These Baked Potato Wedges are seasoned with zesty blend of spices and baked until gloriously crispy on the outside, and soft and fluffy inside! They’re the perfect side dish!
This is one of my Side Dish recipes I know you’ll want to keep on hand!
If you love crispy fries, then this post is for you!
I can’t stand soggy or wimpy fries/wedges, so you know I had to bring you the crispiest baked potato wedges around.
These wedge fries are packed with flavor, and baked to crispy perfection… no deep frying needed.
I use a couple of fun tricks to crisp up the potatoes, and share a method for getting even crispier potatoes in the “chef tips” section below the full recipe.
So grab some potatoes and your favorite dipping sauce (Cajun remoulade or homemade ranch anyone?), and let’s make some baked potato wedges that will knock your socks off!
How to make baked potato wedges?
This is just an overview; the full ingredients and directions are in the recipe card toward the bottom of this post.
- Slice potatoes. Make sure you use a sharp knife for this, and be careful!
- Toss with oil and garlic. Tossing the potatoes with these first helps all the other seasonings stick.
- Toss with seasonings. I like to use my hands to really rub the seasonings into the potatoes.
- Bake. The two-step baking process gets these potato wedges nice and crisp!
Helpful Tip!
The secret to getting super crisp baked potato wedges (well one of them anyway), is to make sure the wedges are spread out a bit on the baking sheet. If you pile them all up on the baking sheet, there won’t be enough room for the hot air to circulate, and they’ll end up sort of steaming, instead of getting golden brown and crispy. So for that reason, I like to bake these on several baking sheets, and they all end up beautifully crisp.
Variations of this recipe
- Oil – you can use just about any oil you’d like for this recipe. Vegetable, olive, avocado, sunflower, etc.
- Paprika – this recipe calls for regular paprika, but for some extra flavor, try using smoked paprika instead.
- Seasonings – speaking of seasonings, feel free to use a combination of your favorites, and/or adjust the seasoning amounts to your tastes.
- Garlic – to save some time, feel free to use pre-minced jarred garlic, or a squeeze of garlic paste (we love Gourmet Garden brand). You’ll want about 2 Tbsp.
- Air fryer – while I haven’t tested this recipe in my air fryer, I’m certain it can be done. I can’t speak to the exact baking time and temperature, but if you experiment, I’d love to know how it turns out!
FAQ’s
They definitely can. We prefer the texture and consistency of Russet potatoes, and that’s what this recipe was designed for. If you’d like to use other potatoes, the baking time may be a little different, so you’ll need to do some experimenting.
Adding starch to the outside of the potatoes gets them super crispy during the baking process. It’s all very scientific, but if you’d like more details, Cook’s Illustrated has a great article about it.
Making wedge fries ahead of time
For the best texture, I don’t recommend making these potato wedges completely ahead of time.
However, you can definitely prep ahead of time.
How to prep ahead for this recipe:
- Cheese – if you’re using fresh Parmesan, it can be grated/shredded and stored in the refrigerator.
- Garlic – the garlic can be minced and stored in the refrigerator.
- Seasonings – all seasonings can be measured and stored at room temperature.
Storage
Leftover potato wedges should be refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoyed within 2-3 days.
More Potato Side Dish Recipes:
My Favorite Sheet Pan!
I’ve had many of these baking sheets for years and they hold up so well! Plus, as a bonus, this one includes an oven-safe cooling/baking rack.
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Ingredients
- 5 large russet potatoes washed and dried
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
Instructions
Prepare
- After washing and drying the potatoes, slice one potato in half lengthwise. Then slice each half into 4 equally sized wedges. Repeat with all potatoes.
- Preheat oven to 400°F and line several baking sheets with parchment paper.
Mix potatoes
- Add potato wedges to a large mixing bowl, then add vegetable oil and garlic. Stir to combine.
- Add Parmesan, cornstarch, black pepper, salt, onion powder, paprika, chili powder, and minced cilantro. Stir to combine. ** I find the best way to really mix the seasonings into the potatoes is to use your hands. **
Bake
- Spread the potato wedges evenly onto prepared baking sheets. Make sure you leave space in between each wedge so the hot air can circulate. ** I had the best results when placing the potatoes skin side down, with the point facing upwards. **
- Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
- Keep the baking sheets in the oven, and change the temperature to 375°F. Continue baking another 40 minutes, or until as crispy and golden brown as you'd like.
Serve
- Serve hot with your favorite dipping sauce!
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Chef Tips
- This recipe should yield about 40 potato wedges, which I’ve estimated could serve approximately 8 people. As always, feel free to divide the wedges into whichever size serving you’d like.
For even crispier potato wedges:
- Once the potatoes have been sliced into wedges, add them to a bowl with cold water and soak them for about 30-45 minutes.
- Then drain the water, and pat the potato wedges super dry, and continue with the recipe.
Nutrition Disclaimer
The Chunky Chef is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
Laurie says
These were very good! We overcrowded our pan a little so to compensate for the crispiness we added some shredded cheddar and turned the heat up. Accidentally discovered our kids new favorite side dish 🤣
Sherry says
My husband’s favorite potato dish.
Carissa Randolph says
My son absolutely loved these! He ate like 8 potato wedges in all! He said these are the best ever!
Al says
Delicious advertised! Highly recommended…
Deanna says
These are amazing! I followed the recipe exactly and the timing was spot on for my oven. My husband kept going back to the pan to get more, even when we were finished with dinner. I’ll definitely be making these again!
Liz says
Loved this recipe! Thank you for sharing it 🙂
Faith says
Oh potatoes how I love you even if you make me fat…well it could be that I eat too much. Thank you for your great recipes.
Julie says
These were really good! I only made a half recipe because there are only two of us. Will be making these again soon.
Sandra Smith says
Can I parboil potatoes to cut down on baking time?
The Chunky Chef says
You could try it, but they may not be as crispy, since they wouldn’t be baked as long.
Yal says
Love how your potatoes look 👍! Not sure when I will make them, but definitely I’m going to bake them soon. Only one thing that got me saying “no way!” is your notes about the approximate portion size, for approximately 8 people. No way, I’m not going to share 40 pieces with 8 people 😄! Its just 5 pieces for each?! No, not more than for 3-4 people in my family. 😀 😋
Thank you for the recipe! 🙏🌹
Kim M says
Love these potato wedges and they are a huge hit with my husband! The spice is perfect, a great crunch and they are quick and easy to make! They make more than enough for leftovers and reheat beautifully in the air fryer! They are definitely on repeat in our home!
Larine K says
Omg. These are the best potato wedges I’ve ever had. I made 3 potatoes since it was only my husband and I, and halved the recipe the best I could. I used garlic powder and 3T olive oil. I soaked them for 30 min and followed your directions for mixing and baking. My husband must have told me about 5 times how good they were and I agreed!
Angelita says
This recipe was delicious! Definitely a keeper and will be my go to for game night and the superbowl! Going to try this recipe using sweet potatoes next time!
Catalina says
I am drooling over these crispy potato wedges! So delicious!
Juliane says
This is making me hungry and I just ate 😂
Sandra says
My kids loved these potato wedges! Can’t wait to make them again!
Erin | Dinners, Dishes and Dessert says
Looks incredibly delicious! I would love to make this!
Margie says
Making the seasoned potato wedges for this evening’s supper along with carrot sticks n brown sugar /honey basted ham 🤞😁
Beth says
I love how crispy and flavorful these are. I’m going to serve them up with big, fat, juicy burgers. Yum!
Ashley says
I’m gluten free and dairy free. Is there anyway I can make these without the parmesan cheese?
The Chunky Chef says
You could try omitting it, although I’ve only tested this recipe as written.