Batatas a murro punched roast potatoes

Name: Batatas a murro punched roast potatoes
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 800g baby potatoes, unpeeled; 6 tbsp olive oil; 5 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tsp sea salt; 2 tbsp chopped coriander; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp smoked paprika

Small potatoes roasted, squashed and drenched in garlic olive oil until crisp at the edges.

Time55 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.63 a head
Oven220°C (200°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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800 gbaby potatoesunpeeled
6 tbspolive oil
5garlic clovescrushed
1 tspsea salt
2 tbspchopped coriander
1 tspblack pepper
1 tspsmoked paprika

Method

1
Heat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan). Boil the potatoes in salted water for 15 minutes until almost tender, then drain.
15 min
2
Tip them onto a baking tray and give each one a firm punch with the base of a glass so it splits and flattens.
3
Drizzle with half the oil, sprinkle with salt, and roast for 20 minutes until crisp.
20 min
4
Warm the remaining oil with the garlic and paprika for 1 minute, then pour over the potatoes.
5
Return to the oven for 5 minutes. Scatter with coriander and pepper and serve.
5 min

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