Crispy Breakfast Potatoes
Crispy breakfast potatoes. Everyone’s breakfast dream.
They’re easy to make and have the best spice rub, ever.
Top them with a few fried eggs and you’re set for a high protein, high fiber breakfast!
How to make crispy breakfast potatoes
Featured Ingredients
- Oil: I like using avocado oil because it’s heart healthy and is neutral in flavor.
- Potatoes: My favorite are Yukon golds and red skin. No need to peel!
- Smoked paprika: An underutilized spice, in my opinion.
- Garlic and onion powder: Provides immense flavor and most people keep it on hand.
- Eggs: Fried or sunny side up for topping.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Heat a large non-stick skillet to medium to medium heat.
- Once hot, add the potatoes.
- Cook potatoes 25-30 minutes, only stirring every 7-8 minutes to allow all sides to become brown and crispy.
- Stir in seasonings about halfway through. Potatoes are done once they are fork-tender (very crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside).
- Serve with fried eggs.
Recipe Substitutions and Alterations
- For the oil: Any neutral oil or olive oil will work.
- For the potatoes: Try this recipe with sweet potatoes instead.
- For the spice mixture: If you don’t have the individual spices, try seasoning salt instead.
Nutrition Considerations
- To make this gluten free: This recipe does not contain gluten.
- To make this dairy free: This recipe does not contain dairy.
- To make this vegan: Skip the fried eggs on top.
- To make this nut free: This recipe does not contain nuts.
- Be sure all ingredients you choose are nut free.
- To make this egg free: Skip the fried eggs on top.
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Crispy Breakfast Potatoes
Crispy seasoned and roasted breakfast potatoes with fried eggs on top.
- Prep Time: 10-15 mins
- Cook Time: 25-30 mins
- Total Time: 35-45 mins
- Yield: Serves 6
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stove-Top
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–3 tablespoons oil
- 1-pound Yukon or red potatoes, skins on, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Fried eggs, for serving
Instructions
- Heat a large non-stick skillet to medium to medium heat. Once hot, add potatoes. Cook potatoes 25-30 minutes, only stirring every 7-8 minutes to allow all sides to become brown and crispy.
- Stir in seasonings about halfway through. Potatoes are done once they are fork-tender (very crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside).
- Serve with fried eggs.
Notes
Cooking Tip: Avoid regularly stirring the potatoes, as this keep the potatoes from getting crispy and browned on the outside.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 248
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 409mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 370mg