Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Creamy garlic mashed potatoes made with Yukon Gold potatoes, butter, milk, and fresh garlic for a simple homemade side dish ready in about 20 minutes.
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Serves: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 3 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes - or Russet potatoes
- ½ cup whole milk
- ½ cup salted butter
- 8 minced garlic cloves
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Wash and scrub 3 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes, then chop them into small chunks.
- Add the 3 lbs chopped Yukon Gold potatoes (or russet potatoes) to a large pot and cover with water. Bring the pot to a boil and reduce to let simmer until the potatoes are very soft when poked with a fork.
- While the potatoes are cooking, add ½ cup whole milk, ½ cup salted butter, 8 minced garlic cloves, 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp ground black pepper to a saucepan over low heat. Gently cook, allowing the garlic to infuse the flavor of the milk, but not boiling the milk. Cook for about 3-4 minutes.
- Once the potatoes are cooked and very soft, drain the water from the pot, leaving the potatoes.
- Pour in the garlic milk mixture to the pot, and mix everything together just until combined using a hand masher or electric mixer. You can leave a few small chunks while blending to add texture if you’d like! This is my personal favorite way to make mashed potatoes.
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Notes
- Cut potatoes evenly - Chop potatoes into 1–2 inch chunks so they cook evenly and become fork-tender at the same time.
- Cook garlic gently - Let the minced garlic warm in the butter before adding the milk to soften the flavor and remove the sharp raw bite.
- Warm the milk mixture - Adding warm milk and butter helps the potatoes absorb the liquid evenly and keeps the texture smooth.
- Mash just until smooth - Overmixing mashed potatoes can make them gluey, so mash only until they reach your desired texture.
- Adjust garlic to taste - Start with 4–6 garlic cloves if you prefer a milder flavor, then increase next time if you want stronger garlic flavor.
Nutrition
Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 398mg | Potassium: 756mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 384IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition info is auto-calculated and meant to be an approximation only.
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