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Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

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By: Joanna Cismaru •11/2/22 44 Comments

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Learn how to cook oven Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with my easy recipe! These perfectly crispy potatoes are simple enough to make on a busy weeknight, and stunning enough to serve guests!

roasted fingerling potatoes in a blue skillet

Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

I love potatoes of all shapes and sizes! That’s why I couldn’t walk away from these beauties when I saw them at my local grocery store. They’re nice and thin so they roast up fast and crisp up in no time at all.

You’re probably in one of two scenarios right now. If you have some fingerling potatoes laying around and you have no idea what to do with them, you’re in the perfect place! On the other hand, you may be wondering what on earth these little potatoes are and where they came from. If so, you need to head out ASAP and hunt down a pound or two of this awesome ingredient.

What Are Fingerling Potatoes?

This miniature long potato features thin skin and a low starch content. Once roasted, they are soft and buttery with a very pleasant mild flavor. They don’t need much time to roast up and they always turn out nice and crispy.

There are lots of different types of fingerling potatoes you can use! Red, purple, yellow, golden, or a mixture of a few types. Check out my step-by-step instructions to learn how to cook fingerling potatoes!

ingredients for roasted fingerling potatoes

Ingredients in Roasted Fingerling Potatoes Recipe

Since these potatoes have a mild flavor, I kept this recipe nice and simple. Keep scrolling for the full recipe and ingredient amounts.

For this recipe you’ll need:

  • Fingerling potatoes – This recipe will work for any type of small or chopped potatoes you have on hand. Fingerling potatoes have thin skin and don’t need to be peeled.
  • Olive oil – You can use any type of oil with a high smoke point that you have handy. Sunflower, safflower, peanut, and avocado oils are great examples.
  • Butter – I always use unsalted butter so that I have full control of the sodium.
  • Garlic – You can use jarred or fresh garlic, though personally I prefer fresh.
  • Salt & pepper – Feel free to adjust the amount of salt and pepper to suit your preference.
  • Italian seasoning – If you don’t have this ingredient, you can use a mixture of dried herbs. Oregano, basil, tarragon, parsley, thyme, and rosemary will all work.
  • Fresh parsley – I love to use a bit of chopped parsley as garnish at the end. This ingredient is optional, but will make the dish completely pop!

That’s it! So easy. You can just use oil or cut down on the total amount of butter and oil in this recipe if you want, but that buttery flavor and crispy exterior is so hard to beat.

How to Cook Oven Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

  1. Prep the oven and potatoes: Preheat the oven to 425F. Slice the potatoes lengthwise and toss them with all the ingredients other than the fresh parsley and olive oil.
  2. Roast the potatoes: Drizzle the olive oil over the bottom of a large skillet then transfer the potatoes to the skillet and roast for 25 minutes. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve.

With only two steps, how gorgeous do these potatoes look? This is one of my favorite minimal-effort sides that everyone will love to eat and look at!

step-by-step photos for making roasted fingerling potatoes

I Don’t Have an Oven-Safe Skillet

If you don’t have an oven-safe skillet, that’s totally fine. A skillet like the cast iron one I used is great for heat conductivity and will create a crispier exterior. A regular sheet pan will work just fine as well!

What to Serve With Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

Potatoes are such a wonderful side because they really do go with everything. Try some of these mains out:

  • Beer Can Chicken
  • Prime Rib Roast
  • Pan Seared Pork Chops with Gravy
  • Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb
  • Easy Meatloaf
  • Firecracker Chicken
overhead photo of roasted fingerling potatoes in a cast iron skillet

How to Store and Reheat Leftover Fingerling Potatoes

Store these potatoes in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days. Reheat them in the oven at 400F in a skillet or on a sheet pan covered with foil. Bake for 5-10 minutes, then remove the foil and cook for another 5 minutes.

These potatoes will last 10-12 months in the freezer. Bake in a skillet or sheet pan covered in foil at 400F for 15 minutes, then remove the foil and cook for another 5 minutes.

Did You Love This Recipe? Try These Delicious Sides!

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  • Old Fashioned Green Beans
  • Greek Potato Foil Packs
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Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

Prep 5 minutes
Cook 25 minutes
Total 30 minutes
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This recipe for oven Roasted Fingerling Potatoes gives you a perfectly crispy and delicious result. It’s easy enough to make on a busy weeknight, and stunning enough to serve guests!
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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds fingerling potatoes (sliced in half lengthwise)
  • 2 tablespoon butter (unsalted, melted)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon parsley (fresh, chopped, for garnish)

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Instructions 

  • Preheat your oven to 425 F degrees.
  • Toss the potatoes with the butter, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Add the olive oil to a large skillet, then spread the potatoes evenly in a large cast iron skillet. 
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until crispy. Garnish with parsley and serve.

Notes

  1. Store these potatoes in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days. Reheat them in the oven at 400F in a skillet or on a sheet pan covered with foil. Bake for 5-10 minutes, then remove the foil and cook for another 5 minutes.
  2. These potatoes will last 10-12 months in the freezer. Bake in a skillet or sheet pan covered in foil at 400F for 15 minutes, then remove the foil and cook for another 5 minutes.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 220kcal (11%)Carbohydrates: 31g (10%)Protein: 3g (6%)Fat: 9g (14%)Saturated Fat: 4g (25%)Cholesterol: 15mg (5%)Sodium: 303mg (13%)Potassium: 740mg (21%)Fiber: 4g (17%)Sugar: 1g (1%)Vitamin A: 280IU (6%)Vitamin C: 35.5mg (43%)Calcium: 44mg (4%)Iron: 1.9mg (11%)

Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.

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I’m Joanna (Jo for short) and this is my blog where I share with you my culinary adventures. Here you will find a variety of recipes using simple everyday ingredients and creating wonderful, delicious and comforting meals, including some decadent desserts.

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Keke
Keke
Posted: 1 month ago

5 stars
Loved this recipe. Even made some spinach dip to dip it in and wow. Thank you for the recipe.

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Joanna Cismaru
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Reply to  Keke
Posted: 1 month ago

My pleasure, glad you enjoyed them.

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Bernice
Bernice
Posted: 1 month ago

Do you bake the potatoes first before freezing them?

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 1 month ago

Yes.

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Valentina
Valentina
Posted: 1 month ago

5 stars
I made this once and it was absolutely delicious and so easy, I am making it today again. I followed the recipe and it turned out exactly as described. Yummy. Thank you for sharing.

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Tina
Tina
Posted: 9 months ago

5 stars
Made this tonight and it was positively delicious! I used a very large cast iron skillet, so the potatoes and garlic crisped up beautifully. We put the crispy bits of garlic and spices on top of some perfectly grilled ribeyes. The whole meal was fantastic.

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Laurie3cats
Laurie3cats
Posted: 1 year ago

5 stars
Tastes so good and easy to make!

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Seattle Dan
Seattle Dan
Posted: 1 year ago

Easy and fantastic. I also tried it with Herbs de Provence instead of Italian Seasoning, and I like it even better. I tried to make it on a sheet pan, covered with foil, which I don’t recommend.

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Nick
Nick
Posted: 1 year ago

5 stars
Easy and delicious. Mine took quite a bit longer to cook (35-40 minutes).

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Jo Cooks Team AMJ
Jo Cooks Team AMJ
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Posted: 1 year ago

We are so glad you enjoyed it!

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Scott
Scott
Posted: 1 year ago

5 stars
This was the best potato recipe I’ve ever made!! My 15 year old daughter hates potatoes but actually asked me to make these again for her.

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Jo Cooks Team AMJ
Jo Cooks Team AMJ
Reply to  Scott
Posted: 1 year ago

That’s wonderful! We are so glad you enjoyed it!

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Kimberly
Kimberly
Posted: 1 year ago

5 stars
These are sooooo delicious! I’ve made them twice now and will most definitely be making them again soon! Thanks for the recipe Jo!

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Jo Cooks Team AMJ
Jo Cooks Team AMJ
Reply to  Kimberly
Posted: 1 year ago

So glad you’ve enjoyed this recipe!

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Sandrea
Sandrea
Posted: 2 years ago

5 stars
The whole family loved this easy to put together recipe! Even our kids, that are usually picky eating potato skin, eat the whole thing without any complaint but compliments. This one is a keeper!

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Jo Cooks Team
Jo Cooks Team
Reply to  Sandrea
Posted: 2 years ago

When the kids don’t complain, you know it’s a winner 😉 So glad you liked it!!

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Tory Virchow
Tory Virchow
Posted: 2 years ago

5 stars
I have to admit, I doubted this recipe’s simplicity—and I’m so glad I realized my doubts are usually 100% wrong! These accompanied our NYE 2020 “date night in” with fresh scallops and asparagus, and they were amazing! Can’t wait to make them again in the morning with some bacon and scrambled eggs… 😉

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Diana
Diana
Posted: 2 years ago

5 stars
I couldn’t make the recipe as written because I truly don’t like Italian seasoning. That’s the only thing I changed. I found some dried dill and used that. They were fantastic! I put the potatoes cut side down to brown more. This is a keeper no matter what herbs I use!

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Jo Ann
Jo Ann
Posted: 2 years ago

Can you use another potato if you can’t find fingerling potatoes in a recipe

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Reply to  Jo Ann
Posted: 2 years ago

Yes, of course.

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Lennese Semple
Lennese Semple
Reply to  Jo Ann
Posted: 2 years ago

4 stars
Super easy! Potatoes turned out great

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Debra Simmonds
Debra Simmonds
Posted: 2 years ago

Made them for dinner guests and they loved them! These are so delicious, simple to make and elegant to serve.. I’m definitely making them again.

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Reply to  Debra Simmonds
Posted: 2 years ago

So glad you liked them. 🙂

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AshtonC
AshtonC
Posted: 2 years ago

5 stars
I’ve made these a few times now and they are so good and so easy to make. I’ve only made one slight adjustment — and it’s just a personal preference — but for the first 20 minutes of cooking I put all the potatoes face down to get them a browned and a little bit crispy. Then I take them out, flip them over, and put them back in for another 6-7 minutes.

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