Wasabi mashed potatoes are a delicious, spicy side dish made by making traditional mashed potatoes and mixing in some wasabi sauce.

Wasabi Mashed Potatoes

From the recipe collection of Tara Ippolito

These wasabi mashed potatoes are the perfect side dish to add a little kick to your dinner plate.

This is a recipe that I have been making for many years for my friends and family.

I actually can’t believe it’s taking me so long to post it because it’s so simple, easy to make and always such a huge hit.

I first served this for some college girlfriends with my marinated skirt steak almost a decade ago.

They loved it so much that now it’s become a tradition to make these every time we spend time with each other.

This is a great recipe because it can be as spicy or as mild as you’d like it to be. just add more or less wasabi sauce, depending on your taste.

They can also be as easy as you’d like them to be, too. Just skip making the mashed potatoes from scratch and use premade or instant mashed potatoes.

These are a fantastic way to serve a little something different and exciting. Traditional mashed potatoes and delicious but can get a little boring and predictable.

This is a great chance to try something new that’s sure to be a crowd pleaser.

I hope you give this recipe a try. If you do, I know you’ll love it just as much as my family and friends do.

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Wasabi Mashed Potatoes Variations

This recipe is fantastic made just the way it is but here are some ways to change it up if you’d like to.

• Potatoes- Russet or Yukon gold are the best for this recipe. If even taken a major short cut and just used instant or store prepared mashed potatoes and added the wasabi sauce to it in pinch.
• Seasoning- feel free to add additional seasoning to the potatoes if you’d like to. I kept it pretty minimal to keep the wasabi flavor as dominant as possible but add more if you’d like to.
• Consistency- Use a traditional potato masher for a more rustic and chunky consistency or blend them together with a hand mixer to make them more smooth. It’s completely up to you.

Other Easy Potato Recipes

If you like super easy to make potato recipes like this one, here are some others that I know you’ll love, too.

• Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes
• The Ultimate Mashed Potatoes
• Easy Ranch Potatoes
• Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

Wasabi Mashed Potatoes Ingredients

• Russet Potatoes, peeled and diced into 1-2” pieces
• Butter, melted
• Heavy Cream
• Salt and Pepper
• Wasabi Sauce
• Chives or Dried Parsley for garnish (optional)

Instructions

First, add the potatoes to a large sauce pan and cover them in salter water.

Next, bring the water to a boil and let the potatoes cook until fork tender. This should take about 12-15 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a sauce pan, melt the butter over medium low heat and stir in the heavy cream.

Now, drain the potatoes and add them to a large bowl.

Then, season the potatoes with salt and pepper and add the cream and butter mixture.

Now, mash the potatoes together with the other ingredients until they reach a consistency that you’re happy with.

Next, stir in the wasabi sauce until it’s evenly combined into the mashed potatoes. Be sure to taste them and add more wasabi sauce if you’d like them a little more spicy.

Finally, serve warm and garnish with chives or dried parsley (if desired). Enjoy!