Crispy, Tex Mex Roasted Potatoes are seasoned with paprika, garlic, onion and a blend of cumin and coriander. Baked until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, these potatoes are the perfect side dish or appetizer for your favorite Tex Mex meals. Serve with a side of queso for an ultimate snack treat!
All about these Roasted Potatoes…
Looking for a quick and easy side dish to make with your favorite Tex Mex meals that isn’t beans and rice? These Tex Mex seasoned roasted potatoes are a great vegetarian, and gluten free option! Crispy skin covering tender, creamy insides, all perfectly seasoned with a mexican style seasoning blend.
- Simple & Easy to Make: this dish comes together with just minutes of prep, there’s no need to peel the potatoes, meaning you can simply chop, toss and bake. Making this a great weeknight option.
- Ultra Crispy outside, tender inside: thanks to baking at a high temperature we are achieving the ultimate texture of the potatoes inside and out!
- Appetizer or side dish: this dish can serve as both! Simply add a bowl of queso, guacamole, or salsa to serve as an appetizer, or serve alongside your meal as a side.
Ingredients Needed:
Notes about some ingredients:
- Potatoes: use gold, red or fingerling to get a great creamy texture.
- Oil: a high smoke point oil with a neutral flavoring like avocado oil or extra virgin olive oil are great options.
How to Make (step-by-step):
- Step 1: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F, we need a nice hot oven to get that outer crisp. Dice the potatoes into consistent size chunks of 1/2 inch.
- Step 2 & 3: Combine the seasonings and coat the potatoes with oil then stir in the seasonings.
- Step 4: Spread the potatoes out into an even layer on a large baking sheet, this helps ensure even cooking across all the potatoes. Bake for 40 minutes, or until crispy on the outside, being sure to flip halfway through baking to get all sides.
- Step 5: after baking, toss with fresh cilantro for a burst of fresh herb flavoring and an enticing green coloring.
Expert Tips:
- Peeling: it is not necessary to peel the potatoes for this recipe. Which makes this even easier to toss together as a side dish.
- Serving Suggestions: my favorite way to serve these potatoes is with a side of queso for dipping. Pair these potatoes with any of your favorite Tex Mex meals: Shredded Mexican Beef Tacos, Chicken Enchiladas, Bean and Cheese Burritos, Ground Beef Tacos, or Homemade Crunchwrap Supremes.
- Potato Type: You can really use any potato that you have on hand or can get at the market. Although gold, red, or fingerling potatoes are going to bake up with the creamiest texture. Russet potatoes are high in starch, and tend to have a drier texture when roasted.
FAQ’s:
The trick to crisping up your potatoes is ensuring that the oven you are roasting them in is hot enough, but not so hot that the outsides crisp while the insides remain uncooked. 400-425 degrees F is typically a great temperature for roasting potatoes.
If you are cooking the potatoes the same day then no, you don’t need to boil them first. This recipe results in perfectly cooked potatoes. If you are wanting to prepare these potatoes and then freeze them to cook another day, then yes, they will need to be parboiled, then coated in seasonings and laid flat to freeze before adding to a freezer safe container.
Use a high smoke point oil with a neutral flavoring. Avocado oil is one of my favorites. Another option would be Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
More Tex Mex Side Dish Recipes:
- Authentic Refried Beans
- Refried Black Beans
- Spicy Bean Dip
- Texas Nachos
- Mexican Street Corn Cups (Esquites)
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