Ranch Roasted Potatoes
- By Amy Dong
- Updated Mar. 13, 2025
This Ranch Roasted Potatoes recipe is quick, easy, and boasts huge flavors without any artificial ingredients. Homemade ranch powder lends a deliciously seasoned crust to the potatoes. Amazingly delicious!
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Why This Recipe Stands Out
We all love a good potato side dish, and this recipe for Ranch Roasted Potatoes is a total crowd-pleaser. Here’s why we love it:
- The Perfect Side: These potatoes make the perfect side for a variety of dishes, from Perfectly Cooked Steaks to burgers and sandwiches like these BLT Burgers.
- Homemade Ranch Seasoning: The ranch seasoning mix is made from scratch, giving it an authentic and fresh flavor. Plus, it’s so easy to make!
- Easy to Make: The recipe is incredibly easy, with just a few simple steps to follow. Even beginners can easily nail it!
- Healthy, Fresh Ingredients: For these potatoes, we simple, fresh ingredients without any preservatives or additives. You can make it with some simple, everyday pantry staples.
- Fork Tender: The potatoes are just-browned on the edges, fork-tender, and absolutely delicious, like these Parmesan Roasted Potatoes.
Key Recipe Ingredients
- Small Red Potatoes – We use these for their thin, tender skins and waxy flesh, which helps them hold their shape during roasting.
- Homemade Ranch Seasonings – This mixture of garlic powder, onion powder, dried dill, dried chives, and dried parsley adds a robust, herby flavor to the potatoes that you just can’t get from store-bought seasoning.
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil – We use this to help the seasonings adhere to the potatoes and to promote browning and crispiness during roasting.
Substitutions And Variations
Here are a few of our favorite variations and substitutions:
- Potatoes: While we love using small red potatoes for this recipe, feel free to use your favorite type of potato. Yukon gold or fingerling potatoes would work great here.
- Homemade Ranch Seasoning: If you don’t have all of the individual spices on hand, feel free to substitute with store-bought ranch seasoning. Alternatively, you can make a big batch of the homemade version to have on hand for other recipes, like this Bacon Hash Brown Casserole.
- Fresh Herbs: Instead of dried herbs, you can go with some fresh ones for a fresher flavor. Try sprinkling some fresh chopped herbs on top before serving.
Instructions: Key Steps
- Start out with fresh baby red potatoes. Wash, dry, and admire them a little.
- Cut potatoes into bite size pieces, as uniform as you can, but don’t go crazy. You just want them to cook evenly.
- Toss the potatoes with some extra virgin olive oil and plenty of your homemade ranch seasoning.
- Spread the seasoned potatoes evenly onto lightly greased baking sheet. Definitely go single-layer so that every piece gets nicely browned. Avoid overcrowding.
- Bake 20-30 minutes. Watch towards the end to ensure they’re not burning up. The goal is just-browned on the edges, fork tender, and succulent.
For full list of ingredients and instructions, see recipe card below.
How To Prep Ahead
Take a look at our best prep-ahead strategies for this recipe:
Entirely Make Ahead: You can also fully prepare the ranch roasted potatoes ahead of time. Follow the recipe as directed, let the potatoes cool, then store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. When you’re ready to serve, reheat the potatoes in the oven, and they’re good to go.
Potato Prep: The potatoes can be cleaned and cut into 1-inch pieces ahead of time. Simply store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days before using them in this recipe.
Ranch Seasoning Mix: You can make the homemade ranch seasoning in advance. Store it in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 months. This way, when you’re ready to make the ranch roasted potatoes, the seasoning is already good to go.
What To Serve With Ranch Roasted Potatoes
Main Dishes
- These Ranch Roasted Potatoes are the perfect side for just about every meal. We love serving ours with some Juicy, Tender Meatloaf for a match made in heaven.
- They also work well with Grilled Lemon Chicken, Tender Braised Beef Brisket, or some Grilled Pork Tenderloin.
Other Sides
- These potatoes also work well when served alongside other sides. Serve it at your next gathering with our Easy Roasted Vegetables, Kale Brussel Sprouts Salad, or our reader-favorite Air Fryer Broccoli.
- We also love them with these 15-Minute Honey Glazed Carrots during the holiday season!
Commonly Asked Questions
We recommend using small red potatoes for this recipe. They have a creamy texture and a thin skin that becomes beautifully crispy when roasted. You can also use other waxy potatoes, like new potatoes or fingerling potatoes.
Yes, you can use store-bought ranch seasoning if you don’t have the homemade version. However, we highly recommend making your own as it will be free from preservatives, and you can adjust the flavors to your liking.
For crispier potatoes, make sure to spread them out in a single layer without overcrowding. You can also flip them halfway through baking and roast them for a few extra minutes.
No, for this recipe, you don’t need to peel the potatoes. Simply give them a good scrub to clean off any dirt, then cut them into 1-inch pieces. The skin adds a nice texture, and it’s where most of the nutrients are.
These ranch roasted potatoes are best enjoyed fresh out of the oven when they are still hot and crispy. However, if you have leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container for 3 days.
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Ranch Roasted Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs small red potatoes, cleaned and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 4 TB extra virgin olive oil
- 4 TB homemade ranch seasoning
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Optional: Dried parsley or chives for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F, with rack on middle position. Lightly grease large baking sheet with rims.
- In a large bowl, toss potatoes with oil and ranch seasoning until well coated.
- Spread potatoes evenly on greased pan in a single layer; don't overcrowd. Bake 25-30 min or until potatoes are just browed and tender.
- While potatoes are still hot, season with additional kosher salt and black pepper to taste. If desired, garnish with dried herbs and serve immediately.
Notes
- Feel free to make extra homemade ranch seasoning mix to keep in the pantry for future use. It will stay fresh for a couple of months in an airtight container.
- For a crispier texture, make sure to cut your potatoes into evenly sized pieces. This will help them cook more evenly and also give you that perfect crunch.
- Avoid overcrowding the pan. This will trap steam and prevent your potatoes from getting crispy.
- This recipe is part of our Potato Recipes Collection.
- These potatoes are incredibly versatile. Serve them alongside your favorite main dish, such as our Grilled Lemon Chicken, Tender Braised Beef Brisket, or some Grilled Pork Tenderloin. If you enjoyed this recipe, please come back and give it a rating. We ❤️ hearing from you! Join our Free Recipe Club and get our newest, best recipes each week!
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