Steakhouse Style Garlic Mashed Potatoes
These steakhouse style garlic mashed potatoes are rich, creamy, and loaded with flavor from cooking the red potatoes right in seasoned broth. The texture is dreamy thanks to butter and cream cheese, and you can choose a rustic mash or a silky finish. Serve them with grilled steaks, roast chicken, or your favorite weeknight mains.
Yes. Yukon Golds give a naturally buttery texture. Russets are starchier; peel them and avoid over-mixing.
No. The thin skins on red potatoes are tender and add great texture and color.
Use heavy cream, half-and-half, or whole milk. For a quick stand-in, mix ½ cup milk with 1½ teaspoons lemon juice, rest 5 minutes, then use.
Use a hand mixer on low or a potato ricer. Add warm buttermilk or heavy cream gradually until silky.
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Yes. Make up to 2 days ahead, refrigerate, then reheat gently with a splash of warm heavy cream or buttermilk.
Roast a head of garlic and mash the soft cloves into the potatoes, or stir in a bit more sautéed garlic at the end.
Buttermilk → Heavy cream: For extra richness, replace buttermilk with warmed heavy cream. You can also do half buttermilk, half heavy cream.
No cream cheese: Use ¼ cup heavy cream plus 1–2 tablespoons butter for a similar silky finish.
Vegetarian: Swap vegetable broth for chicken broth.
More garlic: Stir in ½–1 teaspoon roasted garlic or a pinch of garlic powder for bolder garlic flavor.
Cheesy twist: Fold in ½–1 cup shredded Parmesan or sharp cheddar at the end.
Herb finish: Add chopped chives, parsley, or thyme right before serving.
Ingredients Notes
- Chicken broth: Infuses the potatoes with savory seasoning while they cook, so every bite is flavorful.
- Red potatoes: Naturally creamy when mashed, with thin, tender skins that add pretty color and comfy texture—no peeling needed.
- Minced garlic: Adds that steakhouse style garlic depth.
- Unsalted butter: Adds richness and a smooth mouthfeel you expect from restaurant mashed potatoes.
- Buttermilk: Brings gentle tang and moisture; easily swapped with heavy cream for a richer profile.
- Cream cheese: The secret swirl for a plush, silky finish without making the mash feel heavy.
- Garlic salt: Doubles down on garlic and balances the dairy.
- Kosher salt: Finishes the seasoning so the potato flavor pops.
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- Dice your small red potatoes into 1 inch cubes.
- In a large pot bring your chicken broth to a boil. Carefully place your potatoes in the boiling broth and let them boil for about 20 minutes or until they are tender and can easily be pierced with a fork.
- When your potatoes are done, drain your potatoes. In your empty pot, place your garlic and butter. Allow this to simmer until the butter is completely melted and the garlic is fragrant. Add the cream cheese to allow it to melt some.
- Add the potatoes back into the pot and stir to coat with the butter, garlic and cream cheese mixture. Add your seasoning and ½ cup of buttermilk. You can either smash the potatoes for more texture or you can use a hand mixer for smoother mashed potatoes. Add additional buttermilk if desired.
- Sprinkle with pepper and serve with green onions if desired.
Steakhouse Style Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 cups of chicken broth
- 3 pounds of red potatoes diced
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- ½-¾ cup of buttermilk
- 3 oz of cream cheese
- 1/2 tsp of garlic salt
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Dice your small red potatoes into 1 inch cubes.
- In a large pot bring your chicken broth to a boil. Carefully place your potatoes in the boiling broth and let them boil for about 20 minutes or until they are tender and can easily be pierced with a fork.
- When your potatoes are done, drain your potatoes. In your empty pot, place your garlic and butter. Allow this to simmer until the butter is completely melted and the garlic is fragrant. Add the cream cheese to allow it to melt some.
- Add the potatoes back into the pot and stir to coat with the butter, garlic and cream cheese mixture. Add your seasoning and ½ cup of buttermilk. You can either smash the potatoes for more texture or you can use a hand mixer for smoother mashed potatoes. Add additional buttermilk if desired.
- Sprinkle with pepper and serve with green onions if desired.
Nutrition
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