Garlic Herb Roasted Potatoes
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Updated Oct 11, 2023
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Garlic herb roasted potatoes are a tasty side dish for any meal. They’re easy to make, have a creamy yet crispy texture, and are tossed in loads of garlic goodness.
Sure, mashed potatoes or smashed potatoes are a tasty way to eat potatoes. But in my opinion, nothing is better than perfectly roasted potatoes straight out of the oven. It’s almost like a batch of fries coming out of the oven – but better.
So if you’re looking for an easy side dish to accompany your weekly meals, I highly suggest these garlic herb roasted potatoes. They’re crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside, and have a bold garlic flavor.
Which Potatoes Are Best For Roasting?
With so many potato options available, it can get confusing to decide which works best for certain recipes. But when it comes to roasting, you typically want potatoes that fall in the middle between waxy and starchy. Enter new potatoes or yukon golds!
These potatoes have a slightly waxy exterior that caramelize nicely, while being starchy enough to have a silky and buttery center.
For this recipe, I’ve decided to go with new potatoes which are essentially young, baby potatoes. You’ll often find them white or red in color – but both work just fine.
How To Make Garlic Herb Roasted Potatoes
To create this savory side dish recipe, just cut the potatoes, toss in oil and seasoning, then bake until they’re beautifully golden.
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cut the potatoes in half or quarters (if they’re large) and place in a mixing bowl.
- Add the olive oil, minced garlic, parsley, salt, pepper, and toss everything together until it’s all well coated.
- Transfer the potatoes to a sheet pan into a single even layer.
- Roast for 45-55 minutes or until they’re golden brown. Make sure to stir the potatoes halfway through so that all sides are cooked.
Pro Tip: I like to place my potatoes cut side down for at least half of the baking time so one side gets nice and crispy.
What To Eat With Roasted Potatoes
These roasted potatoes aren’t just a side dish for dinner, but can be eaten with just about anything! Aside from pairing them with salmon, chicken, beef or pork, try tossing them into a salad. Here’s a few ideas to get you started:
- Slow Cooker Whole Chicken
- Crispy Baked Chicken Thighs
- Dijon Baked Salmon
- Prime Rib (with a garlic herb crust!)
- Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
- Sweet and Smoky Beef Brisket
More Tasty Side Dish Ideas
Looking for more side dishes to last you through the week? Here’s a few easy and tasty ideas to whip up!
- Roasted Broccoli
- Scalloped Potatoes
- Balsamic Bacon Brussels Sprouts
- Roasted Sweet Potatoes
- Honey Glazed Carrots
- Garlic Ginger Bok Choy
And if you want the tastiest potatoes for breakfast, try my easy skillet breakfast potatoes!
Garlic Herb Roasted Potatoes
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Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit. Cut the potatoes in half or quarters (if they're large) and place in a mixing bowl with the olive oil, minced garlic, parsley, salt and pepper.
- Toss everything together until well coated.
- Transfer the potatoes to a sheet pan and spread them out on one even layer. For an extra crispy side, make sure they're cut side down on a baking sheet. Roast the potatoes for 45-55 minutes, stirring halfway through, until golden and browned.
- Transfer the potatoes to a serving bowl. If you'd like, sprinkle a little extra parsley on top before serving.
Lisa’s Tips
- This is my favorite garlic mincer – makes things so easy!
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Absolutely delicious! I served these as a side along with your honey glazed carrots and they turned out perfect. Thank you so much Lisa!
You’re more than welcome, Laura! Happy you loved them.
Do you think a smaller batch could be done in an airfryer to shorten cooking time and oven heat? We live in FL so I rarely use my oven.
Yes, you can definitely air-fry these.
I was trying to make my potatoes some more interesting and looking for some recipe that would help me to do so! When I came across this garlic and herb potatoes, I knew this one is going to make it to the list of my favorites.
I hope it does!
The dish was relatively easy to make and I substituted the potatoes with slightly boiled green breadfruit which has a similar texture to that of the potatoes. Delicious.
Glad you enjoyed these roasted potatoes Joan!
We love this recipe at our house. The spices are the perfect combo!
Hi Lisa,
Two words: simple and yummy. It can be served as an appetizer and a snack. When I serve it as a snack, I put mozzarella and parmesan to make it tastier. For an appetizer, I sometimes drizzle it with truffle oil before serving to make it fancier. Thank you for this recipe!
Yay! Glad you enjoyed these roasted potatoes and found multiple ways to serve them.
I’ve made these several times and they are always excellent. I have substituted vegetable oil for the olive oil in the past and they turned out perfect. I also spray my foil with cooking spray because I have had the potatoes stick to the foil before. Problem solved.
Am rate this recipe just BCZ that i have tried it last night
ITS so yummy full of LOL
thank you
These will be my go-to roasted potato recipe from now on. Wow, so good. My oldest couldn’t stop eating them. He said to his brothers, arent these addictive?? ha, ha.
So easy and delicious. Thank you Lisa!
Happy to hear everyone enjoyed these roasted potatoes!
Lisa, I love crispy potatoes. This option is even better since you can make it in advance. I cannot wait to have some of this garlic flavored goodness.
This one is covered in garlicky herb goodness :)
They were delicious!!! I used garlic powder in place of garlic. We loved them!!
Happy to hear you loved this recipe!
Another 5 stars for Lisa! These potatoes do not disappoint, they are delicious!
Wonderful! Glad you loved these potatoes Saskia!
Can I make these ahead of time and reheat at dinner time.
Of course! These make for a great meal prep option.
How long and at what temperature would you reheat them to not lose crispness or get mushy? Would using a microwave be possible or ruin them?
You can reheat them in the oven at the same temperature for about 10 minutes or so. Microwaving them won’t be as crispy, but they won’t become super mushy either.
I don’t know what is so magical about these proportions, but they turn out perfect every time. This is my go-to side with the crispy chicken thighs (another perfect recipe). Thanks for giving us another dish that is fresh and easy to make Lisa!
I’m so glad this recipe is a success every time :)
I normally don’t use recipes for side dishes (or cooking in general) but I’m so glad I tried this one, the potatoes came out perfectly crispy on the outside and buttery soft on the inside with so much garlicky flavor. Thanks for another great recipe!
Hi Natasha – Wonderful! Roasted potatoes are always a delicious and perfect side dish :)
Tried this recipe along side a pressure cooked chuck roast. The taters took as long as the roast which was perfect! Roasted 3.5 lbs of Yellow potatoes and there was nothing leftover. I used a Parmesan Garlic spice mix and added parsley. It was amazing!
Hi Anthony – I’m so glad you enjoyed these roasted potatoes! I love the addition of a parmesan garlic spice mix :)
These potatoes came out perfectly. I halved small Yukon gold potatoes. They were crispy outside and soft inside. The only problem was that there was no moisture or sauce left on the outside. I was cooking lamb and used rosemary instead of parsley and was able to use the liquid in the lamb skillet over the potatoes. My husband raved about them and I will definitely make them again. I may try making extra tossing sauce to put over the potatoes before and/or after baking.
Hi Judy- These roasted potatoes don’t normally have tons of moisture/sauce over it once it’s done roasting. But, feel free to add extra tossing sauce after it comes out of the oven! That would be delicious :)
I made this as a side dish to a steak, and I was really pleased with the results. These potatoes have so much flavor, and they’re so much healthier than what you’d order in a restaurant (I’m having flashbacks of all that pooled oil at the bottom of the serving tray!). I wouldn’t make any adjustments to this recipe–I like it as is.
Hi Susan – I’m glad you found a potato side dish that works for you :) This definitely is a great combination with any protein, especially steak!
This recipe was easy and the results DELICIOUS! I used Pink Himalayan Sea Salt instead of regular salt, and the results were awesome.
I popped one of the potatoes in my mouth and could not help exclaiming, “Mmmmm this is awesome!” My husband loved them, too and gobbled them up. My mom stopped by and I offered her some and she said she wasn’t hungry, but I made her eat one and she exclaimed, “Oh my goodness, this is wonderful!” and she wound up taking all the leftovers home.
This recipe is definitely going into my main rotation!
Hi Karen- I’m so glad you and your family enjoyed this recipe! It’s such a simple way to dress up potatoes and all you need to do is pop it in the oven.
So delicious! I used the leftovers for breakfast the next morning, paired with a veggie egg scramble and some bacon. I love how well all your dishes reheat!
Hi Christy – Yum! You can never go wrong with an egg scramble with a side of herby potatoes :)
Can I use cilantro instead of parsley?
Hi Ashwini – Yes! You can switch up the herbs in this to whichever you’d like :)
I am 67 years old and have a 10 month old grandson, his parents always eat so healthy and so does he, I hope to be able to make him healthy food, he eats everything, do you have baby things to make so grandma feeds him with food his parents will approve of?
Hi Rebecca – I don’t have recipes specifically for babies. But perhaps some of my vegetable mashes (mashed potatoes, mashed butternut squash, etc) would work well for him.
We made a double batch they were so delic!!
Hi Angie – Amazing! The more potatoes the better :)
I roasted 8 lbs of potatoes using this recipe. Served a bunch to my family the other night with pork loin and froze the rest in batches to pair with eggs, steak and stew later on.
Hi Hillary – I love the how you used this recipe in so many meals! All sounds delicious :)
The flavor on these potatoes are fantastic!
Hi Erika – So glad you enjoyed these potatoes :)
I envisage these potatoes near a Greek salad for some reason. Looks amazing!
Hi Alice – These potatoes will definitely give your salad a perfect salty contrast :)
That garlic goodness is totally amazing. My favorite side dish for so many great mains. Never get tired :-)
Hi Danielle – I couldn’t agree more. Plus, the more garlic the better right!
These potatoes look so good. They are a perfect side dish.
Hi Andrea – Thanks so much! Hope you enjoy them :)
Delicious and simple! I love the look of these small potatoes, imagine the garlic flavor – just perfect for dinner!
Hi Alina – These potatoes are such an easy and perfect side dish for just about anything :)