The secret to these crispy roasted fingerling potatoes?
Getting the baking sheet nice and hot before you spread the potatoes on it.
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What Are Fingerling Potatoes?
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What do fingerling potatoes and fingers have in common?
Fingerling potatoes are small, narrow, oval-shaped potatoes about 2-4 inches in length.
Unlike new potatoes or baby potatoes, fingerlings are full-grown despite their small size.
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Their skin is tender while their flesh is full-flavored and buttery.
They don’t need to be peeled, so simply halving them lengthwise is all the prep they need.
Fingerlings are in season in late summer and into fall.
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If you’re free to’t find fingerlings, baby Yukon gold potatoes are a good substitute.
Just place your baking sheet in the oven before you turn it on.
Once your oven comes up to temperature, the baking sheet will be hot enough to add the potatoes.
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Don’t Crowd the Pan
Less is more when it comes to roasting.
And by less, we mean don’t crowd the pan.
A crowded pan will steam your potatoes, and you won’t get that signature crispy, golden skin.
Spread the potatoes out in an even layer.
It’s OK if a few touch, but they shouldn’t be lying on top of each other.
When you stir them halfway through cooking, double-check you spread them out again so they cook evenly.
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Roast in a Hot Oven
We roast our potatoes in a 450F oven.
That’s pretty hot but necessary for crispy skin.
Preheating that pan jump-starts the cooking process.
Lower oven temperatures take longer to cook and can dry out the potatoes.
Preheat the oven to 450F.
Toss potatoes, garlic, oil, salt and pepper together in a large bowl.
Sprinkle with rosemary, if desired.
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