Garlic Butter Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
Published Apr 26, 2019
Updated Sep 02, 2024
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Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with butter, crispy garlic and parsley. This is the best roasted potatoes recipe ever with only 5 ingredients and takes 30 mins.
Fingerling Potatoes
Fingerling potato is a small, narrow and finger-shaped potato. Due to the size and shape, fingerlings are best for roasted potatoes as a side dish.
Now, how to cook fingerling potatoes on the stove? They are usually halved and pan-roasted on the stove using a skillet, with crispy garlic, parsley and butter.
This Garlic Butter Roasted Fingerling Potatoes recipe is a must-have for holidays, special occasions or every day as a weeknight side.
The recipe calls for only 5 ingredients and takes only 5 minutes active time with 20 minutes bake time in the oven! It’s the easiest and best fingerling potatoes recipe. You really can’t go wrong with garlic, butter and potatoes.
To enhance the flavors, I added in some garlic powder and the end result is absolutely delicious. I just couldn’t stop eating them.
Cooking Tips
- Choose smaller fingerlings so they cook easily and crisp up perfectly on the surface and edges.
- Slice the potatoes horizontally into halves.
- Roast the potatoes using a cast-iron skillet because it retains high heat and spread heat evenly. After roasting in the oven, they turn into crispy, tender, buttery and garlicky potato wedges.
Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely! For this recipe, you don’t have to peel the skin, just make sure you rinse and scrub the skin from dirt before cooking. Keep the skin on for roasted potatoes.
Yes, they are are loaded with potassium and have zero fat, saturated fat and cholesterol. They are also high in vitamin C.
This recipe is 228 calories per serving.
What To Serve With Garlic Butter Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
This meal is best served as a side dish. For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
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Garlic Butter Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 lbs (500g) fingerling potatoes
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (207°C).
- Rinse the fingerling potatoes and pat them dry with paper towels. Slice each potato in half horizontally.
- Heat an oven-safe skillet (preferably cast iron) over medium heat. Add the melted butter and sauté the garlic. Add the potatoes and stir a few times before incorporating the garlic powder and salt. Mix well to combine.
- Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast for 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are golden brown, tender, and cooked through. If desired, top with chopped parsley. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Made this today! It was just perfect! We had it with sirloin steak! Thank you.
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Oh my gosh, looks delicious! I love potatoes so I’m always looking for new ways to eat them. That garlic butter looks perfect!
Thanks!
Any thoughts about adding some chopped scallions? I’m going to mix in about 1/3 of a cup right before I put the pan in the oven, wish me luck! I’ll follow up letting you know how it turned out. :-)
Very Tasty and delicious. I like it. Thanks for the recipe.
Thanks for trying my garlic butter roasted fingerling potatoes recipe Rose. :)
I agree also. I put garlic I just about all my dishes that I make it a wonderful seasoning. Garlic Garlic All the way!!!!!!!!!
I love garlic!!
I love garlic in most foods. Enjoy cooking with it. The aroma is tantilizing.
I agree, I love garlic in everything I make!
Thank you for the recipe. It is a winning dish! My guests love it.
Wow thank you Bee, these are the best
Very nice food…nice recipe
Awww thanks for your sweet comment.