Neven's Christmas at Cashel airs Tuesday 3 and 10 December at 8.30pm.
Ingredients
Serves 6-8
- 1.5kg Baby Boil Potatoes
- 6 tbsp Olive Oil
- 6 Garlic Cloves, lightly bashed in their skins
- 2 tbsp Snipped Fresh Chives or chopped flat lead parsley
- Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F/ Gas mark 6).
2. Put the potatoes in a large pan with cold salted water. Bring to the boil and cook for 15-20 minutes until tender. Drain and leave to steam dry for a few minutes.
3. Arrange the potatoes in a large shallow baking tin, leaving enough space between each one so they have room to spread once smashed.
4. Using the back or a large spoon or potato masher, push down on each of the potatoes to make them crack open.
5. Drizzle the olive oil over the potatoes, season with sea salt and black pepper and add the garlic to the tray.
6. Roast for 1 hour, turning once and removing the garlic, until the potatoes are crisp and golden.
7. Remove from the oven, transfer to serving dish (if desired) and scatter over the chives or parsley
