Description
This Steakhouse Style Garlic Mashed Potatoes recipe delivers creamy, flavorful mashed potatoes with tender skins and rich garlic undertones. Boiled in chicken broth with whole garlic cloves and blended with butter, cream cheese, and buttermilk, these potatoes offer a luxurious side dish perfect for steak nights or holiday meals.
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes and Broth
- 5 pounds red potatoes (unpeeled, cut into 1-inch chunks)
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 5 medium garlic cloves (whole, peeled)
Dairy and Seasoning
- 1/2 cup salted butter (room temperature)
- 4 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup buttermilk (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare Potatoes: Cut 5 pounds of red potatoes into 1-inch chunks, keeping the skins on for extra texture and nutrients. Place the chunks into a large 6-quart pot to get ready for cooking.
- Add Broth and Garlic: Pour 6 cups of chicken broth over the potatoes ensuring they are covered completely. Add 5 whole peeled garlic cloves to the pot for infusing rich garlic flavor.
- Boil and Simmer: Bring the broth to a vigorous boil over high heat, then reduce to medium heat and simmer for about 15 minutes until the potatoes become fork-tender and soft enough to mash.
- Drain Potatoes and Garlic: Use a strainer to drain the broth from the pot, removing excess liquid but leaving the tender potatoes and garlic cloves to be mashed.
- Mix in Dairy and Seasoning: Return the drained potatoes and garlic to the pot or a large mixing bowl. Add 1/2 cup of salted butter, 4 ounces of cream cheese, 1/2 cup buttermilk, and 1 teaspoon salt to the hot potatoes for a creamy, flavorful base.
- Mash to Perfection: Using a potato masher, ricer, or a hand mixer on low speed, mash the mixture until it’s smooth and creamy, fully incorporating the butter, cream cheese, buttermilk, salt, and softened garlic cloves. Serve the mashed potatoes warm for best flavor.
Notes
- Keeping the potato skins on adds texture and nutrients, but you can peel them if you prefer a smoother mash.
- Using chicken broth instead of water adds depth and savory flavor to the potatoes.
- Room temperature dairy ingredients help them melt evenly into the hot potatoes.
- If you prefer a thinner consistency, add extra buttermilk or broth to loosen the mash.
- For additional garlic flavor, you can roast the garlic cloves before adding them to the broth.
- Make sure to mash gently if you want a rustic, chunky texture rather than ultra-smooth.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: garlic mashed potatoes, steakhouse style, creamy mashed potatoes, red potatoes, comfort food, side dish
