Potato Wedges

Published March 5, 2025

Potato Wedges
Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.
Total Time
1 hour 5 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
Rating
5(306)
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These oven fries are a deeply satisfying and nostalgic side dish that comes together with ease any night of the week. Seasoning the wedges with spices, grated Parmesan and garlic, and roasting them with more freshly grated cheese on top, ensures plenty of flavor in every bite. Soaking the cut potatoes in cold water before baking releases extra starch which leads to crispier outsides and creamier insides. Equally essential to that textural contrast is drying the potatoes fully before seasoning and baking them. Enjoy as-is, or serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

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Ingredients

Yield:6 servings
  • 6medium russet potatoes (about 3 pounds), scrubbed 
  • 4tablespoons olive oil
  • 3garlic cloves, finely grated
  • 2teaspoons paprika
  • 1teaspoon onion powder
  • 1cup freshly grated Parmesan (about 4 ounces), plus more for serving
  • Salt and black pepper 
  • 2tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • Desired dipping sauce or condiment, for serving
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Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

296 calories; 14 grams fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 8 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 33 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 1 gram sugars; 11 grams protein; 603 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven to 425 degrees.

  2. Step 2

    Slice each potato in half lengthwise. Slice each half in half lengthwise. Then slice each quarter in half lengthwise, so that you have 8 wedges total. Repeat for each potato. Immerse your wedges in a bowl filled with cold water for at least 15 minutes to release extra starch.

  3. Step 3

    In a large bowl, mix together the olive oil, garlic, paprika, onion powder, ½ cup Parmesan, 1½ teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper. Set aside.

  4. Step 4

    Drain the potato wedges, rinse them with water and then pat each wedge with a clean towel until dry. Add the potatoes to the bowl with seasonings and toss with your hands until all the wedges are coated. Arrange on two sheet pans so that none of the wedges are touching each other and sprinkle with the remaining ½ cup Parmesan.

  5. Step 5

    Place the sheet pans on the top and center oven racks and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and flip all the wedges over. Return the pans to the oven, switching racks, and continue baking for 15 minutes more, until the potatoes are golden brown and crispy.

  6. Step 6

    Arrange potatoes on a single sheet pan or on a platter and season with more salt and pepper, to taste. Top with chopped parsley and more Parmesan and serve hot alongside your favorite dipping sauce or condiment.

Tip
  • Potatoes can be baked, then frozen on a tray. Once individual wedges are frozen, they can be added to a freezer bag or container. Reheat from frozen in an oven or microwave.

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A quick toss with corn or potato starch after drying but before roasting ensures a crispy crust and soft insides. When I worked a summer at Lake McDonald Lodge in Glacier Natl Park in MT, these were known as "JoJo's". Taste definitely exceeds prep work!

These are seriously addictive, but took more like 20-25 min a side-- I also left them in for an extra 15 minutes just for color at the end. I'll absolutely make these again & my husband is obsessed.

Split a head of garlic on the pans when roasting just to make the potatoes that much more amazing and get the house smelling great. Lemon Dill Aioli for sauce. Or saffron infused tomato ‘ketchup’

Convection bake - 425. 50 minutes to 1 hour. I used the pesto blend from Savory

I love this recipe, see my earlier note for made as written, and this time I would like to experiment using the "tip" at the end of the recipe that the baked potato wedges can be frozen then reheated from frozen in oven or microwave. I would choose oven. Has anyone done this to let me know what temp, for how long and how it turns out?

These potatoes were delicious. I had never tried soaking them before baking and it made a big difference. I was pretty diligent about the pat dry step and I think it paid off as not a single fry stuck to the pan. I was making steak tips to go with, so they got a turn in the leftover spiced oil (no parm for me) and it did no harm. I'll definitely make these again.

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