These Roasted Fingerling Potatoes are creamy and buttery on the inside with a crisp and salty exterior. Delicious with grilled meats, poultry, or fish.
Fingerling potatoes are my favorite kind of potatoes. They usually make their appearance in the middle of March and stay around pretty much all summer. These elongated potatoes are naturally knobbly and finger-like in shape. Popular varieties include Russian Banana, French, Rose Finn Apple, and Purple Peruvian. They are fully mature when harvested and should not be confused with new potatoes which are freshly harvested young or small potatoes.
Fingerling potatoes are creamy and buttery with a slightly waxy and firm flesh. They can be roasted or boiled as a side dish to be served with grilled meats, poultry, and fish. Since they are so flavorful, there is little need to add a ton of other ingredients to them. They also take a shorter time to cook as compared to regular potatoes.
I buy fingerlings throughout the summer and served them as a Potato Salad or simply roasted with salt, pepper, dried thyme, and olive oil. I usually cook them on the stove or in the oven while Ro-Ri San cooks the meat on the grill outside.
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Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1½ lb fingerling potatoes (675g)
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- Salt and ground pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Cut fingerling potatoes into half lengthwise. Place in a 9-in x 13-in baking tray. Sprinkle thyme, salt and pepper over potatoes. Then drizzle olive oil on the top. Mix well with a spatula.
- Roast in a 375°F (190°C) oven for 20 minutes.
- Remove and serve immediately.
Nutrition
This time, I served these Baked Fingerling Potatoes with Crusted Baked Salmon cooked together in the same oven. Worked out really well as both the baked salmon and roasted fingerling potatoes took only 20 minutes to cook.
Enjoy…..and have a wonderful day! 😎
Jeannie says
Looks yummy! Another pin for me:D
Biren says
Thanks for pinning, Jeannie!
Richard says
I like to do them as wedges and ‘paint’ the wedges with a mix of cumin and chilli powder oth mixed together in some (olive) oil.
Biren says
I am sure the cumin and chili powder makes them even more tasty. I will have to try that some time.
mjskit says
I love fingerlings and I buy them when I can find them no matter what the costs. Tasty little recipe you have here!
Biren says
Me too! I love fingerlings. They are just so tasty and so easy to cook.
Ramona says
Love these roast potatoes. My stores sells them sometimes in a mixed bag like this… must try this recipe. 🙂
Biren says
I like the medley of colors. Looks so inviting! 🙂
PolaM says
I like them too! They look so pretty!
Biren says
They are just the best, aren’t they? 🙂
Kitchen Belleicious says
i love the multicolors to the potatoes! They look filling rich and delicious
Biren says
The purple ones are really pretty. I always try to get a bag with more of the Purple Peruvians. 🙂