No-Fail (3 Ingredient) Roasted Potatoes

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 12 side servings

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Super crispy roasted potatoes that are perfect every time with NO flipping or fussing! The only way I make roasted potatoes!

close up image of red potatoes on sheet pan with crispy tops

I’m just a potato kind of girl. My parents were potato kind of people so I guess that’s where I get it. I know in 2014 I’m supposed to be swapping white potatoes for sweet potatoes, or quinoa, or bulgur, or lentils, but this girl just isn’t there yet.

I’ll have you know, aside from the bulgur, I have cooked and eaten each one of those things more than willingly. But sometimes there’s nothing that can replace a potato roasting in a pan of butter and your favorite seasonings until golden and crisp.

overhead image of crispy roasted potatoes on sheet pan

This is another recipe that found me early on in my Pinterest days. Speaking of the early days, I can remember scoffing at Pinterest addicts, thinking the whole idea was kind of ridiculous. It was only when one of my sister’s showed me the things she had found on Pinterest that I had asked her for an invite (but I mean, how lame in the first place that someone has to seek out an invitation?). It wasn’t long before it was a full-blown addiction. It was on Pinterest that I discovered food blogging was a Real Thing.

Almost 2 years have passed since I joined and I have tried more than 525 recipes. And some of those I have made more than once.

This is one of those recipes. Though this recipe, for me, is more about the method than the ingredients.

I remember before finding this recipe (and Pinterest) how I would cut my potatoes into little cubes, season them with a bit of butter and some herbs and salt, toss them in a pan and put them in the oven. I would stir them every 10-15 minutes or so, hoping they wouldn’t stick and they would anyway. In the process of stirring them 4 or 5 times during their time in the oven they would fall apart and become somewhat mushy instead of the crispy potatoes I dreamed of.

close up image of crispy roasted potatoes on sheet pan

I will never go back.

These potatoes are no-fail. 3 (or more if you want) ingredients, no flipping, no stirring, no mushy potatoes. Delicious.

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No-Fail (3 Ingredient) Roasted Potatoes

4.79 from 28 votes
No-Fail Roasted Potatoes — deliciously crispy and golden!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Cuisine American
Course Side Dish
Servings 12 side servings
Calories 95cal

Ingredients

  • 6 small-medium potatoes cleaned and halved
  • 1/4 cup butter

Optional seasonings:

  • seasoning salt
  • parmesan
  • garlic
  • other spices according to personal preference

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. While oven is preheating, place ยผ cup of butter on a large pan or cookie sheet (as long as it has sides). Place in the oven to allow the butter to melt.
  • When the butter is melted, remove pan from the oven and sprinkle your seasonings over the butter. When I’m in a hurry, I will just do seasoning salt, but you can do whatever your family enjoys.
  • Place potatoes cut side down on the butter. Using a pastry brush, brush some of the excess butter onto the backs of the potatoes so they get crispy and flavorful as well.
  • Bake 30-40 minutes, depending on the size of your potatoes. You can always check the doneness of a potato but poking it with a sharp knife. If the knife comes out easily without resistance, your potatoes are done. Cool for a full 5 minutes before removing from the pan.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 95cal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 44mg | Potassium: 439mg | Fiber: 2g | Vitamin A: 120IU | Vitamin C: 12.1mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 3.5mg

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My name is Ashley Fehr and I love creating easy meals my family loves. I also like to do things my way, which means improvising and breaking the rules when necessary. Here you will find creative twists on old favorites and some of my favorite family recipes, passed down from generations!

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  1. Gail says

    Hi Ashley
    Excited about trying this easy way to make roast potatoes ๐Ÿ˜Š for our Canadian Thanksgiving next weekend. Quick question if I peel and cut pities day before and store them in water in fridge will that harm the potatoes. Just trying to prep ahead.
    Thanks
    Gail ๐Ÿ˜Š

  2. Sharon Brindle says

    This best potatoes ever, thought I had lost the recipe and was sick about it so now I wrote it down because they are so easy and delicious

  3. Michelle says

    Thank you for this EASY and DELICIOUS recipe! I was concerned about over-baking and butter burning, but I followed the recipe exactly as written (using white potatoes and Morton Season All) and voila! I’m so happy to have found a simple way to prepare one of my favorite foods. I will definitely be searching your site for more great recipes. ๐Ÿ™‚

  4. Jae Birdsong says

    Fabulous!!! We couldn’t use butter because lo is allergic but these still roasted up great using buttery spread. This is our new go-to, our picky kids loved to pick these up and devour them! Thank you!

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