These ultra crispy baked potato wedges are coated in seasonings and cooked in the oven to golden brown perfection. These baked fries are the perfect side dish for almost any meal, they’re just as flavorful as the deep fried variety but with way less calories!
You can never go wrong with potatoes, whether it’s a cheesy casserole, buttery mashed potatoes, or these simple yet satisfying potato wedges.
Who loves french fries? I sure do, and my kids also love ’em. I don’t do a lot of frying in my home kitchen, so I sought out to come up with the ultimate baked french fry. These baked potato wedges are coated in spices and parmesan cheese, then oven roasted until they’re crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. In my opinion they’re just as delicious as deep fried potatoes!
If you want more ways to make hot, crispy fries take a look at my air fryer french fries, baked french fries and the delicious cheese fries with bacon! There are so many fun ways to make french fries!
How do you cut potatoes into wedges?
The first step is to scrub your potatoes until clean, then slice each potato in half lengthwise. Cut each half in half again lengthwise to make quarters, then slice those quarters into eights for the perfect wedges.
How do you make potato wedges?
After you’ve sliced all of your potatoes, it’s time to coat them with flavor. I use a blend of olive oil, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder and onion powder. You can either place the oil and seasonings with your potatoes in a bowl and toss them until coated, or you can put everything into a resealable gallon sized bag and shake to coat. The next step is bake your potatoes at a high temperature until browned and crispy. Add a sprinkling of parsley, then you’ll be ready to eat!
Tips for baked potato wedges
- Russet potatoes are really the only variety I recommend for this recipe. Make sure all of your wedges are approximately the same size so that they’ll cook evenly.
- If you can, use freshly grated parmesan cheese, it makes a big difference in the final outcome.
- It’s important to keep the wedges in a single layer, if you pile them on top of each other they’ll steam, and they won’t have that crispy brown exterior that we’re going for here.
- Potato wedges are best served hot from the oven. If you have leftovers, you can reheat them in a 400 degrees F oven until crisp.
- Serve your potatoes with ketchup, ranch, or any other dipping sauce you like.
- You can use other seasonings to mix things up a bit such as Cajun spice, a little cayenne pepper for heat, dried Italian seasoning or even chili powder.
I like to serve these baked fries as a side for pulled pork sandwiches, and of course they’re also fabulous with a juicy burger. You could even smother them in slow cooker chili and cheese and serve them as an appetizer, there are so many possibilities here!
More easy side dishes
- Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese
- Slow Cooker Glazed Carrots
- Green Bean Bundles
- Broccoli and Cheese Casserole
- Pomegranate Pecan Brussels Sprouts
Baked Potato Wedges
Ingredients
- 4 medium Russet potatoes scrubbed and cut into eighths
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/3 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a sheet pan with foil and coat the foil with cooking spray.
- Place the olive oil, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, pepper and parmesan cheese in a gallon sized resealable bag.
- Place the potato wedges in the bag and seal the bag. Shake to coat the potatoes evenly with the seasoning.
- Spread the potatoes in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 35 minutes or until golden brown and fork tender. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Notes
- Want a little flavor variety? Try finely grated romano or asiago cheese instead of parmesan, or substitute fresh chives or dill for the parsley.
These are perfectly golden and I love them that way. We are a fry loving family. These are quick and easy and I like that you can easily change up the flavors.
That smoked paprika is a game changer. I know it adds a pop of unexpected flavor to the wedges. These are the perfect game day snack with a bacon ranch or spicy ketchup. Yummy!
Been drooling over the pictures! I am dreaming of eating them all! I will save the recipe and try it on my own. This is perfect for snacks offering whenever I have my friends visit at home.
These potato wedges sound so delicious. I love that they’re baked and feature a savory coating that gives them extra crunch.
Baked potato wedges are a staple at my house. I love the parmesan coating. My kids will love it too
I am such a potato fan as weird as that may sound. I actually love them and am always looking for new recipes so this is a great find. Who doesn’t love a wedge as a side?
Potato wedges are so delicious, I would love to make this for a party. I love anything with potatoes in it.
I will have to try this, it looks delicious. My husband loves any potato dish so this would be a winner for him.
We love French Fries and potato wedges. Being vegetarians when we are travelling in countries where vegetarian options are limited, we survive ib french fries. The baked version is definitely a healthier option.
We love wedges too as an alternative to chips or fries. i’ve never tried coating them in parmesan before though, so I’ll be trying out your recipe soon.
My husband would flip over these baked potatoes. He is the family’s official potato monster. I will make this for him and the boys on the weekend. This would make for a great snack too while they watch their favorite sports shows on TV.
Potato wedges are one of my Dad’s favorites, along with steak fries. Your look like they have great color and texture.
These potato wedges look perfectly seasoned and perfectly crispy. I would probably eat them with ranch dip too.
Yum! These look just like the potato wedges I get at Buffalo Wild Wings when I go. I’m going to have to try these!
Yum, these sound and look amazing! I just love potato wedges. I need to make these soon. They’d make a perfect side dish.
Love potato wedges, and these look amazing. I love those crispy edges. Yum! That dip looks perfect for them too.
Potato wedges go with anything or they can stand along. Have to have a good dip if they stand alone.
These look delicious! I will have to try and make some for the super bowl.
Pinning this one for the weekend because our tradition is to do appetizers on Friday nights. Love how simple it looks to make!
Mmm! I need to pin this so I remember to make these over the weekend. They sound like an awesome game day snack for us on Sunday!