Recipe time!!! There should really be a dance that goes with recipes – especially something as simple and yummy as this. Now let’s start off by talking about potatoes. Some of you guys are going to be in the #nopotatoes camp and others are in the #teampotato camp. I’m not here to say who’s right and who’s wrong – all I’m saying is that if you can tolerate them and they don’t make you feel icky then help yourself to some of these! No really, eat these! So.Good. They’re this awesome mix of tangy, sweet and crunchy mixed with what can only be described as buttery goodness even though there isn’t any butter!
And if you’re in the #nopotatoes camp then you can 100% substitute these little pretties with either cubed sweet potato or butternut squash – just note that your cooking time will vary and you might want to use a different herb with it!
But don’t be fooled… this isn’t the only controversial item in this recipe {I really should get an award for using two such ingredients in one recipe!}. That’s right, I’m talking about the Cilantro. It’s one of those love or hate herbs and people have one of two polar opposite reactions: I love it so much or wow that tastes like dishwater.
If you’re like me and you’re all “Want.All.The.Cilantro” then this recipe is totally for you as is! If you’re more of a “nope, don’t even come near me with that stuff” person then don’t worry – you’ve got options! Those options are: substituting the cilantro with something like fresh parsley, fresh basil, or fresh rosemary! All options would work really great with this recipe and can also help to ensure you don’t get bored with this recipe!
Did I mention this recipe was easy? I mean it’s beyond easy you just mix it all together dump it on a pan and roast it! And I can’t lie, I’m a sucker for roasted onions so this was the perfect way to add it in without any extra work!
A few important things to remember:
– Keep the potatoes an even size. They roast better + quicker if you keep them roughly the same size! Which translates to eating even sooner than you might otherwise.
– I used a Yukon Baby Potato which is why it looks so adorable! Plus my grocery store normally has a bag of them {which is usually ~1.5lb} on sale a lot! You could use a regular Yukon potato here instead, it just might not look the same as mine!
– Keep the root attached to the onions when cutting it into wedges. That way the onion cooks more evenly than if it split apart into a million different tiny slices. That means it can keep pace with the potatoes for cooking time and shouldn’t burn!
– This is an amazing brunch / breakfast item! So don’t not eat it for breakfast. It makes a ton for a really inexpensive price and the leftovers even better {translation: great for entertaining a crowd!}! Plus because it roasts it leaves you plenty of time to make other things {like bacon, eggs, cut up fresh fruit, etc} while it roasts! Okay if we’re being really honest there isn’t a bad time of day to eat this! But plan it so you can utilize the fact that it roasts so it makes your life a little easier 🙂
Cilantro Roasted Potatoes
Prep Time: 10 mins- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 40 mins
Yield: 2-3 people
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- 1.5lb potatoes
I used baby Yukon potatoes! - 1 large red onion, peeled + cut into wedges
- Olive Oil
- zest and juice of 1 lemon
- Fresh cilantro {or your favorite herbs}
- salt + pepper
- garlic powder
Instructions
- PreHeat your oven to 375{F}
- Wash and cut your potatoes into even sized cubes / chunks and add them into a bowl.
- Peel your onion, chop off the top {not the root end, the other end} and cut it into even sized wedges with the root still attached to each wedge and add into the bowl
- Zest your lemon and add it into the mixing bowl. Then drizzle on some olive oil {or your favorite roasting fat}.
- Add in as much or as little as you’d like of chopped cilantro, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
- Mix it all up so everything is evenly coated, then spread into an even layer onto your baking pan.
- Bake for 30-45 minutes, until the potatoes and onion are roasted to your liking!
- Place into a serving bowl and spritz on as much lemon juice as you’d like {I used a whole lemon} and give it a gentle mix about!
- Serve + Enjoy!
Happy Eating!
xoxo
Liz-
I am #teampotatyo and #teamcilantro all day long!
And this why we’re friends!