This recipe is a quick and easy side dish that requires minimal time and effort for a family-friendly side dish.
Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make skillet red potatoes, you will need the following ingredients:
- Olive oil
- Red potatoes
- Dried parsley flakes
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Paprika
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:
How to Make Our Skillet Red Potatoes Recipe
- In a large skillet (either a non-stick or cast iron skillet), heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add potatoes to the skillet and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to make sure all potatoes are evenly cooked.
- Stir in seasonings; cook and stir 5-10 minutes longer or until potatoes are browned and tender (final cooking time will depend on the size of the potato chunks).
Recipe Notes
When it comes to seasoning your potatoes, anything goes! I have yet to find a combination that I don’t like. For this recipe, I included parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika. If you have it available, fresh herbs would also be delicious.
The time that it takes to cook your potatoes will vary, depending on how big or small your cut your potatoes. I aim for smaller pieces so that the potatoes cook a little faster, but any size will taste amazing. Whatever size you cut your potatoes, just aim to have them all the same size to ensure that they cook evenly.
If you like your potatoes a little more crispy on the outside, turn up the heat just a little bit and let them get those dark crusty spots on the outside – that is definitely my favorite way to enjoy these potatoes!
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Skillet Red Potatoes Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 6 red potatoes, medium, cut into half inch chunks
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried parsley flakes
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ teaspoon onion powder
- ¾ teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- In a large skillet (either a non-stick or cast iron skillet), heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add potatoes to the skillet and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to make sure all potatoes are evenly cooked.
- Stir in seasonings; cook and stir 5-10 minutes longer or until potatoes are browned and tender (final cooking time will depend on the size of the potato chunks).



















How long do you suggest cooking the potatoes before putting them in the skillet?
Hi Mary. Add the potato chunks to the skillet and that is when they get cooked.
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Rosemary Wightman
Love red skin potatoes! I use these for my potatoe salad, Mashed, fried!! Love your recipe for fried!
These potatoes were fantastic and I will cook them often from now on. Cooked pork chops and steamed squash with them. Just wanted to say thank you for sharing a great recipe. We loved it!
Do you cover the skillet with a lid when cooking or does it matter?Thanks!
So very good! I will definitely cook them longer next time to crisp them a little but they were a big hit with my family!