Here’s an easy, crispy-on-the-outside, fluffy-on-the-inside recipe for Sliced Baked Potatoes 🥔✨
They’re great as a side dish or loaded up with toppings.
🥔 Sliced Baked Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4–6 russet or Yukon gold potatoes
- 2–3 tbsp olive oil or melted butter
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika (optional)
- Optional toppings: shredded cheese, sour cream, chives, bacon bits, parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven
- 400°F (205°C)
- Prep the potatoes
- Wash and scrub potatoes well.
- Slice into ¼–½ inch thick rounds (try to keep them even).
- Season
- Toss slices with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
- Bake
- Arrange slices in a single layer on a lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes, flip, then bake another 15–20 minutes until golden and tender.
- Optional toppings
- Sprinkle cheese on top and return to oven for 5 minutes until melted.
- Finish with chives or parsley.
🔥 Extra Crispy Tips
- Soak sliced potatoes in cold water for 20–30 minutes, then dry well.
- Use convection (fan) if available.
- Don’t overcrowd the pan.
🍽️ Flavor Variations
- Parmesan garlic: Add grated Parmesan + extra garlic powder
- Herb roasted: Add rosemary or thyme
- Spicy: Add cayenne or chili powder
If you want, I can make this air fryer, cheesy layered, or sheet-pan dinner style!
