Red Potato Fries Recipe (Oven Baked)
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Jump to RecipeThis red potato fries recipe is an easy way to transform red potatoes into a crispy delicious side-dish! Just 5 ingredients and 45 minutes in your oven, naturally plant-based.
Makes a great side dish, snack, or just a yummy way to use red potatoes if you get a bunch on sale. I love serving these fries with homemade Sloppy Joe’s, vegan chicken sandwiches, or with my favorite copycat In-N-Out sauce!
Want more tasty potato recipes? Try our blue cheese twice baked potatoes, creamy potato soup with coconut milk, or easy smoked potatoes!
Making fries with red potatoes is one of our favorite side dishes for dinner! Just coat the potatoes with spices, a little oil, and corn starch, and they came out perfect. I always use a little bit of Montreal steak spice on the top and the fries taste amazing!
The trick to getting the fries crispy is corn starch. I gave the potatoes a light coating before tossing in the oven and they came out perfect! You can also substitute arrowroot powder for a similar texture if you don’t want to use corn starch. We had these along side Tofu Shawarma Pitas – and the combo was so good.
The fries get perfectly seasoned from the Montreal Steak Spice (which is a simple mix of garlic, salt, pepper, dill) and the garlic powder takes it to the top. I even dipped them in ketchup and they were tastier than any restaurant fries
Why This Recipe Works
- These red potato fries are crunchy on the outside
- Perfectly Tender in the Middle
- Perfectly Seasoned
- Oven Baked (no deep frier needed!)
- Easy to make, cooks of any skill level can successfully pull off this dish.
Dinner Party Fries Everyone Will Love
This fries with red potatoes recipe is what I call an Easy Entertaining Recipe – which is a crowd-pleaser recipe that will be a major hit. These delicious recipes are perfect to treat your guests or when you have a special occasion for dinner.
I have a whole section of The Herbeevore dedicated to Entertaining Recipes, that we regularly serve to our friends and family. If you’re heading to a party, potluck, or BBQ, check out my list of top host gifts for dinner parties for that next-level gift they will love!
Ingredients You’ll Need
You’ll need a few simple ingredients that’ll make these oven baked fries perfect!
- Sunflower Oil: our go-to oil for roasting or baking! Sunflower is a high oleic oil, so it’s best to use for high temperatures.
- Red Potatoes
- Montreal Steak Spice: Our favorite spice blend, probably the one we use most in our home! Montreal Steak Spice is a blend of garlic, pepper, salt, oregano, crushed pepper flakes, and a little dill for an amazing flavor. With a half-Canadian household, you better believe we put this spice on everything!
- Corn Starch: the secret to making these fries perfectly crispy! I like this brand of organic corn starch best. I use it weekly to make crispy potatoes and tofu!
- Garlic Powder: Also a major pantry staple ingredient that gets used in our house daily!
Be sure to visit the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!
How To Make This Recipe
Step 1: Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Wash and scrub the red potatoes under warm water. Cut into wedges and place in a very large bowl.
Step 2: Add garlic powder and corn starch to potatoes, and stir to make sure the potatoes are evenly coated.
Step 3: Add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and the steak spice to the bowl – and mix well to make sure the potatoes are evenly coated with the corn starch.
Step 4: Pour the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil onto a large sheet pan. Arrange the potatoes on top so that they are in an even layer. Bake for 40 minutes, flipping the potatoes half way.
Step 5: Remove from oven and serve immediately! Grab you favorite dipping sauce and enjoy.
Recipe FAQs
I like red potatoes which have a waxy texture that helps them hold their shape while baking. Red potatoes make fries that are soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. They have a slightly sweet flavor that pairs well with savory seasonings like steak spice!
No need to peel, the skin of red potatoes is thin and adds a nice texture to the fries. Leaving the skin on also provides added fiber and nutrients. Just make sure to wash them thoroughly before cutting into wedges.
I like using a steak spice which has loads of flavor – but regular spice blends work too! Salt, black pepper, garlic or onion powder, smoked paprika, and rosemary are popular choices. You can also add fresh parsley and parmesan cheese for extra flavor.
More Easy Potato Recipes You’ll Love!
- Vegan Twice Baked Potato Recipe
- Slow Cooker Potato Leek Soup
- Chicken Noodle Soup with Potatoes
- Butter Parsley Potatoes
- Split Pea Soup with Potatoes
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Red Potato Fries
Ingredients
- 6 large red potatoes cut into wedges
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon Montreal Steak Spice
- 3 tablespoons corn starch or arrowroot powder
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees Ferenheit. Wash and scrub the red potatoes under warm water. Cut into wedges and place in a very large bowl.
- Add garlic powder and Montreal Steak Spice to potatoes, and stir to make sure the potatoes are evenly coated.
- Add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and the corn starch to the bowl – and mix with your hands to make sure the potatoes are evenly coated with the corn starch.
- Pour the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil onto a large sheet pan. Arrange the potatoes on top so that they are in an even layer. Bake for 20 minutes, flipping the potatoes half way.
- Serve with ketchup, BBQ sauce, honey mustard… whatever is your dipping medium of choice. Or just eat them plain – they’re that good.
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Everybody thought these were the best tasting fries!
Thank you Elizabeth – I’m so glad they were enjoyed by all! They’re a dinner-time favorite for us as well 🙂
– Kelly
or arrowroot?
what if you do not have cornstarch?
These spuds are soooo good. I like that they are not fried but baked and beat out the fast food variety hands down