Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
These Roasted Fingerling Potatoes are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Fresh rosemary, garlic, and herbs are combined with olive oil and fingerling potatoes, then roasted to a perfect golden brown color and texture. A quick and easy side dish that pairs well with almost any main dish.
Be sure to make enough, because your family and friends will likely want seconds! To learn how to make this tasty side dish recipe, see the printable recipe card below. Take a look at the recipe video, or get Step by Step Instructions for a more detailed explanation of this recipe. For other recipe variations & make ahead instructions, visit the Pimp My Recipe section in this recipe’s Blog Comments & Tips.
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RECIPE
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ROASTED FINGERLING POTATOES
Ingredients
Instructions
- Place oven rack in the center of the oven, and preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet pan with parchment paper, and set aside.
- Chop rosemary, and mince garlic, and set each one aside.
- In a large glass mixing bowl, add olive oil, kosher salt, black pepper (or to taste), and Herbes de Provence, chopped rosemary, and minced garlic. Using a silicone spatula, stir to combine, and set aside.
- Halve fingerling potatoes lengthwise, and add to the bowl with the oil and herb mixture. Toss until thoroughly coated. Dump onto a prepared baking sheet, and flip potatoes cut-side down on baking sheet.
- Roast for 20 minutes. Turn potatoes over, and roast for another 10 minutes until fork tender and golden brown. Serve immediately, and enjoy!
Notes
- Makes 4 servings.
Nutritional information provided is strictly an estimate and will vary based on ingredient brands and cooking methods.
Step by Step Instructions
PREPARATION
Organize all your tools and ingredients before you begin. Getting all your ingredients in one place at the beginning will shorten your prep time.
STEP 1
Place oven rack in the center of the oven, and preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet pan with parchment paper, and set aside.
STEP 2
Chop 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, and mince 1 tablespoon garlic cloves, and set each one aside.
STEP 3
In a large glass mixing bowl, add 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste), ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper (or to taste), and 1 teaspoon Herbes de Provence, chopped rosemary, and minced garlic. Using a silicone spatula, stir to combine, and set aside.
STEP 4
Halve lengthwise 1 ½ pounds fingerling potatoes, and add to the bowl with the oil and herb mixture. Toss until thoroughly coated. Dump onto prepared baking sheet, and flip potatoes cut-side down on baking sheet.
STEP 5
Roast for 20 minutes. Turn potatoes over, and roast for another 10 minutes until fork tender and golden brown.
SERVING
Serve immediately, and enjoy!
Notes:
For Make Ahead Instructions, visit the Pimp My Recipe section in my Blog Comments & Tips below.
Makes 4 servings.
VIDEO
ROASTED FINGERLING POTATOES - How To Make These Roasted Fingerling Potatoes!
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Blog Comments & Tips
Perfectly roasted potatoes that go with everything!
These perfectly cooked, Roasted Fingerling Potatoes are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It’s a super simple side dish recipe with flavors that easily pair well with almost any preparation of chicken, fish, or meat main dish. It’s a wonderful side for my Chicken Dijon (Poulet Dijonnaise - recipe coming soon)!
These potatoes come together quickly, with less than 10 minutes of prep time (including washing and cutting the potatoes, rosemary & garlic), and only 30 minutes for roasting. This recipe can be doubled, tripled, or more when you are cooking for a crowd. Be sure to make enough, because your family and friends will likely want seconds!
I love making this side dish when I entertain, as I can prep the potatoes, toss them in the olive oil, garlic & herb mixture a few hours ahead of time. Visit the Pimp My Recipe section below for Make Ahead Instructions. This partial make ahead preparation is always helpful when you are entertaining and making a lot of dishes.
How do you ensure the best results from this recipe?
My 5 tips to making these Delicious Roasted Fingerling Potatoes:
Use organic & fresh produce for the best flavor and texture. Make sure to use fresh rosemary, as dried will not work for this recipe. Fingerling potatoes need to be fresh and firm to the touch.
This recipe works great in a conventional oven at 400°F. If you have a convection oven, try baking the potatoes on the “convection roast” setting at 375°F. The convection method really works well for this recipe and browns the potatoes evenly.
As all ovens vary, the first time you make this recipe, test it out by checking the potatoes at 15 minutes. The cut-side edges should be barely golden. If not, give them the full 20 minutes, then flip them over until browned to your liking.
Once you think they are done roasting, test for doneness with the tip of a knife inserted into one or two of the potatoes. If they are still too stiff, then roast for another 5 minutes or until tender on the inside and golden on the outside.
Don’t overcook them. You want them to be tender and fluffy on the inside with a crisp exterior.
It’s time to customize and Pimp My Recipe.
Pimp My Recipe:
Make it Zesty: For an extra bit of freshness, zest one lemon directly over the potatoes as soon as they come out of the oven. Then immediately squeeze half of a lemon over the potatoes, and toss well in the lemon juice & zest. Serve immediately!
Make Ahead Instructions: Make the olive oil, garlic & herb mixture. Then cut the potatoes, toss them well in the mixture (make sure they are thoroughly coated), place them in an airtight container, and refrigerate them until later (they should be okay for about 3-4 hours in the fridge, as long as you coat them well and they are in an airtight container). About 30 minutes before I am ready to roast them in the oven, I remove them from the fridge, lay them out on the parchment lined pan, cover them with plastic wrap, and allow them to come to room temperature before roasting them in the oven. When ready to bake, remove the plastic wrap, and you are ready to roast!
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Happy Cooking!
Mich
Footnote: Remember to toss the potatoes well to thoroughly coat them. This will help prevent them from oxidizing, especially if you are making them ahead of time.
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