Take your dinner up a few notches with these incredible crispy parmesan roasted potatoes.
Perfectly crispy and salty on the outside, with a creamy, tender interior, you’re going to want them every night of the week.
Customize with your favorite seasonings to allow these parmesan roasted potatoes to work with virtually any entrée.
Are there ever too many potato side dishes in your recipe lineup? Not in my opinion! They make such a wholesome side dish, and the kids love them in every style!
From these Oven Baked French Fries to these Garlic Smashed Potatoes and Potato Gratin Stacks, we enjoy potatoes with many of our favorite meals.
Luckily, they are as easy to make as they are to enjoy, especially if we’re talking about today’s recipe! These oven roasted crispy parmesan potatoes are so fabulous, you might just need to double the recipe.
Parmesan crusted potatoes have been popular in so many viral videos lately. If you’ve seen then, you know just how delicious they look.
Let’s make them together – I know you’re going to enjoy them as much as we do!
Why You’ll Love these Parmesan Roasted Potatoes
Besides the fact that they are as easy to eat as your favorite french fries, these potatoes are a fabulous side dish for many reasons.
- So flexible
- One of the best Side Dishes for Steak
- Hands-on time is less than 10 minutes
- Family friendly
- Wholesome and filling
Ingredients and Substitutions
- Baby Potatoes – Use red potatoes, gold potatoes, or any other favorites. Skin on.
- Olive Oil – Use any of your favorite oils (avocado oil, vegetable oil or canola oil will work) or simply use melted butter.
- Sea Salt – Fresh cracks of sea salt is delicious on these potatoes. Any thick flake salt will do.
For the Parmesan Topping
- Parmesan – Finely Grated.
- Garlic Powder – Not garlic salt, which has a much higher salt content. If you do use garlic salt, eliminate the added salt in this recipe.
- Salt
- Black Pepper
Variations
- Add a teaspoon of your favorite seasoning blend – like this homemade ranch seasoning, for example.
- Optional Garnish – Add vibrant green touches of fresh green onion, chives, parsley, dill, basil or rosemary.
- Spice them up with up to 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder or cayenne pepper.
How to Make these Parmesan Roasted Potatoes
- Preheat Oven to 400 degrees F. Coat baking dish with olive oil.
- In a small bowl, combine the parmesan topping ingredients.
- Using a spoon, sprinkle parmesan topping mixture across the bottom of the baking dish.
- Slice potatoes in half, placing them face down into the parmesan topping on the baking dish. Brush potatoes with more oil and salt.
- Bake as directed, until parmesan is brown and potatoes are perfectly soft and crispy.
- Remove from oven and allow them to rest as directed. Cut and separate potatoes as necessary before serving.
- Transfer to a platter, sprinkled with fresh garnish to serve.
Tools to Use
- Glass 9×13 Baking Dish
- Metal Spatula (for slicing through the melted parmesan to serve)
Tips
- Need help with baking conversions? Check out my Essential Measurement Conversion Chart or use the slider in the recipe card.
- Clear glass baking pan is preferred for this recipe.
- If you’d like, you may score these potatoes to help them soak up even more seasoning and flavor as they bake.
Score the potatoes by slicing them crossways several times, without slicing all the way through. Scoring can help them bake more evenly, as well as allowing the flavors to soak into the center of each bite.
Frequently Asked Questions
While parmesan can melt, it doesn’t always. Because it’s a dry, crumbly cheese, it soaks up the oil in these potatoes and creates a fabulously crispy crust.
Scoring the potatoes isn’t required, but it can allow the delicious flavors of the cheese and seasoning in this dish to soak into the creamy center of each potato.
Serving Suggestions
These parmesan potatoes serve so well with a variety of protein entrees. They also make an incredible Super Bowl Recipe!
- Steak
- Greek Chicken
- Pesto Chicken Recipe
- Excellent Pork Chop Side Dish – serve them with these Pork Medallions with Apple Cider Glaze
- Or Meatloaf Sides
Serve these incredible crispy parmesan roasted potatoes with this longtime favorite Sour Cream Dip for the best dipping!
How to Store
- Room Temperature – your parmesan potatoes can remain at room temperature for up to two hours while serving.
- Refrigerate – Store for 4-5 days in an airtight container in your refrigerator.
- Freeze – you can freeze these roasted potatoes in a tightly closed Ziploc bag or in an airtight container for up to three months.
Dietary Considerations
- Gluten Free
- Nut Free
- Vegetarian
More Side Dish Inspiration
Crispy Parmesan Roasted Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1.5 Pounds Baby Potatoes red potatoes, gold potatoes, or your favorites
- 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil, vegetable oil or canola oil or simply use melted butter.
- ½ Teaspoon Sea Salt Any thick flake salt
Parmesan Topping
- ½ Cup Parmesan Finely Grated
- ½ Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ¼ Teaspoon Salt
- ¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper
Optional Garnish
- 1 Tablespoon Sliced Green Onions (Chives, rosemary, thyme, basil will also work well)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 400°F. Coat 9×13 baking dish with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- In a small bowl, combine the parmesan, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Using a spoon, sprinkle parmesan topping mixture across the bottom of the baking dish.
- Slice potatoes in half, (score them across the center if desired) placing them face down into the parmesan topping on the baking dish. Brush potatoes with remaining oil and salt.
- Bake for 30 minutes, until parmesan is brown and potatoes are perfectly soft and crispy.
- Remove from oven and allow them to rest for five minutes. Cut and separate potatoes with a metal spatula.
- Transfer to a platter, sprinkled with fresh garnish to serve.
Julie’s Tips
- A clear glass 9×13 baking dish is preferred for this recipe. You want the potatoes to crowd into the baking dish to soak up all the parmesan topping!
- If you’d like, you may score these potatoes before placing in the pan, to help them soak up even more seasoning and flavor as they bake.
- Spice them up with an additional 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder or cayenne pepper. Or use your favorite homemade seasoning blend!
Video
Estimated nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is not guaranteed.
Is it “safe” to use a glass baking dish above 360 degree oven? I always heard the glass could shatter. Thanks.
Hi Diane,
There are several oven safe glass brands, Pyrex being the most popular. This type of glass can be heated at much higher temperatures- far beyond 400 degrees, actually! I’ve never had a problem and have always used them safely in our oven.
Hope that helps,
Julie
These potatoes were a big hit tonight at a family dinner 👍
So glad you enjoyed them, Kathi! We’re obsessed! When I can get my kids to eat dinner, it’s a huge win!
Thank You Julie, can’t wait to try this!
Hi Carmen,
Yay! I can’t wait to hear what you think – they are SO good!
Have a great week,
Julie
Do you use the Parmesan in a can that we sprinkle on spaghetti or use a block of Parmesan grated fresh?
You can use either – I always prefer fresh grated, but either will work for this recipe.