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Crispy Baby Yukon Gold Potatoes

Crispy Baby Yukon Gold Potatoes
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Astrid Chastka, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell
  • Active Time

    15 minutes

  • Total Time

    40 minutes

You can’t go wrong with roasted potatoes for a holiday meal. A mix of fresh thyme and nutmeg keeps this version interesting. Our tangy Horseradish-Yogurt Sauce is the perfect accompaniment.

Ingredients

8–10 servings

4 pounds baby Yukon Gold potatoes, halved
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon chopped thyme leaves
2 teaspoons kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Horseradish-Yogurt Sauce (for serving; optional)
  1. Arrange racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 450°F. Toss potatoes with oil, thyme, salt, pepper, and nutmeg in a large bowl until coated. Arrange in an even layer, cut side down, on two rimmed baking sheets. Roast potatoes, rotating sheets front to back and top to bottom halfway through, until crisp and golden brown on the bottom, about 25 minutes. Serve with Horseradish-Yogurt Sauce, if desired.

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  • Super easy and super good! I left in the oil mix for about an hr only because wasn't ready to cook them.

    • tuscanblu

    • Vacaville

    • 12/25/2019

  • I made these for two of us with really small baby potatoes. They are really good!! and they do get nice and crispy and brown. I only had about 10 potatoes so I just put the baking sheet on the top rack and that's all it needed. We did not do the sauce.

    • Anonymous

    • Huntington Beach, CA

    • 6/14/2019

  • beautiful way to cook baby potatoes, does away with the boiling, and not as heavy with oil. Lovely and simple!

    • andy_andersen

    • Hamilton ON

    • 6/14/2018

  • These were fantastic, especially with the yogurt horseradish sauce,. I served both with our Christmas roast beef and loved every bite. The nutmeg and thyme are subtle but add dimension to the potatoes. I roast potatoes quite often and this was a nice change from my usual rosemary and garlic combination. I'll definitely keep these in my holiday recipe rotation!

    • ericaca

    • Manhattan Beach, CA

    • 12/28/2017

  • These were fine. Nothing earth-shattering or spectacular. Simple and easy.

    • Anonymous

    • Los Angeles, CA

    • 12/29/2016

  • For real crispy the secret is to take them out of the oven before they are done and press them with a masher or fork type utensil to get as many nooks and crannies as possible. Then put them back in for another 40 minutes or so. That way you get as much potato surface in contact with the heat as possible thus the crispiness!

    • aelialicinia

    • Buffalo NY

    • 12/21/2016

  • The best way to roast potatoes is to par-boil them for 5 minutes after cutting them up, shake the pan to rough up the edges, then roast them.

    • Anonymous

    • Houston

    • 12/21/2016

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