Oven Roasted Baby Potatoes
Buttery and creamy, easy Oven Roasted Baby Potatoes are simple to make with just a handful of ingredients. Roasted potatoes in butter, garlic, herbs and olive oil are the simple side dish that goes with absolutely everything.
Oven Roasted Baby Potatoes
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Weeknight dinners are tough. Especially in the winter. After working all day (and did I mention all the dishes I do before 3PM), the last thing I want to do is destroy the kitchen with loads of dishes that have to be cleaned….again.
So, I’m always looking for easy recipes to make for dinner but sometimes the side dishes get lost in the shuffle. I tend to grab a bag of frozen vegetables to dress up or just roast a baked potato but I really love a side dish that seems a little more decadent. These Oven Roasted Baby Potatoes are just that. Roasted to perfection but so insanely easy.
This easy roasted potato recipe is super simple and you can mix up the flavor by adding whatever herbs you have on hand. The simple roasting process yields the most buttery, melt-in-your-mouth tender potatoes with a crispy skin. They’re positively addicting!
Ingredients
- Potatoes – Baby Potatoes are usually the size of a golf ball and can come in red potatoes or yellow butter potatoes. If your potatoes are not uniform in size, cut the larger potatoes in half for even cooking.
- Olive oil – The olive oil creates a braising liquid which insures your potatoes are buttery and tender.
- Garlic – Whole garlic cloves roast in the dish creating a mellow flavor which infuses the potatoes.
- Herbs – We love using rosemary, sage and thyme but you can use your favorite herbs to infuse more flavor.
For the full ingredient list and instructions, see the recipe card below.
What are Baby Potatoes?
Whenever we go out to a steakhouse, there’s sure to be a side dish of roasted baby potatoes available to order. They’re the perfect accompaniment to our favorite Filet Mignon but they also go well with a roast chicken for Sunday dinner.
Baby Potatoes, also known as New Potatoes or pee wee potatoes, are just any variety of potato that has been harvested before maturity. Most often you’ll see baby red potatoes or baby yukon gold potatoes (my personal favorite!). They can also be called creamer potatoes and can be as small as marbles or as large as a golf ball.
How To Roast Baby Potatoes
My roasted baby potatoes recipe couldn’t be simpler to make. I like to try and find potatoes that are about the same size so they all cook evenly at the same time. I find I have the best luck looking for baby potatoes in the bulk bin at the grocery store but if you don’t have that as an option, just grab a bag of baby potatoes.
If your potatoes vary greatly in size, you can slice the larger potatoes in half to help even out the cooking time.
- Toss your potatoes in a large bowl with olive oil, melted butter, finely minced garlic and chopped fresh herbs. I like to use rosemary and sage during the winter months but sometimes I’ll use Thyme, oregano or fresh chives to mix things up.
- Pour the potatoes and olive oil mixture into an oven safe baking dish, this is my absolute favorite baking dish for roasted new potatoes.
- Roast your baby potatoes in a 350˚F oven for 45 minutes, tossing after 20 minutes to promote even browning. Your potatoes are done roasting when they’re fork tender.
- Sprinkle with more fresh herbs right before serving and sprinkle with a bit of sea salt or coarse kosher salt. Keep things simple when serving your roasted baby potatoes because once you bite into one you’ll realize they’re magical just as they are.
Sometimes I like to make my roasted baby potatoes with parmesan because they saltiness of the cheese is fantastic with the buttery potatoes.
What To Serve With Roasted Potatoes
I love the versatility of this easy baby potato recipe because you can really serve them for any occasion from a casual Sunday dinner to a fancy pants dinner party. They’re great alongside this Bacon Wrapped Filet Mignon or this easy Oscar Style Filet Mignon.
You can even serve them with a pile of baby back ribs or during the week with this easy Oven Baked Chicken Breast. There’s really no limit to how often you can serve them….and kids LOVE them!
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Get the Recipe: Oven Roasted Baby Potatoes Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 lbs baby potatoes, cut in half if necessary
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped herbs, sage, rosemary and/or thyme
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper
Equipment
- baking dish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚F.
- Place the potatoes in a large bowl and add the olive oil, herbs, garlic, salt and pepper. (If you want more butter flavor, you can also add 2 tbsp melted butter.) Toss to coat.
- Transfer the potatoes and herb oil mixture to a baking dish.
- Roast the potatoes in the oven for 20 minutes. Toss the potatoes to coat. Return to the oven to roast for another 25 minutes or until fork tender and golden brown.
- Sprinkle the potatoes with kosher salt and fresh chopped herbs before serving, if desired.
8 Comments on “Oven Roasted Baby Potatoes”
Do you cook these potatoes uncovered?
Yes, they’re uncovered.
Best baby gold potato recipe. Simple to follow and delish.
Thank you so much!
I made this recipe with fresh herb from my garden. I didn’t have sage, so I used oregano instead. All fresh oregano, thyme and Rosemary. It was absolutely delicious, fabulous!
Thank you so much!
A simple delicious recipe that can be done the day before and warmed up prior to serving.
Thank you for your comment! Enjoy!