Spicy Oven Roasted Red Potatoes
Oven roasted red potatoes will be the perfect side dish for all your Summer cookouts. Bursting with flavor, crispy on the outside, tender on the inside and ready in 30 minutes.
If you love your Summer cookouts with family and friends these roasted red potatoes will go perfect with these beef shish kabobs, teriyaki chicken kabobs, and these shrimp and scallop kabobs.
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Oven roasted red potatoes
Side dishes are one of my favorite things to make, why? because there are ba-zillions of things you can make to go with anything. That is why this roasted red potatoes recipe is one of my favorites, especially for the Summer time.
It requires minimal clean up, very few ingredients, and is a no fail side dish of crispy, yet tender potatoes to go with all your backyard cookouts.
These oven roasted red potatoes are seasoned simply with a pack of taco seasoning, fresh cracked black pepper, and if you really want to kick the heat up lather on some chili sauce or serve it along side for dipping.
How to roast red potatoes
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Cut potatoes into quarters and place in a large mixing bowl.
- Melt 1 tablespoon of coconut oil in a microwave safe dish and pour over potatoes and stir to coat. Add taco seasoning and fresh cracked pepper, stir again. Pour potatoes onto prepared baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with chili sauce for dipping.
Are red potatoes healthier than regular potatoes?
Potatoes nutritional value comes from the skin, and red potatoes are filled with nutrients such B vitamins, fiber, and iron.
How long to roast baby red potatoes
Oven roasted red potatoes take about 30 minutes to roast in the oven at 400 degrees. You want them slightly crisp on the outside, and tender, but not falling apart on the inside.
What to season roasted red potatoes with
You can season roasted red potatoes with so many different things:
- taco seasoning
- ranch dressing (dry mix)
- garlic salt and pepper
- olive oil
- parmesan cheese
- dry onion soup mix
- butter and garlic
What goes with roasted red potatoes?
The great thing about this roasted red potato recipe is that it can go with some many things. They go great with chicken, steak, pork chops, kielbasa, or can be thrown into a potato salad, the options are endless.
What is the difference between white potatoes and red potatoes?
Besides the obvious difference in color, red potatoes are known to have a sweeter taste than white potatoes.
Red potatoes also are a little less starchy than a white potato.
Are you looking for more summer side dishes?
- Creamy grape salad
- Avocado tomato cucumber salad
- Squash and zucchini casserole
- Grilled corn on the cob
- Herb garlic butter smashed potatoes
Oven Roasted Red Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1.5 LB baby red potatoes quartered
- 1 tbsp coconut oil melted
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 2 tsp fresh cracked pepper
- chopped parsley to garnish
- chili paste for dipping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Cut potatoes into quarters and place in a large mixing bowl.
- Melt 1 tablespoon of coconut oil in a microwave safe dish and pour over potatoes and stir to coat. Add taco seasoning and fresh cracked pepper, stir again. Pour potatoes onto prepared baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with chili sauce for dipping.
