Welcome to Today's Recipe: Fingerling Potatoes

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The First Step: Preparing the Ingredients

First things first, we need some nice clean fingerling potatoes. You can find these at most grocery stores, and I like them because they're tri-colored - red, purple, and gold. Not only do they look great on the plate, but they're also super delicious and nutritious. Before we start cooking, let's give them a quick rinse under cold water to clean them off nicely.

Next, we'll bring them to our cutting board and slice them in half. Try to make sure they're as even in size as possible - you might need to quarter some of the larger ones just to get them nice and even. Don't worry if they're not perfect; it'll be fine either way.

Adding Fresh Herbs

Now, let's break out some fresh herbs! I'm talking about rosemary, not those dried-up herbs you find in a jar. Fresh herbs really add a nice pop to this dish, and rosemary just goes perfectly with potatoes. If you've never tried it before, give it a shot - it's definitely worth it. Pull the leaves off of the stem and give them a nice rough chop. You can use some thyme if you want, or any kind of Italian seasoning - anything works beautifully with potatoes.

Mixing Bowl Magic

Now that we have our herbs ready, let's add our potatoes to this mixing bowl here. Get in there with some avocado oil (or olive oil if you prefer) and mix it up until the potatoes are nice and coated. Don't be shy; use about a tablespoon or two of oil. We're also going down with some kosher salt - just get in there with your hands and make sure all the potatoes are evenly coated.

Adding Flavor

Next, we're adding some Italian seasoning to give our potatoes an extra boost of flavor. Any kind of herbs that sort of stuff works beautifully with potatoes. Don't be afraid to experiment and find the combination that you like best. We're also going down with some chipotle chili powder just to add a little kick. And finally, we'll add some smoked paprika - it's got a nice smoky flavor that pairs perfectly with our rosemary.

Tossing It All Together

Now, let's get in there and toss the potatoes around until they're all evenly coated in this delicious mixture. Get your hands in there and make sure everything is mixed up nicely. You want to see a uniform coat of seasoning on each potato - that's when you know we've done it right.

Preheating the Oven

While our potatoes are getting dressed up, let's preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. We'll need it hot and ready for when we're done tossing the potatoes in there. Line a baking sheet with some foil, just so they don't stick too badly - we want them to come out nice and easy.

Baking Time

Now it's time to put our potatoes in the oven! Lay them face down on the baking sheet, making sure they're all lined up nicely. This will help them get that beautiful caramelization on the bottom side - just makes for a great presentation. Pop those babies in the oven and let them cook for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until you start to see some color developing on the bottom side.

Flipping Time

Once we've got our potatoes cooking, it's time to flip them over! Just grab them gently with your fingers (don't want any broken potatoes) and give 'em a little nudge. Don't worry if they're not perfect - just try to get them all facing the same direction again.

The Final Touches

After flipping the potatoes, we'll let them cook for another 10-15 minutes, or until they're nice and tender. That's when it's time to add some shredded parmesan cheese! We'll pop those babies back in the oven until that cheese is melted and bubbly - just makes everything come together beautifully.

The Grand Finale

And finally, we'll top our potatoes with a little bit of black truffle oil. You can find this at most grocery stores, usually in the olive oil section. Truffle oil is amazing - it adds just a touch of elegance to this recipe and really brings out the flavors. It's a little pricey, but trust me when I say it's worth it.

And That's It!

And that's how we make fingerling potatoes! I hope you enjoyed this recipe as much as I did, and I'm excited to hear what you all think in the comments below. If you have any questions or need any substitutions or variations, just let me know - I'll be happy to help. Thanks again for your support, and don't forget to hit that bell for new recipes every week!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhat's up guys welcome back today i'll be showing you a nice and simple side dish this is my recipe for fingerling potatoes but before we do that please take a quick second to subscribe to the channel make sure to hit that bell and enable notifications as well alright enough running my mouth meet me in the kitchen let's make it happen first things first we need some nice clean fingerling potatoes you can find these at most of your grocery stores i like these because they're tri-color they come with red purple and gold just looks really nice on the plate and they're super delicious and nutritious just give them a nice rinse under some cold water clean them off nicely and then we're going to bring them to our cutting board to slice in half as you see me doing right here you want to try to make sure they're as even in size as possible you want to grab some of the larger ones you might have to quarter them up just to try to make sure they're nice and even just do the best you can it'll be fine either way looking good now we're going to break out some fresh herbs not the ones you're thinking of i'm talking about rosemary fresh herbs really add a nice pop to this dish and rosemary just goes perfectly with potatoes so if you've never tried it definitely give this a try fresh is best but if you have the dry stuff you can you can use that as well pull the leaves off of the stem as you see me doing right here and just give them a nice rough chop you can use some thyme if you want any kind of italian seasoning all that stuff works beautifully with potatoes and if you can't find fingerling potatoes you can use this recipe for any kind of roasted potatoes just adjust the cooking time depending on how large the potatoes are there we go we're going to add our potatoes to this mixing bowl here and get them nice and dressed up going down with some avocado oil you can use olive oil or whatever you like as well i like avocado oil because it's a bit healthier for you and has a pretty high smoke point so about a tablespoon or two of avocado oil we're going down with some kosher salt and just get in there with your hands and make sure all the potatoes are evenly coated in that seasoning next we're going down with some italian seasoning as well again italian seasoning any kind of herbs that sort of stuff goes beautifully with potatoes next we're going down some chipotle chili powder just to add a little bit of color and a little bit of kick next going in with some smoked paprika and those fresh herbs we chopped up earlier just get in there with your hands toss the potatoes around again make sure that they're all evenly coated in all of that deliciousness preheat your oven to 400 degrees line a baking sheet with some foil spray it down just so the potatoes don't stick too bad and you want to lay the potatoes face down that way they get some good caramelization going get some color the natural sugars will begin to render from the potatoes and caramelize just makes for a beautiful presentation this is how we're looking after about 15 to 20 minutes once you start to see some color developing on the bottom side we're gonna go ahead and flip them over and you see me struggling to do right here those look perfect total cook time is about 30 to 40 minutes depending on how large your potatoes are just keep an eye on them you know touch them with your finger poke them with a fork see if they're getting tender once they're just about there add some shredded parmesan cheese pop them back in the oven until that cheese melts and they look like this i think this counts as a money shot next we're going down with a little bit of black truffle oil you can find this at most your grocery stores as well in the olive oil section truffle oil is fantastic it adds a little bit of elegance to this recipe and just makes the potatoes really pop you can throw that truffle oil on french fries and make truffle fries lots of stuff you can do with it it's a little bit pricey but it's worth it in my opinion if you're trying to jazz up a basic dish we're going to plate these up and garnish with a little chopped parsley just for a pop of color and now you're getting your money shot oh man those potatoes look good i've got to get in there and try me one let me know in the comments if you plan on making this as always guys specific measurements and ingredients can be found in the description box below this is a perfect meal prep option let's check out the taste test um that's a good one full disclosure that's the first time i've ever thrown any food in the air and caught it with my mouth did it on camera that's how you make it happen people make sure you give me a thumbs up leave me a comment hit that bell to a note enable notifications and as always thank you for your support\n"