This easy roast potatoes recipe makes a simple 4-ingredient side dish with crispy outsides and fluffy insides. They take about 10 minutes of hands-on time and can be customized with your favorite seasonings to go with almost any dinner.
These easy roast potatoes are one of those side dishes my kids ask for regularly. They’re simple, made with just 4 ingredients, and only take about 10 minutes of hands-on time before the oven does the rest.
The best part is how easy they are to customize. Keep them simple with salt and pepper, or change up the seasonings to match whatever you’re serving for dinner.
Ingredient notes and substitutions
- Potatoes: You can use similar baking potatoes, like red potatoes, Yukon gold potatoes, small potatoes like creamer potatoes, in place of the Russet potatoes.
- Seasonings: Feel free to adjust the salt and seasoning to your liking.
How to make roast potatoes
Here you’ll find instructions and step-by-step photos showing how to make this recipe. The full recipe, including ingredients, is given below.
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 400F.
Step 2: Add the potato cubes to a rimmed sheet pan in a single layer. You could also add the potatoes to a bowl first if you prefer. There’s no need to boil the potatoes before roasting.
Step 3: Toss the potato cubes with olive oil.
Step 4: Sprinkle the garlic powder, salt, pepper, and herbs over the potatoes. Toss again to coat.
Step 5: Bake for about 30-40 minutes, or until crisp and browned.
Recipe Tips!
- Serving suggestions: I like to serve the roast potatoes with everything from burgers to grilled chicken dishes like chimichurri chicken to sloppy Joes.
- Variations: I like to change up the flavor to go with my main dish. For instance, if I’m serving Greek turkey burgers, I’ll use Greek seasoning. You can also sprinkle with fresh herbs like parsley or chives after baking.
Storage
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They will keep for up to 4 days when properly stored in the fridge.
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Easy Roast Potatoes Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1½-2 pounds Russet potatoes peeled and cut into ½” cubes
- 3-4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1-2 teaspoons dried herbs I like to use rosemary or Italian herb blend
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Add the potato cubes to a rimmed sheet pan.1½-2 pounds Russet potatoes
- Toss the potato cubes with olive oil.3-4 tablespoons olive oil
- Sprinkle the garlic powder, salt, pepper, and herbs over the potatoes. Toss again to coat.1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, 1-2 teaspoons dried herbs
- Bake for about 30-40 minutes, or until crisp and browned.
Notes
- Potatoes: You can use similar baking potatoes in place of the Russet potatoes.
- Seasonings: Feel free to adjust the salt and seasoning to your liking.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
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