Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Many people usually underestimate how a simple side dish like Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes can quickly elevate the taste of a dish. Growing up, mashed potatoes have been our go-to side dish, light snack.. basically a staple dish in our household!
While many a times we get to eat mashed potatoes at fast food chains, it is finally clear to us that making mash potatoes is one of the simplest (therapeutic too!) for us.
How long should I boil potatoes?
As the recipe recommends cutting the potatoes into smaller portions, this will speed up the cooking process and we’d recommend boiling for about 15 to 20 minutes to achieve soft cooked potatoes that can easily be mashed.
Is milk or cream better for mashed potatoes?
There are various ways to make mash potatoes creamy and that is to add milk/cream on top of butter. While our recipe calls for “keeping things simple”, adding milk or cream helps to thicken the mash based on how you’d like it.
Do I need to peel the potatoes to make mashed potatoes?
Yes! By peeling the potatoes first, it gets easier after that when you want to mash the potatoes after boiling.
Should you melt butter for mashed potatoes?
As we want to incorporate that buttery texture to the mashed potatoes, melting butter will then separate the fats from the milk solids of the butter. When this happens, the mashed potatoes may end up with an oily finishing – which we want to avoid!
Ingredients to make this yummy Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes:
How to make this Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes:
- We recommend peeling the potatoes and cutting them into smaller portions in order for it to cook faster
- Boil the potatoes for a good 15 to 20 minutes until they are soft
- Drain the potatoes and add salted butter and mash this mixture first
- Add in minced garlic and mix them altogether
- Finish it with by adding your choice of garnish (we used mixed herbs!)
Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 300 g Baby potatoes
- 1 tbsp Minced garlic
- 3 tbsp Salted butter
- 1 dash Mixed herbs To garnish
Instructions
- Peel and cut the potatoes and rinse them clean
- Place in the sliced potatoes into a pot of water. Boil the potatoes for at least 15 to 20 minutes until the potatoes soften
- Once cooked, drain the potatoes using a strainer. Ensure that the water is completely drained before mashing
- Add in the salted butter and mix it well. We want to incorporate the buttery texture to the mashed potatoes
- Once mashed, add in the minced garlic to the mixture to add that garlicky taste
- Finish the dish by adding mixed herbs (or garnish of choice)
You can definitely cook up some of our Crispy Ayam Goreng to add as complimentary main to the mashed potatoes recipe too!
