Crispy Oven Breakfast Potatoes

Breakfast potatoes are an easy oven-roasted side dish made with red potatoes, bell peppers, onion, garlic, and a simple savory seasoning blend. High heat gives the potatoes crisp browned edges while the centers stay soft and fluffy.

They pair well with eggs, pancakes, breakfast casserole, or freezer waffles for a bigger weekend breakfast.

How to Get Breakfast Potatoes Crispy

• Cut potatoes into evenly sized pieces
• Use a large pan so they are not crowded
• Toss during roasting so multiple sides brown
• Finish at very high heat or under the broiler

Ingredient Notes

Red potatoes hold their shape well, but Yukon Gold potatoes also work. Bell peppers and onion add sweetness as they roast. A combination of olive oil and a little melted butter gives both crispness and richer flavor.

How to Make Breakfast Potatoes

Toss the potatoes, peppers, onion, and garlic with oil, melted butter, seasoned salt, cayenne, salt, and black pepper. Spread them over a large sheet pan and roast at 425°F, tossing a few times. Increase the heat at the end until the edges are crisp and brown.

Variations

Add mushrooms, zucchini, spinach, or chopped chicken sausage. For an air-fryer version, cook in batches at 400°F and shake the basket several times.

Breakfast Potatoes Recipe Card

Crispy Oven Breakfast Potatoes

Roasted red potatoes with peppers, onion, and garlic, crisp outside and fluffy inside.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Servings: 5 servings

Course: Breakfast, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 2 1/2 lb red potatoes cut into bite-size chunks
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 yellow onion chopped
• 1 green bell pepper chopped
• 1 red bell pepper chopped
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp melted butter
• 1/2 tsp seasoned salt
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper optional
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp black pepper

Method

 

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Toss potatoes, garlic, onion, peppers, oil, butter, seasoned salt, cayenne, salt, and pepper together.
3. Spread over a large rimmed baking sheet in a single layer.
4. Roast 25 minutes, tossing twice. Increase oven to 500°F or broil and cook 10 to 15 minutes more until crisp and browned.

Notes

Air fry at 400°F for 25 to 30 minutes, tossing several times.

Adapted from Tastes Better From Scratch. The seasoning balance and method notes have been rewritten.

Recipe image used with permission from Tastes Better From Scratch.