This Roasted Fingerling Potatoes recipe is the fast, flavorful side dish you need! Seasoned with garlic and parmesan, and roasted until crispy, these roasted fingerling potatoes are perfect for weeknight dinners or special occasions!

Bowl of fingerling potatoes topped with parmesan and parsley.

Is there anything better than a potato when it is baked at a high temperature until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside? From roasted red potatoes to smashed potatoes to crispy oven fries to these roasted fingerling potatoes, there is something irresistibly good about a crispy roasted potato.

Fingerling potatoes, like red potatoes, are a waxy potato, that holds up well to baking and roasting. My favorite way to prepare fingerling potatoes is to roast them. The inside becomes buttery and tender while the exterior becomes crispy potatoes. And it is so easy to do!

Reasons to Love Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

Amazing Flavor. Made with garlic, butter, and parmesan cheese, not only do these roasted potatoes have an amazing texture, but the flavor is rich and buttery and hard to beat.
The Perfect Side Dish. These roasted fingerling potatoes are an irresistible side dish that pairs with anything from a tender steak to roasted chicken to juicy pork chops.
Adaptable. While this recipe is intended for fingerling potatoes, you can swap them out for any waxy potato. You can also change up the seasonings to suit your cravings.
Company Worthy Side Dish. While this potato side dish is easy enough to make on busy weeknights, the flavors and presentation make this simple dish perfectly suitable to serve to dinner guests.

Notes on Ingredients

Ingredient for roasted fingerling potatoes labeled on counter.

Fingerling Potatoes: Fingerling potatoes are a long waxy type of potatoes that have thin skin, ma
Olive Oil + Butter: Using a mixture of olive oil and butter will help the potatoes become crispy while giving them a rich, buttery flavor. I also add a generous amount of minced garlic to infuse them with savory flavor, and a final flourish of parsley brightens everything up.
Garlic: Fresh minced garlic will add a robust amount of garlic flavor. For a less intense flavor, swap the minced garlic for garlic powder.
Salt + Pepper: A generous amount of kosher salt and cracked black pepper helps to season the potatoes as well.
Parmesan Cheese: Finishing the roasted potatoes with grated parmesan cheese adds a rich, nutty flavor to the dish. I recommend using real parmesan versus parmesan found in a canister for the best flavor.
Parsley: Fresh parsley adds a nice brightness to the warm, roasted potatoes. Feel free to omit the parsley if you don't have fresh parsley on hand.

Recipe Modifications

Dairy-Free Option: Use additional olive oil in place of the melted butter and omit the parmesan cheese. I don't recommend using nondairy butter as it can burn quickly and is overly salty.
Change the Flavoring: Add minced rosemary to the potatoes before roasting for rosemary-flavored potatoes. Or instead of flavoring the roasted potatoes with minced garlic, parsley, and parmesan, season the potatoes with Taco Seasoning, Copycat Lipton Dried Onion Soup Mix, or Homemade Ranch Seasoning.
Swap out the Salt: Instead of using kosher salt to enhance the flavor of the potatoes, use seasoned salt or Adobo seasoning, for an additional layer of flavor.
Try Another Fresh Herb: Instead of adding parsley to the roasted potatoes, add minced dill or chives.

How to Make the Best Fingerling Potatoes

The following tips are provided to help you achieve perfect results. You will find the detailed instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Prepare the Potatoes. After scrubbing the potatoes, cut them in half lengthwise. Toss the potatoes with the olive oil, melted butter, minced garlic, salt, and pepper until evenly combined.

Fingerling potatoes cut in half on small cutting wooden cutting board next to knife.

Fingerling Potatoes halved in large mixing bowl tossed with butter, garlic, and, olive oil.

Step Two: Roast the Potatoes. Spread the potatoes out cut-side down on the baking sheet. You want to ensure you leave enough space around the potatoes so that they roast, not steam. I typically have to use 2 sheet tray

Halved fingerling potatoes tossed with garlic and olive oil and butter cut side down on rimmed sheet pan.

Halved fingerling potatoes tossed with garlic and olive oil and butter cut side up on rimmed sheet pan after halfway through baking.

Step Three: Season Roasted Potatoes. After the potatoes have been roasted, toss them all with parmesan cheese and fresh parsley if desired.

Rimmed Sheet Pan with roasted fingerling potatoes topped with parsley and parmesan.

Serving Suggestions

These Roasted Fingerling Potatoes make the ultimate side dish to nearly endless entrees, like Baked Chicken Parmesan, Instant Pot Pork Chops, London Broil, or Baked Salmon. I even love to top my salads with these roasted potatoes for a delicious gluten-free swap for croutons.

Storage and Reheating Instructions

Store: Allow the roasted fingerling potatoes to cool slightly. Then transfer them to an airtight container and store them in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Reheat: Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees F for 10-15 minutes, or until warmed through. Baking, not microwaving the potatoes will help to retain the potatoes' texture.

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Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

This Roasted Fingerling Potatoes recipe is the fast, flavorful side dish you need! Seasoned with garlic and parmesan, and roasted until crispy, these roasted fingerling potatoes are perfect for weeknight dinners or special occ

5 from 6 votes

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 40

Total Time: 50

Servings:

Calories: 155kcal

Author: Kristen Chidsey

Ingredients

▢ 1 ½ pounds fingerling potatoes any color
▢ 1 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
▢ 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
▢ 3 cloves minced garlic about 1 tablespoon
▢ 1 teaspoon kosher salt
▢ ½ teaspoon black pepper
▢ 2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan
▢ 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Rinse and dry the potatoes, do not peel. Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise. Transfer the potatoes to a large bowl. Add the melted butter, olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper. With your fingers (easiest) or a large spoon, toss to combine.
Spread the potatoes out between two large sheet pans, cut side down, leaving space around the potatoes.
Bake until the potatoes for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven, flip the potatoes, be sure to spread them back out into an even layer. Then return to the oven and continue to roast for 10-20 minutes or until the potatoes are browned crisp and tender enough to easily pierce with a fork, timing will depend upon the size of the potatoes.
Remove the potatoes from the oven. Sprinkle with the parsley and parmesan and toss to coat. Serve hot.

Equipment Needed

2 Rimmed Baking Sheet

Notes

Fingerling Potatoes: Use any color or a combination of colors of fingerling potatoes.

Garlic: Feel free to omit the garlic if desired. Alternatively, use 2 teaspoons of garlic powder in place of the minced garlic.

Butter: In place of the butter, use additional olive oil if needed.

Storage: Allow the roasted potatoes to cool slightly. Then transfer them to an airtight container and store them in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. To reheat, place them on a baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees F for 10-15 minutes, or until warmed through, which will help to retain their texture and not become soggy after being heated.

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