Simply perfect crispy roasted mini potatoes, seasoned with salt and rosemary. A great side dish for any meal.

crispy skillet mini potatoes in cast iron skillet

There are some dishes that are just simple perfection. This is one of them. These roasted mini potatoes are beautifully crispy on the bottom, but also smooth and velvety in the middle. And this is one of the easiest potato dishes you can make, I guarantee.

Of course, this isn’t so much a recipe, but more a bit of visual inspiration. You simply need some small potatoes, olive oil, salt, rosemary and a cast-iron skillet. Stick it in a hot oven (or in your BBQ) and forget about it for a while. While they cook up into crispy-bottom goodness, the salt and rosemary infuses the potatoes with flavour, so when you pull them out of the oven, there is nothing left to do but enjoy them.

Cook’s Notes

The only little tip I have for this dish is to only put as many potatoes in as can lay perfectly flat on the bottom of the skillet. I mention this only because I may have been known to crowd my pan a little in the past. You know … just to get a few more potatoes to enjoy. Bad idea. You will sacrifice some great crispy bits if you make this mistake. Of course, if you happen to have a really large cast-iron skillet, no worries … more crispy potatoes for you!

Change up the herb if you like. Thyme is also good here.

crispy skillet mini potatoes in cast iron skillet

crispy skillet mini potatoes in cast iron skillet

Get the Recipe: Crispy Skillet Rosemary Potatoes

This is a perfect side dish any time of year. Cook them in your oven or in a hot BBQ over indirect heat.
5 stars from 1 rating
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary
  • 3/4 tsp. coarse sea salt , or kosher salt
  • 8 mini small red potatoes , or other waxy potatoes

Instructions
 

  • Put oven rack on the lowest level and pre-heat oven to 425° F. for at least 15 minutes.
  • Pour enough olive oil into a large cast-iron skillet, tilting it, just to cover the bottom of the pan. Strip the leaves from the rosemary sprig and scatter evenly over the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle the salt over the rosemary.
  • Scrub the potatoes, if necessary, then cut them in half, and set them cut side down on the rosemary and salt. Roast on the lowest oven rack until the potatoes are tender and the bottoms are crisp and well browned, about 30 to 40 minutes.

Notes

Be sure to read the “Ingredient and Cook's Notes" (above the recipe card!), where I share more detailed  tips, variations and substitution suggestions for this recipe!
Cuisine: American
Course: Side Dish
Author: Jennifer
Calories: 50kcal, Carbohydrates: 5g, Sodium: 6mg, Potassium: 161mg, Vitamin C: 3.1mg, Calcium: 4mg, Iron: 0.3mg
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