Breakfast Potatoes
Published 3/4/2021 • Updated 7/17/2023
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These are the best breakfast potatoes you will ever eat. Perfectly cooked on the inside and crunchy on the outside. Make a big batch of breakfast potatoes and enjoy!
Red potatoes, Idaho potatoes, sweet potatoes, russet potatoes, the options are endless when it comes to TATERS. There are so many different types of potatoes and so many ways to prepare them. Here on FFF we have potatoes prepared almost every single way:
As you can see, we big believers that you can serve potatoes with every single meal. But today, we’re here to share our go to breakfast tater recipe. Let’s get into it, shall we?!
Our Go-To Breakfast Potatoes
Honestly, if I could eat breakfast potatoes for every meal of the day, I totally would! They are great with an egg on top, mixed with vegetables, and you can season them any way that you would like!
You’ll absolutely love this breakfast potatoes recipe — it truly is our go-to!
The Key to the Best Breakfast Potatoes
The key to getting potatoes that are crispy on the outside and perfectly cooked on the inside is baking them at a higher temperature, flipping them part way through, and finishing them off with a broil. My mouth is salivating just typing this.
Breakfast Potato Ingredients
Though breakfast potatoes are pretty simple to make, having the right ingredients on hand and understanding how to use those ingredients is so important to get the perfect crispy breakfast potato. You’ll need:
The Potato: We used Idaho potatoes because they are a bit softer in the middle and we absolutely love them. Feel free to use red potatoes, sweet potatoes, or fingerling potatoes — any tater you have on hand will taste great.
The key (no matter which potato variety you use), is to cut them small enough that they will cook all the way through!
+ bell pepper & onion: We also sliced up a red bell pepper and white onion to pair with these breakfast potatoes. This flavor combo can’t be beat!
The Seasoning: The last thing you want is a bland batch of breakfast potatoes. We used a combination of Italian seasoning + garlic powder + paprika + salt and pepper, but, feel free to use whatever spice mix you would like. We like to make sure that breakfast potatoes are fully coated with spices, not only for flavor but for crunch too!
The Oil: Don’t be scared of the amount of oil you use! Making sure each potato is coated with whatever oil you use is crucial to a golden brown crispy breakfast potato. We love using olive oil for our breakfast potatoes, however, feel free to use your favorite oil!
How to Serve Breakfast Potatoes
Serve these breakfast potatoes with any of the following breakfast recipes we have on Fit Foodie Finds:
- Scrambled Eggs
- Bacon-Wrapped Egg Cups
- Bacon in the Oven OR Bacon in the Microwave
- Sausage links
- Sheet Pan French Toast
- Cinnamon Roll Waffles
- Banana Oatmeal Pancakes
Storage Instructions
Store these breakfast potatoes in an air-tight container in the fridge for 5-7 days. Because they can last up to a week in the fridge, this tater recipe is GREAT for meal prep. Double or triple your batch of breakfast potatoes to enjoy throughout the week.
The Best Breakfast Potatoes
Ingredients
Breakfast Potatoes
- 4 medium/large Idaho potatoes, diced into 1-inch chunks
- 1/2 large white onion, diced
- 1 large red pepper, diced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Seasoning
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
- First, preheat the oven to 400ºF.
- Next, prepare veggies by dicing potatoes into 1-inch chunks and dicing the white onion and red pepper into 1/2-inch chunks. Transfer potatoes and onion onto a baking sheet and set red pepper aside.
- Generously drizzle potatoes with olive oil and toss, making sure the veggies are coated.
- Next, mix together the potato seasoning in a small bowl. Evenly sprinkle seasoning over the potatoes and onion and toss to coat.
- Roast at 400ºF for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and add the red pepper and toss everything together.
- Place back into the oven and roast for 15 more minutes. Remove from the oven and pierce your potatoes with a fork. They should be almost done. If they’re still hard, put them back in for 5-10 more minutes. If they’re almost fully cooked, broil breakfast potatoes for around 2-5 minutes (depending on your broiler) to get them extra crispy.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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these potatoes look great and easy! always looking for a good potato recipe and I can never seem to get them right! I will definitely be adding this to my lineup. I love wild rice as well! Where is the wild rice and roasted veg medley recipe. Would like to try that as well.
Me again! I made the wild rice and roasted vegetable medley 2 nights ago. That is seriously tasty!! I added some diced up chicken to make it a complete meal, and it was completely gone! Thanks for the tip on the spice blend and your delicious recipes. They’re keepers, and so are YOU!
<3 Love love love! Love your additions to the wild rice. That dish sounds SERIOUSLY delish!
I love roasted red potatoes, so am definitely trying these. I’m also loving the looks of the wild rice and roasted vegee medley–wow! Adding all ingredients to my grocery list right now. Thanks for the tip on the all purpose seasoning! You can never have too many bottles of ‘go to’ seasonings! Hope your foot is feeling better soon!!
You will absolutely love these potatoes and that’s a fact! Thank you for your kind words about my foot 🙂
breakfast potatoes are my favorite thing about the weekend! these look perfect, gonna try em’!
Mmm if i ever get married i’m inviting you to the wedding 😉 I wouldn’t mind an awesome spice rack!!
LOL I love weddings 🙂
These certainly do sound like the BESTEST breakfast potatoes. I love your broiling method at the end! Will be trying that next time.
YAS. Just make sure to not over-broil or they will get a nice char 😀 Not like I’ve ever done that before…
These potatoes look perfectly crispy and delicious! I love that your go-to wedding gift is a spice pack! Especially if you’re just starting a stash of kitchen supplies, that seems so easy to overlook (until you need something for a meal) since spices always seem to be on hand.
RIGHT?! I feel like nobody thinks of that! The way to make food taste good is to spice the crap outa them 😛