How To Reheat Mashed Potatoes

Here are simple and easy ways to reheat mashed potatoes in 5 ways. You can reheat in oven, microwave, air fryer, instant pot and stovetop and it will turn to smooth and creamy texture like freshly cooked mashed potatoes. Tested and perfected in my kitchen.

So are you having a hard time reheating the leftover, cold, or frozen mashed potatoes? Follow simple tips on the basis of best practices to turn them silky, smooth, and velvety or as you like to have them.

Many times it happens, when we reheat starchy food like Mac and Cheese, pasta, soup, or mashed potatoes, it becomes dry due to lack of lubrication and moisture and seems so gluey that never looks good to eat.

Yes, reheating is tricky! but not difficult. Only need a few handles that can easily turn a rough, and stale potatoes into a soft and creamy texture with enhanced taste. So let's delve into it!

Reheat Ingredients

1) Milk/Cream: Most recommended to use milk as it not only helps to form a soft and creamy texture of potatoes but also enhance the taste of potatoes.

2) Veg Stock: Use veg stock to dilute the lumpy texture of potatoes. If you are using milk, buttermilk or cream then skip the stock.

3) Butter: will add lubrication and form a shiny and velvety look in potatoes.

In addition, adjust the taste with salt and pepper seasoning and sprinkle parsley and olive oil to make it more tempting. Serve your reheated potatoes with baked chicken, salmon, or other meaty or roasted food.

Methods to Reheat Mashed Potatoes

You can adopt these methods as per your availability and convenience. All these methods are simple and will take less time to reheat smooth, and silky mashed potatoes that you will never guess are reheated. By using these methods, you can quickly reheat your mashed potatoes for breakfast, party, and to serve with quick dinner.

1. On Stove

It's a traditional method of reheating mashed potatoes on stove top and many of you have seen this at home applied by mother or grandmother. My mother used to do this method and every time it turned out like newly mashed potatoes. Nobody can guess the leftover.

In a slow-heating pan, add ½ cup milk and let it boil for a few seconds then add cold or leftover mashed potatoes in it. Right after adding potatoes, whisk it vigorously as it may stick to the bottom of the pan even if you are using nonstick. As the potatoes start to mix well with milk and show a creamy texture adjust the taste with salt and pepper. As it starts to dry out then sprinkle fresh parsley and serve with a drizzle of olive oil.

2. In Oven

Preheat the oven to 180C and in a baking dish add a big cube of butter and keep it in the oven for 5 minutes to melt. Then add warm milk in mashed potatoes. Season with salt and peppers and give it a good mix. Add the potatoes to the baking dish and give it a good fold with butter. Reheat at 220˚C for 30 minutes. Cover the dish with Aluminum foil to make it creamy and smooth in texture. After 30 minutes, take it out and sprinkle it with freshly chopped parsley or chives.

3. Air Fryer

In a bowl, add melted butter, warm milk and mashed potatoes and give it a good mix and shift into Air fryer pan. Place the pan in preheated air fryer basket and air fry for 15 to 20 minutes.

4. Instant Pot

It's simple, just add butter and milk in an instant pot and saute for a minute then add mashed potatoes. Season with salt and peppers and reheat on a pressure cook for 2 minutes. It will come out with a hot, creamy, and smooth texture like fresh mashed potatoes.

5. Microwave

Simple and easy method that everyone wants to adopt.
Combine butter, milk, and mashed potatoes (room temperature) in a microwave dish and set the timer for 2 minutes. Take out and mix well with a spoon. Again set the timer to 1 minute and take it out sprinkle parsley and serve.

Reheating Tips

• Bring it down to room temperature if you are using frozen or cold mashed potatoes to get the best result.
• If the mashed potatoes show water after coming down to room temperature, discard it with a spoon and avoid using it.
• Always adjust the salt and pepper while reheating the mashed potatoes.
• Add hot milk or lukewarm milk to reheat the mashed potatoes.
• Cheese can help to enhance the taste of reheated mashed potatoes.
• Never use water to reheat the potatoes. Alternatively, use veg broth.
• Use the appropriate utensils to reheat.
• Make it a little runny in texture as it will become thicker after coming at room temperature.

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How To Reheat Mashed Potatoes

Here are simple and easy ways to reheat mashed potatoes in 5 ways. You can reheat in oven, microwave, air fryer, instant pot and stovetop and it will turn to smooth and creamy texture like freshly cooked mashed potatoes. Tested and perfected in my kitchen.

Prep Time5 mins

Active Time25 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: how to reheat mashed potatoes

Author: Hinz

Materials

• 2 cups Mashed Potatoes Cold, Frozen, Leftover
• 2 teaspoon Butter
• ⅓ cup Milk Substitute broth or cream

Instructions

How to Reheat on Stove

• In a slow-heating pan, add ½ cup milk and let it boil for a few seconds then add cold or leftover mashed potatoes in it.
• After adding potatoes, whisk it vigorously as it may stick to the bottom of the pan even if you use nonstick. As the potatoes start to mix well with milk and show a creamy texture adjust the taste with salt and pepper. As it starts to dry out, sprinkle fresh parsley and serve with a drizzle of olive oil.

Reheat in Oven

• Preheat the oven to 180°C and in a baking dish add a big cube of butter and keep it in the oven for 5 minutes to melt.
• Then add warm milk in mashed potatoes. Season with salt and peppers and give it a good mix. Add the potatoes to the baking dish and give it a good fold with butter.
• Reheat at 220˚C for 30 minutes. Cover the dish with Aluminum foil to make it creamy and smooth in texture.
• After 30 minutes, take it out and sprinkle it with freshly chopped parsley or chives.

Reheat in Microwave

• Simple and easy method that everyone wants to adopt. Combine butter, milk, and mashed potatoes (room temperature) in a microwave dish and set the timer for 2 minutes.
• Take out and mix well with a spoon. Again set the timer to 1 minute and take it out sprinkle parsley and serve.

Reheat in Instant Pot

• It's simple, just add butter and milk in an instant pot and saute for a minute then add mashed potatoes.
• Season with salt and peppers and reheat on a pressure cook for 2 minutes. It will come out with a hot, creamy, and smooth texture like fresh mashed potatoes.

Reheat in Air Fryer

• Preheat the Air Fryer at 200°C
• In a bowl, add melted butter, warm milk and mashed potatoes and give it a good mix and shift into Air fryer pan.
• Place the pan in preheated air fryer basket and air fry for 15 to 20 minutes.

Notes

• Bring it down to room temperature if you are using frozen or cold mashed potatoes to get the best result.
• If the mashed potatoes show water after coming down to room temperature, discard it with a spoon and avoid using it.
• Always adjust the salt and pepper while reheating the mashed potatoes.
• Add hot milk or lukewarm milk to reheat the mashed potatoes.
• Cheese can help to enhance the taste of reheated mashed potatoes.
• Never use water to reheat the potatoes. Alternatively, use veg broth.
• Use the appropriate utensils to reheat.
• Make it a little runny in texture as it will become thicker after coming at room temperature.