Golden Corral Mashed Potatoes Recipe
This homemade Golden Corral Mashed Potatoes Recipe delivers fluffy, buttery perfection — the ultimate comfort food for any meal.
Equipment
- A pot of a large size (to boil the potatoes in).
- Potato peeler
- Colander
- Potato masher/ electric hand mixer.
- (A stand mixer or ricer provides that additional-smooth restaurant-like feel.)
- Wooden spoon or spatula
- Measuring cups and spoons.
- Little saucepan (to warm the cream and butter)
- Extra but so good: a fine mesh sieve when you wish to have your mash as smooth as the professionals make it.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs russet potatoes
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp cream cheese
- Parsley for garnish
Instructions
Step 1: Prep the potatoes
- Begin by peeling your russet potatoes and chopping them into similarly sized pieces - approximately 11/2-inch pieces. What matters here is the fact that they are of uniform size and thus cook evenly and mash perfectly well.
Step 2: Boil the potatoes
- Put the potato pieces into a big pot and submerge them in cold water. Fold a sinful pinch of salt onto the water - this season the potatoes inside out.
- Boil, and then turn to medium heat and cook 15-18 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender and nearly falling apart.
Step 3: Warm the dairy
- As the potatoes cook, melt your butter, cream, and milk in a small saucepan over low heat. Do not let it boil: you only want it warm and liquefied. This is a very essential step to smooth mashed potatoes. When cold dairy is added to hot potatoes, they get stiff and become sticky.
Step 4: Drain and dry
- After cooking your potatoes, drain them in a colander. And then put them back in the hot pot and leave them in the stove a minute or two-- this will dry out any surplus moisture, and will assist in getting the stuff to puff more.
Step 5: Mash 'em!
- Now comes the fun part. A potato masher will produce a texture that is slightly rustic, or an electric mixer will give it the Golden Corral consistency of creaminess. Begin mashing and pour in the cream and butter mixture into the pan. Continue mixing until it becomes smooth and airy.
Step 6: Add cream cheese & season
- Once the potatoes are hot, add the cream cheese as it will melt into them. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. To suit your taste-- you are best acquainted with your flavor.
Step 7: Fluff and serve
- Stir the potatoes one more time, softly. Pour them into a serving dish, add a small piece of additional butter, sprinkle with fresh parsley, and serve immediately warm and puffy.