Name: Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.5lbs Fingerling Potatoes; 2 Tablespoons Salted Butter; 3-5 Cloves Garlic; 1 Teaspoon Salt; 1 Teaspoon Pepper; 1 Tablespoon Avocado Oil or Olive Oil; 2 Tablespoons Parmesan Cheese; 2 Teaspoons Parsley, finely chopped

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Perfectly roasted, full of flavor, these roasted fingerling potatoes are easy to make. The crispy exterior and extra creamy center makes for a delicious potato that compliments just about any dish! Step-by-step photos teach you how to make these baked fingerling potatoes.

roasted fingerling potatoes in a cast iron skillet with a white and blue linen on a light brown surface

Potatoes with contrasting textures are my favorite. I love a crispy exterior with a creamy center. I grew up with English Roast Potatoes and now I also love these roasted fingerling potatoes.

These potatoes are filled with all of my favorite things; garlic, butter, parmesan. Honestly, my sister and I practically devoured the whole batch by ourselves. With a juicy steak too!

I hope you love these potatoes as much as we do!

filet mignon and roasted fingerling potatoes on a speckled plate on a light brown surface

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Ingredients

For these potatoes you will need:

Fingerling Potatoes. The star of the show, you can use all white/yellow potatoes or use tri-color potatoes, my personal favorite! Some may be confused with baby potatoes, which are actually baby potatoes but fingerlings are fully grown!
Salted Butter. Since this is a savory dish I love the salt.
Garlic. I suggest using 3-5 cloves. But I do believe more garlic never hurts anyone! If you don't have fresh garlic on hand you could season the potatoes with garlic powder when you add the salt and pepper.
Salt and Pepper. The classic seasoning.
Avocado Oil or Olive Oil. You just want a high-smoke point oil. Extra virgin olive oil is not a good choice here.
Parmesan Cheese. We don't use tons of cheese here just enough to give you that delicious salty, cheese bite!
Parsley. I love adding fresh herbs to potatoes, parsley is my favorite but if you love something like dill or rosemary feel free to swap one of those in!

I like to use a cast iron skillet to cook the potatoes.

bag of tri-color fingerling potatoes on a light brown surface

Instructions

To achieve those delicious crispier exteriors with a creamy inside the potatoes need to be roasted at a high temperature. So make sure to preheat the oven to 425F/218C. Now let's clean the potatoes and then slice the potatoes lengthwise and set them aside.

fingerling potatoes cut in half lengthwise on a wood cutting board on a light brown surface

In a large oven-safe pan, my preference is a cast-iron skillet, add the butter and garlic, and melt over low-medium heat to infuse the garlic into the butter and melt it. Once the butter is melted let it cook for another minute or so.

butter and garlic simmering together in an enamel lined cast iron skillet on a light brown surface

Remove the pan from the heat and add the sliced potatoes, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, and parmesan then toss together to evenly coat.

fingerling potatoes tossed with oil, butter, spices and parmsean cheese in a black cast iron skillet on a light brown surface

Roast the potatoes in the oven for 12-15 minutes then carefully remove the pan and toss the potatoes around then place back in the oven and roast for another 12-15 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork-tender.

just out of the oven baked fingerling potatoes in a skillet on a light brown surface

If desired add a teaspoon or two of freshly chopped parsley to the potatoes. They are best served immediately. We love this side dish, hope you do too!

close up of potatoes in cast iron skillet next to a white linen

You can store leftovers in an air-tight container in the fridge. Reheat in the oven at 400F/204C for 10 minutes.

Can you double

You can totally double the recipe but you will need to use a larger roasting pan or baking sheet pan. Just cook the butter and garlic then add it to the potatoes and everything else on the sheet pan.

close up of roasted fingerling potatoes tossed with fresh parsley

Recipes to serve with

Filet mignon goes perfectly with these potatoes.

My friend Ari's Roast Leg of Lamb is beautiful with these potatoes.

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Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

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Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 4 Servings 1x

Ingredients

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1.5lbs Fingerling Potatoes
2 Tablespoons Salted Butter
3-5 Cloves Garlic
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Pepper
1 Tablespoon Avocado Oil or Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons Parmesan Cheese
2 Teaspoons Parsley, finely chopped

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425F/218C. Clean your potatoes and then slice the potatoes lengthwise and set them aside. In a large oven-safe pan, my preference is a cast-iron skillet, add the butter and garlic, and melt over low-medium heat to infuse the garlic into the butter and melt it. Once the butter is melted let it cook for another minute or so.
Remove the pan from the heat and add the sliced potatoes, drizzle oil on top, add salt, pepper, and parmesan then toss together to evenly coat.
Roast in the oven for 12-15 minutes then carefully remove the pan and toss the potatoes around then place back in the oven and roast for another 12-15 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork-tender.
If desired toss the potatoes with finely chopped parsley. The potatoes are best served immediately, store leftovers in an air-tight container in the fridge. Reheat in the oven at 400F/204C for 10 minutes.