Smoky Roast Potatoes are super easy to make and so delicious. They're sprinkled with Spanish paprika and roasted until creamy on the inside and crispy outside. You will LOVE them!
If you're going to make roast potatoes, you should totally make smoky roast potatoes.
Because let's be honest, adding a layer of delicious smokiness to almost any dish makes it at least 104x as awesome.
Case in point:
- Smoky Chipotle Guacamole
- Smoky Parmesan Corn on the Cob
- Smoky Chocolate Chip Cookies (I promise to share this recipe soon!)
Roast potatoes are no exception.
The key to their smokiness is a little something called Pimentó, Spanish paprika or smoked paprika. I was lucky enough to have my Spanish ‘brother' bring me some last time he returned from a visit home. It's a beautiful dark red colour, slightly sweet, a tiny bit spicy and very smoky. {Thank you, Salvi!}
If you don't have an awesome Spanish brother to gift you Pimentón you can always find it in your local grocery store. I swear the stuff straight from Spain, packed in a suitcase and trekked across the Atlantic, tastes even better. Do make sure the Pimentón you buy comes from Spain. It will make your roast potatoes taste like they spent an hour in the smoker. Seriously delicious!
I like to sprinkle a little salty feta over these, but they're just as tasty if you want to skip this step.
So here I am, sitting on my couch, typing away and staring at these smoky roast potatoes and I realized that I totally made it look like all I ate for dinner was a big plate of roast potatoes. Ha! I mean, they are good enough to make a meal out of. And really, I promise not to judge if you do. But … they're really meant as a side dish.
Do you believe me?
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Smoky Roast Potatoes
Prep Time: 10 mins- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 4 servings 1x
Category: Side Dish
Cuisine: Spanish
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Smoky Roast Potatoes are super easy to make and so delicious. They're sprinkled with Spanish paprika and roasted until creamy on the inside and crispy outside. You will LOVE them!
| gluten-free + vegetarian + Whole30 |
Ingredients
- 8 medium red potatoes, quartered
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Spanish paprika (pimentón)
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, roughly chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder
- A few cranks of fresh cracked pepper
- Optional: feta cheese and parsley, to serve (omit for vegan, paleo, and Whole30)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 420 degrees. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Add the potatoes, olive oil, Spanish paprika, thyme leaves, sea salt, cayenne and pepper to a large bowl and toss till everything is evenly coated. Transfer the potatoes to the prepared baking tray and roast in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until they are soft in the centre and crispy on the outside.
- Sprinkle some feta cheese over top (if you're using it) and a little parsley and serve immediately.
Kristen Stevens
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Abbe says
June 15, 2015 at 3:52 pmSmoked paprika is one of my favorite spices! And potatoes are my all time favorite for every meal!
Kristen says
June 17, 2015 at 12:11 pmIt’s turned into mine lately too! I seriously can’t seem to make a meal without it lately lol. 🙂
Louise from Delishogram says
June 8, 2015 at 8:15 amThese sound amazing!!!! Smoked paprika is such a wonderful spice.
I’m not sure I can class the feta as optional though!! 😉
I have recently started a food sharing site and would love to have you contribute this and other recipes.
Kristen says
June 9, 2015 at 7:03 pmLOL I totally agree with you about the feta! I love how salty and delicious it is. 🙂
I’ll definitely send some pics your way. Thanks for the heads up about your new site!
Traci | Vanilla And Bean says
May 14, 2015 at 8:12 pmI think I’d make a meal out of these too! Ha!! Love this recipe, Kristen, and am all over that smoky paprika! Now, just which one to try… hot or sweet? Thank you my dear!
Kristen says
May 15, 2015 at 8:17 pmHa ha thanks for not judging!!
I always go for hot paprika … but then I love spicy foods!! 🙂
Alexa [fooduzzi.com] says
May 14, 2015 at 8:28 amSmoked paprika is my favorite spice of all time! I cannot wait to give these potatoes a try this summer! Pinned!
Kristen says
May 14, 2015 at 11:36 amMine too! That smokiness just gets me every time. 🙂 Thanks for pinning!
Lokness says
May 13, 2015 at 1:46 pmI love smoky flavor! Pimenton is always in my pantry. These potatoes are roasted perfectly. Love the feta cheese on top.
Kristen says
May 14, 2015 at 11:35 amThank you so much! There really is nothing quite like pimentó, right?! I just love the stuff. 🙂
Sam says
May 13, 2015 at 7:10 amThese look amazing Kristen, I actually happen to have some red potatoes in my pantry so now I know just what to do with them! I love the color, too (thought they were sweet potatoes at first).
Kristen says
May 14, 2015 at 11:34 amI love when I see a recipe I want to make and have everything I need to make it. It’s the best! I hope you like them as much as I do!!
Heather - Butter & Burlap says
May 13, 2015 at 7:08 amWow these are amazing! Can I borrow your Spanish brother so he can bring me spices! These look amazing! I can’t wait to try this recipe this weekend 🙂
Sarah says
May 13, 2015 at 5:00 amSmoked paprika is seriously my favorite spice EVER! These gorgeous potatoes definitely look like THE ultimate side dish! I love how super-roasty and crispy they look on the outside! Totally up my alley. 🙂 Stunning photos too! Pinned.
Kristen says
May 14, 2015 at 11:28 amIt’s so good, right?!! Thank you so much for pinning. 🙂