These Oven Baked Potato Slices are easy to make and versatile. You can serve them as a side dish or with a dip as a snack! They are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
Initially, I didn’t want to post this recipe for Potato Slices on the blog because it’s too easy – too simple. But whenever I post my lunch on Instagram and it contains potato slices as a side dish, I receive so many messages asking me for the recipe. So here it goes.
Instead of black pepper, you can also add rosemary, everything bagel seasoning, paprika powder, chili flakes… whatever you feel like!
Serve the potato slices …
as a snack with a dipping sauce:
as a side dish with:
Oven Baked Potato Slices FAQ
Definitely! I even have a recipe for oven-baked sweet potato slices.
Make sure you use the right kind of parchment paper, not wax paper. You can also add more oil to prevent the potato slices from sticking to the paper or tray.
I place the potato slices into the middle/center oven rack.
Yes! You can use pretty much any oil you like (canola, sunflower, soy, peanut,..)
You can do that, but it’s not necessary!
Do you have any more questions? Leave them in the comments below and I will do my best to answer them!
How To Slice Potatoes
How do you know if potatoes are cooked?
Begin checking the potatoes after around 5 minutes of simmering; most potatoes will be done in 10 to 20 minutes. The potatoes are done when tender. The potatoes are done when they are tender all the way through. You can test this by poking the potato with a fork, paring knife, or skewer.
Why do sweet potatoes and normal potatoes chips taste different?
Sweet potatoes and regular potatoes are both considered root vegetables but are only distantly related. Sweet potatoes are from the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae, and white potatoes are nightshades, or Solanaceae. The edible part of these plants are the tubers that grow on the roots. Both varieties are native to parts of Central and South America but now eaten all over the world. Sweet potatoes typically have brown skin and orange flesh but also come in purple, yellow, and red varieties. Regular potatoes come in shades of brown, yellow, and red and have white or yellow flesh.
How do you know if potatoes are boiled?
Let’s take a look at a simple way to test if your potatoes are boiled. Potatoes are done boiling when they are tender all the way through. To test this, take a knife, fork, or skewer and stick the largest potato. The potatoes are ready if the utensil goes all through the potato with ease.
How do you tell if a potato is peeling?
Once the water comes to a boil, turn the heat down so you’re only getting an occasional bubble coming to the surface of the water. The color of the potato peel slightly lightens sometimes even getting transparent if it is a thin one. The skin starts peeling a little from somewhere since the heat tries to escape out of it!!