOUFFLEES (PUFFED POTATOES)



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Make and share this Pommes De Terres Soufflees (Puffed Potatoes) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by PalatablePastime

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 lbs large potatoes
oil
salt

Steps:

  • Wash and peel potatoes.
  • Cut into fries 1 1/4 inches wide by 1/8 inch thick.
  • Soak potatoes in ice water, then drain and pat dry.
  • Heat deep fryer oil to 275°F Put only enough potates in fryer to cover the bottom of basket.
  • Fry potatoes until they begin to brown and puff, moving them around with a fryer tool as they fry.
  • Drain potatoes.
  • Potatoes may be held at this point for frying later, or immediastely cooked.
  • Heat deep fryer oil to 400°F.
  • Put only enough potatoes in fryer to cover bottom of basket.
  • Finish frying, moving them through the oil as they cook, until they become golden and crispy.Remove from oil, drain on absorbent brown paper and season immediately with salt to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 116.5, Fat 0.1, Sodium 9.1, Carbohydrate 26.4, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 1.2, Protein 3.1

EXTRA-CRISPY PARMESAN-CRUSTED ROASTED POTATOES



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These potatoes combine the fluffy interior and crispy exterior of the best roasted potatoes with the crunchy cheese crust of Detroit-style pizza. The initial boil with aromatics adds herbal flavor to the potatoes, without the potential of burned herbs in the final roast, while baking soda in the water helps soften the surface of the potato, releasing starch. This starch combines with Parmesan and melted butter to form a flavorful slurry that crisps up and coats each potato chunk in a cheesy shell.

Provided by J. Kenji López-Alt

Categories     dinner, vegetables

Time 1h

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2- to 2-inch chunks
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons kosher salt, or 1 tablespoon table salt
4 dried bay leaves, preferably Turkish
1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
6 whole garlic cloves, peeled and lightly crushed
3 to 4 thyme or rosemary sprigs, or a mix
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 ounces finely grated Parmesan (about 1 cup)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Adjust oven rack to center position and heat to 425 degrees, or 400 degrees if using convection. (Convection is recommended, if available.) Combine potato chunks, 2 quarts water, baking soda and salt in a large saucepan.
  • Cut a 10-by-10-inch square out of cheesecloth and place bay leaves, peppercorns, garlic cloves and herb sprigs in the center. Gather up the corners of the cloth into a pouch, and tie off with butcher's twine. Add bundle to the pot with potatoes, and set over high heat. Bring to a boil, and cook until you can poke a knife into a larger chunk of potato without any resistance, about 10 minutes after the water comes to a boil.
  • Drain potatoes in a colander and discard aromatic bundle. Line a 13-by-18-inch rimmed aluminum baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Transfer potatoes to a large bowl. Add melted butter and Parmesan. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Toss and fold with a rubber spatula until Parmesan, butter and starch form a slurry over the surface of the potatoes, about 30 seconds. Transfer potatoes to the prepared baking sheet and spread out so they are mostly separated from one another. (At this point, they can be allowed to cool, then transferred to a sealed container and stored in the refrigerator until ready to roast.)
  • Transfer baking sheet to oven and roast potatoes until pale golden brown and sizzling on the bottom, about 20 minutes. Flip potatoes using a thin metal spatula and continue roasting until crisp and blond-gold on most sides, about 15 to 20 minutes longer. (Check frequently toward the end, and don't allow the potatoes to cook beyond a deep gold, or they will turn bitter.)
  • Remove potatoes from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes on the pan before transferring to a serving platter.

Tips:

  • For the crispiest potatoes, use a combination of waxy and starchy potatoes. Waxy potatoes, such as Yukon Golds, hold their shape well and get golden brown, while starchy potatoes, such as Russets, become fluffy and tender on the inside.
  • Cut the potatoes into even-sized pieces so that they cook evenly. If the pieces are too small, they will overcook and become mushy. If they are too large, they will take too long to cook and may not get crispy.
  • Toss the potato wedges with olive oil, salt, and pepper. You can also add other seasonings, such as garlic powder, onion powder, or paprika, to taste.
  • Spread the potatoes in a single layer on a baking sheet. Do not overcrowd the pan, or the potatoes will not cook evenly.
  • Bake the potatoes at a high temperature, 400°F (200°C), for about 20 minutes. Then, reduce the temperature to 350°F (175°C) and continue to bake for another 20-30 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender and golden brown.
  • Serve the potatoes immediately with your favorite dipping sauce or condiment. They are also delicious as a side dish to roasted chicken, fish, or steak.

Conclusion:

Crusty puffed potatoes are a simple but delicious side dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With a few simple tips, you can make sure that your potatoes turn out perfectly crispy and golden brown every time. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy side dish, give these crusty puffed potatoes a try!

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