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Perfect Roasted Potatoes

This roasted golden potatoes recipe offers easy tips to get perfectly roasted potatoes, every single time! Simple ingredients, budget-friendly, and absolutely delicious!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 198
Author: Natalie

Ingredients

  • 1 pound potatoes scrubbed, dried and cut into 1 inch cubes with the skin on
  • 1/4 cup avocado oil divided
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 425 degrees with your baking sheet inside as at preheats to get the baking sheet nice and hot. Preheat the baking sheet for at least 10 minutes.
  • Toss the potatoes in 3 tablespoons olive oil. Remove the hot baking sheet from the oven, line with parchment paper, drizzle on the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil on top of the parchment paper, and spread the potatoes in an even layer. Season with kosher salt. You should hear them sizzling right away.
    1 pound potatoes scrubbed, dried and cut into 1 inch cubes with the skin on, 1/4 cup avocado oil, 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • Roast your potatoes in the top third of your oven for 35-45 minutes, tossing halfway thru.
  • Serve immediately while warm. Will keep in an airtight container for 1 week in your fridge.
  • See the Recipe Notes below for more tips, FAQ's and ingredient substitutions.

Notes

Potatoes: This works with any potato; russet, Yukon gold, red, sweet potatoes, fingerling, etc. My personal favorite to use is Yukon gold.
Oil: I prefer avocado oil as the best oil for roast potatoes since it has the most neutral flavor and a high smoke point (500ºF). You could use olive oil also.
Air Fryer: You can make these in the air fryer even faster! Toss the cut potatoes in avocado oil, season with salt then air fry at 360ºF for about 15 minutes.
Reheating: To reheat leftover potatoes, roast again at 425ºF for about 10 minutes until warmed through and crispy again.
Seasoning: Feel free to mix up the flavor by using garlic powder or adding in woodsy herbs such as rosemary or thyme.
Sweet Potatoes: If you want to make crispy roasted sweet potatoes, follow the same instructions! At the end of the cooking time, double-check on the potatoes because I find that crispy roasted sweet potatoes do take a bit of extra time to crisp up. 

Nutrition

Serving: 4g | Calories: 198 | Total Carbs: 17.7g | Protein: 1.9g | Fat: 14.1g | Fiber: 2.7g | Net Carbs: 15g