Rosemary Baked Potato Wedges
- PREP 20min
- COOK 50min
- TOTAL 1hrs 10min
Oven-baked potato wedges that are perfectly browned and crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. If you have one, a nonstick baking sheet works really well here. Baked potato wedges tend to stick to the pan, which can be annoying. The nonstick baking sheet not only helps to prevent sticking, but the darker finish also helps them brown a little more. If you don’t have a nonstick baking sheet, you will still be okay if you use a pan that’s heavier duty.
To prevent as much sticking as we can, we do two things: first, the cut potato wedges are soaked in hot water for 10 minutes, removing starch. Second, we use a good amount of olive oil (about one tablespoon per potato). Some of the oil goes onto the baking sheet, and the rest gets tossed with the soaked and dried potatoes.
You Will Need
4 large baking potatoes, unpeeled
4 tablespoons (60 ml) olive oil
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary leaves or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
Pinch finishing salt, like flaky sea salt, optional
Directions
Heat the oven to 400° Fahrenheit. Evenly coat a large baking sheet with one tablespoon of olive oil.
Scrub and rinse potatoes, then cut each potato into six long wedges and add them to a large bowl. Cover the potatoes with hot water and soak them for 10 minutes. Drain the potatoes, spread them onto a clean dish towel, and pat dry.
Dry the bowl the potatoes were soaking in, add potatoes back to the bowl and toss with the remaining three tablespoons of olive oil, salt, pepper, and rosemary.
Spread the potatoes in a single layer, cut-side down on the baking sheet.
Bake the potatoes, turning once after 20 minutes, until lightly browned, crisp on the outside, and tender inside; 35 to 45 minutes. Sprinkle with a little extra salt (if desired) and serve.
Adam and Joanne's Tips
- Nutrition Facts: The nutrition facts provided below are estimates. We have used the USDA database to calculate approximate values.
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