The trick for this tasty side dish is soaking the potatoes in water first. After the potatoes soak for 30 minutes the potatoes are rinsed with cold water and dried. Then the potatoes are placed in a mixing bowl and tossed with olive oil. Next a seasoning mixture is made with oregano, salt, minced onion, thyme, black pepper, garlic powder and basil. The seasoning mixture is rubbed into the potatoes then baked until golden brown and crispy.
Course
Side Dish
Prep Time10minutes
Cook Time40minutes
Soaking Time30minutes
Servings8people
Ingredients
3lbsbaby Yukon gold potatoes
4tbspolive oil
½tspdried oregano
1tspsalt
1tspdried minced onion
¾tspdried thyme leaves
½tspblack pepper
½tspgarlic powder
½tspdried marjoram
½tspdried basil
Instructions
Slice potatoes in half (or quartering if too large), then place into a bowl of cold water. Let the potatoes soak about 30 minutes, changing the water if it becomes really cloudy.
Place an extra large baking sheet lined with foil in oven on the middle rack. Preheat oven to 400 F with baking sheet inside.
Rinse the potatoes with clean cold water, then place into a kitchen towel or paper towels to dry thoroughly. Add potatoes to a large mixing bowl once dry.
Add oil and toss to coat. Add all of the seasoning and use your hands to rub the mixture into all of the potatoes.
Remove baking sheet from the oven using oven mitts, and drizzle it lightly with a tiny bit of oil. Add potatoes to the hot baking sheet and spread carefully into an even layer.
Bake for 25 minutes, then flip each potato over. Bake for another 15 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
Serve hot and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
If cooking without soaking the potatoes first, then the potatoes will be less crispy.