Easy Roasted Potatoes
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Y’all, these easy roasted potatoes are by far my family’s favorite potatoes! Keep reading to discover my secret to making these easy but deliciously crispy potatoes with just 3 ingredients.
Everyone in my family loves this oven-roasted potato recipe. I make them at least twice a week, at least. And even then, whenever I tell the kids I’m making “those potatoes” they get just as excited as if it had just been declared a major holiday in my house. On the days I don’t tell them in advance, their noses lead them to the kitchen. “Do I smell those potatoes?”. There have actually been evenings when additional people showed up after an excited phone call from my daughter letting them know what was in the oven.
The great thing is, as the title suggests, these oven-roasted potatoes are easy as can be to make, which is partly why I enjoy making them. The secret is in the type of potato and the seasoning, which I will tell you all about below. The only other ingredient you need is olive oil. Combine those 3 ingredients, toss the potatoes on a baking sheet, and you’ll be enjoying the perfect potatoes in no time. Don’t let the recipe’s simplicity lead you to believe they are anything other than fabulous! So many times, simple recipes really are the best.
The perfect potato for me is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside and this easy oven-roasted potatoes recipe delivers on both accounts. If you’re wondering what to serve with these baked potatoes, I’ve included lots of options below. Alright, enough talking, more cooking the best roast potatoes ever!
Recipe Ingredients
- Yukon Gold potatoes
- Olive oil
- Seasoned salt
How to Make Easy Roasted Potatoes
Begin by cutting all of your potatoes into cubes.
Place them on a baking sheet or a baking sheet lined with parchment paper for easier cleanup. You can also line it with aluminum foil if you like.
Drizzle olive oil generously over potatoes and use your hands to toss them until well coated.
Sprinkle liberally with seasoned salt.
Bake at 400 for about thirty minutes, stirring halfway through and sprinkling with seasoned salt again.
When they are done they will have golden brown edges and be nice and soft to the bite.
They’ll also just taste damn delicious!
Add a little chopped fresh parsley garnish or serve as is. Keep scrolling for some serving suggestions too.
I hope your family loves this as much as mine!
Storage
- Roast potatoes are best served warm straight out of the oven, but you can store leftover potatoes in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. To get them crispy and warm again, reheat them either in the oven or the air fryer.
- You can also freeze them for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating as above.
Recipe FAQs
What are the best potatoes for roasting?
Now, you can do this recipe with any type of potato. However, Yukon Gold is the best because they have a natural buttery taste and a nice soft yellow flesh that holds up well to roasting. Red potatoes are a good secondary option, but I prefer to save russet potatoes for when I’m making mashed potatoes.
What do you serve with roasted potatoes?
We love these baked potatoes as a side dish to anything under the sun! Here are some recommendations:
- Crockpot Pot Roast
- Butter Roasted Chicken
- Grilled Chicken Tenders (No Grill Needed)
- Chicken Fried Steak With Gravy
- Crock Pot Beef Ribs
- Meatloaf Burgers
- Chili in the Slow Cooker
- Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Velvet Cream Sauce
They’re also great when paired with other side dishes for a barbecue, potluck, picnic, or holiday dinner. This might be coleslaw, mac and cheese, or baked beans.
What is in seasoned salt?
Seasoned salt is a combination of a few different dried herbs and spices. So you can easily make homemade seasoned salt by using a combination of garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper.
I like to use Morton’s Season All as my grandparents worked for Morton’s owner. They used to have these wonderful family picnics for their employees back in the day that were pretty much festivals and the employees could bring their kids, grandkids, etc. We always went and had the best time!
Should I peel the potatoes?
I prefer not to peel the potatoes as I like the skin. But if you want to peel them, go right on ahead!
Here are some other potato recipes you may enjoy:
Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes (Freezer Friendly)
Cheesy Garlic Mashed Potatoes With Mozzarella
Greek Potatoes With A Twist: Meet Big Fat Greek Taters
Ingredients
- 3 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes
- Morton's Season All or seasoned salt of your choice
- olive oil
Instructions
- Wash potatoes and cut them into cubes (skin on).3 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes
- Place potatoes on a large rimmed baking sheet and drizzle generously with olive oil. Using your hands, toss the potatoes well to coat. Sprinkle liberally with Season All.olive oil, Morton's Season All or seasoned salt of your choice
- Bake at 400 for about 30 minutes, stirring halfway through and sprinkling with seasoned salt again until golden brown.
Nutrition
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Hey Christy! As always, I totally agree with you 🙂 Thank you for sharing that!
Question for ya: Exactly, how does one stir a pan of potatoes?? I read that and imagine my potatoes all over everywhere 😉
Thank you for being you!!
No worries! I use a big flat spatula and just scoop them up a bit at a time and flip them over 😉
cynthia
Amen on your advice about marriage. Too many seem to feel that If a marriage doesn’t work, divorce is an option. My husband and I will be married 55 years in July and I was determined from the beginning that divorce would NEVER be an option. Jerry felt the same way and we are still going strong and thank God for each other.
🙂 What a blessing!!! More people need to take a page out of your book and go into a marriage with the outlook that divorce is NOT an option!
that they were
Wonderful article. The blessing of a good spouse is priceless. So, is the effort of “being” a good spouse. 😉
Loved the ease a taste of these potatoes. Making them again tonight!
Thank you Sarah, I am so glad you enjoyed the potatoes!!
Good advice Christy. I totally agree with all you shared with your children. After 20 years of being happily married, you and your husband are also “speaking” to them without saying a word. My parents were married for 72 years and were a great example to my sisters and me. Three of us were married in the same year…1970..(which will be 48 years this year) and are all happy! I hope to share your story with my four teenage grandchildren!
WOW, 3 children all married in the same year. Bless your Mama, I can’t even begin to imagine the roller coaster of emotions that year brought and what a wonderful blessing it was to see everyone happy for the years forward!
I loved this post on a lifelong marriage. Intend to share it with my grandson; who seems to have a different girlfriend every 2 weeks. This has caused him to have his heart broken many times, as well as the young ladies, at the ripe old age of 20. God’s ways are higher than our ways.
Amen. and thank you!
I look forward to trying your potatoes just this way, Christy. But I also appreciate your post about marriage. While it isn’t a command from God, I believe that it was His plan for the ideal. Not everyone is lucky enough to find the perfect mate, and there’s no shame in going through life single. But having a life companion to help you through makes a wonderful difference. Thank you, as always for your sweet words of wisdom to your children and us, your friends.
Agree completely, thank you so much for taking time to comment and share your encouragement!
I am 45 and single. I certainly understand your comment, but sometimes it doesn’t seem to work out. I would have liked to be married, but maybe it wasn’t in God’s plans for me. I’m not offended at all, but I would like to point out that my Mom prayed for a mate for me as well, and whatever the case may be sometimes it doesn’t end up that way. I would love to have someone to lean on and share my life with and I’m not sure why God didn’t provide that for me but it’s also not for me to question. I think you shared wonderful advice with your children, I just might add that even if you find yourself single and 45, life can still be ok. 🙂
I have friends and a sister who are in the same place, Michele, and I agree with you.
I taught sunday School for a while the hardest thing for the children to under stand is : God does answer All prayers some times the answer is NO
The potatoes look luscious.
However, I wouldn’t worry about offending anyone. Taking offense is personal and out of our control. In fact, too many worry about offending others to their own detriment. It’s your blog and you can talk about anything you want. If others don’t like it, there’s always the unsubscribe link.
I absolutely love your complete post here! I truly do and I am waiting for my to be husband, could agree with you stronger. Thank you for your recipe, which sounds very yummy, and your words of encouragement.
I’ll join you in prayer! Thank you for being here!
These look delicious! I loved your post and I don’t see how anyone could be offended. We need more parents giving that advice to their children and living that in their own lives. My husband passed away less than a month ago so cherish each and every moment you have with your spouse and live life to the fullest.
I agree and I really hope no one is offended, but rather encouraged. Blessings to you and I’m so sorry for the loss of your beloved husband. We will certainly go forward with your wonderful advice. Thank you.
I know how it is to lose a someone . My wife passed almost 13 years ago . I enjoy these posts and try a lot of them . I like to bake my potatoes also .
I married for the first time at age 40, and it helped me to appreciate the loyalty and friendship we share with one another. I don’t know how anyone could be offended by your beautiful words. Thank you for being such a sweet soul.
I make these potatoes with the addition of chopped sweet onion about the same size as your potato chunks. Thought I would share for those onion lovers.
Thank you for sharing Johanna!!
YUMMMMM! Thank you!
So true! I love this blog, the advice, and the recipes! Keep up the good work, Christy!
Thank you Julia!!