Garlic brown butter mashed potatoes

Name: Garlic brown butter mashed potatoes
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6-8
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Ingredients: 1.5kg desiree potatoes, washed; 150g butter; 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 450ml thickened cream; ¼ cup finely shredded parsley

Adam Liaw

April 21, 2023

Mashed potatoes with garlic and brown butter.William Meppem

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:6-8

Mashed potato is best when it contains an absurd amount of butter and cream. The answer is to just eat less of it.

Ingredients

1.5kg desiree potatoes, washed
150g butter
6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
450ml thickened cream
¼ cup finely shredded parsley

Method

Step 1
Heat your oven to 180C fan-forced (200C conventional). Place the potatoes on a baking tray and roast for 2 hours until a small, sharp knife can enter and exit the potatoes easily.
Step 2
While the potatoes are cooking, heat 50g of butter in a small saucepan over medium heat and add the garlic slices. Cook for about 5 minutes until the garlic is browned, then remove the garlic with a slotted spoon. Add the remaining butter to the saucepan and heat until the butter turns a hazelnut-brown colour. Remove from the heat.
Step 3
When the potatoes are cooked, remove them from the oven and cut them in half. Holding the hot potatoes with a tea towel, scoop out the flesh and place it into a large saucepan. Reserve the skins for another purpose (they’re great roasted or fried until crisp).
Step 4
Mash the potatoes or pass them through a mouli, then add the cream and about ¾ of the brown butter. Season well with salt and beat the cream and butter into the potatoes with a wooden spoon until the mash is smooth. Transfer to a serving bowl. Combine the sliced garlic and parsley with the remaining brown butter, then spoon over the potatoes and serve.