My roasted potato wedges are perfectly golden brown and crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Our recipe is quick and simple, and the potatoes won’t stick to the pan!
My family loves roasted potatoes, from crispy baked French fries to sweet potato fries to these amazing roasted potato wedges. We’ve been making this potato wedges recipe for ages and have learned a few tricks to guarantee they turn out perfectly every time.
One of the biggest frustrations when roasting potato wedges is having them stick to the pan. Nobody wants to spend time prying potatoes off a baking sheet! So, we’re sharing our secrets for preventing that sticky situation below!
Key Ingredients
- Baking Potatoes: I love large russet potatoes for potato wedges and leave the peel on them for roasting. Other varieties of potato work in the recipe below, but you won’t get that super fluffy inside like when using russets.
- Oil: I use olive oil or avocado oil for this recipe. Skip extra-virgin olive oil, which doesn’t fare as well in a hot oven.
- Seasonings: This is up to you! I love tossing potato wedges with seasoned salt and chopped fresh rosemary, but use what you love!
How to Make Potato Wedges
To make the best potato wedges, soak them in hot water for 15 minutes (a tip we learned from Cook’s Illustrated), dry them really well, and toss them with your oil and seasonings.
Add more oil to your baking sheet (I don’t line mine with anything for the most golden brown and crispy potatoes). Then, spread the wedges out onto the oiled pan, giving them some space so they roast instead of steam.
I bake my potato wedges for 20 minutes, flip, and then bake for a bit longer until browned and crisp on the outside and tender on the inside.
From there, serve them with your favorite dipping sauces, such as homemade ketchup, fry sauce, creamy honey mustard sauce, or homemade mayo.
Perfect Potato Wedges
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Our baked potato wedges are perfectly browned and crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. A nonstick baking sheet works 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 heavier-duty pan.
To prevent as much sticking as possible, we do two things. First, we soak the potato wedges in hot water for 15 minutes, removing starch. Second, we use a good amount of olive oil (about 1 tablespoon per potato). Some of that 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 (60ml) olive oil or avocado oil
3/4 teaspoon seasoned salt or use 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
1Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C). Evenly coat a large baking sheet with one tablespoon of olive oil (nonstick baking sheets are best).
2Scrub and rinse potatoes, cut them into six long wedges, and add them to a large bowl.
3Cover the potatoes with hot water and soak them for 15 minutes. Drain and rinse the potatoes, spread them onto a clean dish towel, and pat them very dry.
4Dry the bowl the potatoes were soaking in. Add the potatoes to the bowl and toss with the remaining three tablespoons of olive oil, seasoned salt, pepper, and rosemary.
5Spread the potatoes in a single layer and cut side down on the oiled baking sheet.
6Bake the potatoes, turning once after 20 minutes, until lightly browned, crisp on the outside, and tender inside, 35 to 45 minutes. If they do not flip easily, give them a bit longer in the oven to brown further, and then use two forks to wiggle them free.
7Sprinkle with a little extra salt (if desired) and serve.
Adam and Joanne's Tips
- Potatoes sticking: If you cannot flip the potatoes, give them a bit longer in the oven to brown, and then use two forks to wiggle them from side to side to release them.
- Storing: Leftover roasted potato wedges can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. To reheat, warm them in the oven at 350°F for 10 to 15 minutes or until crispy again.
- The nutrition facts provided below are estimates.
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I prepared this recipe for the first time last night. I followed your directions and they came out perfectly! The only thing I changed was the herb that I used. I didn’t have any rosemary in my cupboard, so I substituted an Italian blend of dried herbs. Just added Rosemary to my shopping list…Your site has become a “go to” for me. I enjoy your recipes!
I make baked frenchfries & have no problem with them sticking, I use doubled foil, spray with oil & spray potatoes after I lay them out, no problem at all, also set my toaster oven at 425
Looking forward to making these. One tip that I learned from the cooking channel is that if you heat the oil on the baking sheet first, it works like a charm. Just drizzle the oil and pop it in the oven to heat up prior to roasting anything. It works great for potatoes, vegetables, fish, meats…anything that you are roasting in the oven!
Just took them out of the oven and quickly tasted one. This recipe is the bomb!!!!
Nice!
I made these for my family. WOW what a reaction. They loved them and devoured every last potato wedge. Great recipe!
Nice! Glad they worked well for you.
Great! Glad they worked out in the end for you.
I love adding rosemary to potatoes, it adds so much doesn’t it?! Yum!
Yep … we love it 🙂
Can you use dried rosemary? That’s all I have on hand.
Yes, definitely. Since dried rosemary will be a little stronger than fresh, use 1 teaspoon of dried herbs for this recipe.
I just made this and they came out great my family loved them. Follow the recipe exactly as it said and they didn’t stick to the pan that made me very happy :).
Nice! So happy about that 🙂
Sweet or regular, I love them both! Especially when they’re crunchy roasted as sprinkled with rosemary like these beauties.
🙂 thanks!