Roasted Red Potatoes
Easy Roasted Red Potatoes are a kitchen staple and a go-to side dish. In this recipe, baby potatoes are seasoned with dill and oven roasted until golden brown and super delicious! These crisp potatoes make the perfect, easy, flavorful side dish. They pair fabulously with a variety of meals and work well as a breakfast, lunch or dinner food. I will warn you, though, these taters are super addicting!
Even though, I’ve never met a potato I didn’t like, these Roasted Red Potatoes with dill seasoning are especially wonderful. They are the perfect side dish for so many different meals! When roasted, the inside turns out creamy and tender with a perfectly crisp outside. They take very little hands-on time and they work well for breakfast, lunch and dinner!
These were great! We had them with grilled chicken and it was a super flavorful meal! Loved the dill too!
— Pam
Why you will love this recipe
- Effortless. You will love how quick & easy these new potatoes come together! This recipe is perfect for whenever you don’t have a lot of time to prepare dinner, but still want a healthy side!
- Healthy. They’ve got a nice crispy outside and soft, pillowy inside — basically, everything we love about French fries but without all the oil and deep-frying. Additionally, roasted potatoes are inexpensive to make and super satisfying.
- Delicious. The perfect flavorings for well seasoned potatoes consists of garlic salt, onion powder, and dill to make sure these babies are tasty and well-flavored. We cook them just long enough, until they are soft and easily pierced with a fork.
- Easy. Simply clean, cut, and season them! Then, add them to a baking sheet pan to roast until tender and crisp.
- Versatile. Roasted red potatoes go with a variety of different foods such as fish, beef, chicken, vegetables, eggs, etc. You can pair these potatoes with almost anything or simply snack on them straight off the pan!
Ingredients needed
Aside from being super tasty and a guaranteed crowd-pleaser, you’ll love that this roasted red potatoes recipe requires very minimal ingredients. Here’s what you’ll need:
- Baby potatoes. Red potatoes are easy to use and are ready in minutes, but feel free to use any kind of new potato such as Yukon Gold potatoes or something similar.
- Oil. We’re using 1/4 cup oil to roast the potatoes to crispy perfection. Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is great for high heat cooking. However, any kind of neutral oil will work such as avocado, olive oil, grapeseed oil, etc.
- Seasonings. These are simply seasoned with garlic salt, onion powder and dried dill weed. Once they’ve cooked and you’ve given them a taste, add salt & black pepper to your preference.
- Fresh herbs. Optional for garnish, to add color and freshness. Dill, rosemary, thyme, and/or fresh parsley are great options.
How to make this recipe
Even though these taters are absolutely irresistible, they’re really quite easy to make. Once you’ve prepped the potatoes, the recipe is pretty much hands off. Here’s the simple method:
Full, printable recipe at the bottom of the page.
- Prep. First, clean and scrub the potatoes. Next, cut them into 1-inch cubes and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Season. Place the potatoes in a large bowl with the oil, garlic salt, onion powder and dried dill; toss to coat.
- Roast. Spread the potatoes out in a single layer on a large rimmed baking sheet. Place in the oven and roast for about 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until browned and fork-tender. Flip halfway through with a spatula to ensure even browning.
- Enjoy. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with fresh herbs (if you’d like), season to taste with kosher salt and pepper and serve hot.
Tips for recipe success
Here are some tips to make sure you serve up perfectly crispy potatoes every time!
- Size of potatoes. For this recipe, you can use baby red potatoes or the regular ones, you just want the potatoes to be as even in size as possible. I typically use the miniature potatoes, but sometimes I can’t find them at the store. If you use regular red potatoes, you’ll need to quarter them. For the miniature ones, just cutting them in half will work perfectly.
- Give your potatoes space. Make sure that your potatoes are in one layer; if they’re overlapping on the pan, they will steam rather than roast and not become crispy.
- Bake in a hot oven. We’re baking these delicious gems at 400 degrees Fahrenheit, so that they can really crisp up!
- Serve immediately. Oven roasted potatoes are best served hot out of the oven. As they cool, they will begin to soften. Any leftovers will stay fresh in the refrigerator for up to 3 to 5 days. See below for the best way to reheat your potatoes.
Frequently asked questions
Red potatoes hold their shape well and have a neutral flavor, which pairs well with a variety of seasonings. They are also less starchy and have a higher sugar content than russet potatoes. That means they are a little stickier, so they are perfect for roasting. They have a thin skin that softens and crisps up perfectly when they are baked.
Some recipes call for boiling the potatoes for a short amount of time before roasting to help them get a nice crisp crust on the outside. However, we never boil red potatoes before roasting them and they turn out great.
While many recipes list instructions for soaking the potatoes first to remove excess starch, we have found that it is not necessary and our potatoes were plenty crispy.
For roasted red potatoes in the air fryer, follow this recipe but transfer the potatoes to the basket of an air fryer, ensuring there is plenty of space (you may need to do them in batches). Air fry at 400 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes, until crispy and tender.
Flavor variations
Garlic and dill are my our favorite spices to season red potatoes, however there are lots of other tasty options. All of the seasonings below would be delicious. You could even use a fun seasoning blend. Trader Joe’s has some great choices like chili lime seasoning, onion salt and everyday seasoning.
- Spicy. Add a kick of heat and uses spices such as Cajun spice, a little cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, red pepper flakes or even chili powder.
- Taco seasoning. Make my homemade taco seasoning or use store-bought to give these bold, zesty flavor.
- Cheese. Sprinkle these with about 1/4 cup finely fresh grated parmesan cheese before roasting.
- Fresh herbs. Season your potatoes with about 2 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs such as parsley, dill, basil or a few sprigs of thyme or rosemary.
- Dried herbs. Italian seasoning is a blend of dried herbs that includes basil, oregano, rosemary and parsley. Use about 1/2 to 1 teaspoon in addition to the garlic salt or omit the garlic salt and onion powder and just use the Italian seasoning. Feel free to use 1 1/2 teaspoons of any favorite dried herbs.
Serving suggestions
Of course, red potatoes are wonderful as breakfast potatoes and served with eggs and bacon. They are also great paired with pork chops, grilled chicken or a perfectly grilled steak or even burgers!
We love to top these easy potatoes with ketchup or use my chipotle ranch dip as a dipping sauce! The options are endless!
- Add them to a buddha bowl
- Mix them into a salad
- Serve them with your favorite sandwich
- Add them to a breakfast bake
Storing, reheating and freezing
- Storing leftovers. Oven-roasted potatoes are best enjoyed immediately. Over time, they start to lose texture and flavor. If you do have leftovers, let them cool to room temperature and then store them in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 to 5 days.
- Reheating tips. To reheat leftovers, re-bake until they’re firm and crisp. Spread on a baking sheet, drizzle them with a touch more oil, and bake them at 450 degrees for 5-6 minutes or until crispy. I wouldn’t recommend the microwave as it tends to make them too soft. Alternatively, you can also reheat them on the stovetop. Simply add them to a cast-iron skillet (or your favorite non-stick pan) with a touch of olive oil, and cook until crispy and warmed through.
- Freezing. You actually can freeze roasted potatoes and they do freeze quite well! I place them in a freezer bag and reheat either in the oven (or toaster oven) or in a frying pan on the stove. Simply, throw them in the oven while you’re cooking up salmon on the grill. This makes for such an easy weeknight meal! They also make for a great shortcut for Mexican breakfast tacos!
This roasted red potatoes recipe is a classic that will become a new favorite in your monthly rotation. They are so easy to bake and require very little clean up. Plus they roast up so nicely and are perfectly golden brown and delicious.
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Easy Roasted Red Potatoes with Dill
Ingredients
- 3 pounds small red potatoes or Yukon Gold potatoes, scrubbed clean and cut into 1" cubes
- 1/4 cup avocado or olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed, or another favorite dried herb
- fresh herbs to garnish (dill, rosemary, thyme, or parsley are great options)
- salt & pepper , to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF. Place the potatoes, olive oil, garlic salt, onion powder and dried dill in a large bowl and toss until well coated.
- Spread out evenly onto a large baking sheet. Roast in the oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until browned and crisp. Flip halfway through with a spatula during cooking in order to ensure even browning.
- Remove the potatoes from the oven, toss with fresh herbs, season to taste, and serve hot.
Notes
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I adore these potatoes with dill! They were super quick to throw together and tasted amazing.
The potatoes were perfect! They were perfectly crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside. 🙂
These are the BEST little potatoes! They taste so flavorful! The kids & adults loved them!
Delicious!! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe.
So glad you enjoyed! It’s a favorite of ours too!
These were so good! Thanks for posting. We will definitely make these again!
These were great! We had them with grilled chicken and it was a super flavorful meal! Loved the dill too!
I love roasted veggies and these potatoes were no exception! Adding the dill gave them so much flavor too. We’ll definitely be using this side dish over and over again.
Hands down, best roasted potato recipe I’ve made. I’ll be making these again and again!
These are a new favorite side dish! I love how easy and tasty they are!