Description
Creamy Jamie Oliver olive oil mashed potatoes offer a luxurious Italian-inspired twist on classic comfort cuisine. Rich potato perfection emerges through simple ingredients, delivering a silky smooth side dish you’ll crave at every meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 pounds yellow-fleshed potatoes (Yukon Gold or German Butterball), peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 8 garlic cloves, peeled
Seasoning:
- Salt
Cooking Fat:
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and bring to a rolling boil. Carefully add whole potatoes, peeled garlic cloves, and 2 teaspoons (10 grams) of salt, ensuring ingredients are fully submerged.
- Reduce heat to a gentle simmer and cook for approximately 15-18 minutes, periodically testing potato tenderness with a sharp fork until they reach a soft, easily pierced texture.
- Reserve 1 cup (240 milliliters) of the starchy cooking liquid before carefully draining the potatoes and garlic using a colander.
- Transfer cooked garlic and potatoes to a mixing bowl, and using a potato masher or fork, gently crush and combine the ingredients into a rustic, textured mixture.
- Drizzle extra virgin olive oil over the potato-garlic blend, stirring continuously to incorporate and create a smooth, creamy consistency.
- Gradually introduce the reserved cooking liquid, whisking slowly to achieve desired smoothness and prevent lumps. Adjust liquid quantity based on preferred texture.
- Season with additional salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, ensuring flavors are well balanced and integrated.
- Serve immediately while warm, garnishing with a light drizzle of olive oil or chopped fresh herbs if desired.
Notes
- Smooth texture comes from selecting starchy potatoes with high moisture content.
- Cooking water preservation helps create perfectly creamy mashed potatoes without losing essential nutrients.
- Extra-virgin olive oil adds luxurious depth and subtle fruity undertones to the traditional recipe.
- Gentle mashing prevents overworking, which can transform potatoes into a gluey, unappetizing paste.
- Room temperature ingredients blend more seamlessly, resulting in a more uniform and silky consistency.
- Butter and olive oil combination delivers a more complex flavor profile than using just one fat.
- Warming serving dishes keeps potatoes hot and prevents rapid cooling during meal presentation.
- Salt integration should happen gradually, allowing you to control the final seasoning precisely.
- Peeling isn’t mandatory; leaving some skin adds rustic texture and nutritional value.
- Cutting potatoes into uniform chunks ensures even cooking and consistent final texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Side Dish
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg