Baked Potato Slices Recipe (With Video)

Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

30 mins

Total Time:

45 mins

Servings:

4

One of our all-time favorite potato side dishes, these roasted sliced potatoes are so easy to make, and so good. It’s a minimal recipe—all you need are the potatoes, olive oil, fresh thyme, and salt. The slices cook much faster than regular roast potatoes, and they have more delicious crispy edges.

The only difficult part is slicing the potatoes evenly. We recommend using a mandoline for this task. It’s quicker and more efficient than slicing by hand. You set the mandolin to the size of slices you want, and you’re off. The oven does the rest of the work, and the result is a side dish everyone will adore. Cook them when you’re turning the oven on for a roast, but also make them as a snack or to serve alongside any dish you’d pair with roasted potatoes, fries, or chips.

The Best Potatoes for Baked Potato Slices

We like to use Yukon gold potatoes for this crispy, golden side dish. They are our go-to all-purpose potato, great for boiling, mashing, and roasting. If you have other potatoes on hand, such as russets, feel free to use them in this recipe.

Mandoline: Also known as a mandoline slicer, this kitchen tool makes uniform slices and juliennes fruits and vegetables. It's much more precise whether you need very thin slices or thick slices—and it takes much less time than slicing by hand with a knife.

Swapping in Other Herbs

We love the earthy, aromatic depth that fresh thyme lends these potatoes, but you can swap in another hardy herb like rosemary or oregano. Avoid tender herbs like chives or parsley, which can burn in the hot oven before the potatoes are finished cooking.

Directions

Ingredients for Baked Potato Slices — Grant Webster

Preheat oven and combine ingredients:

Preheat oven to 400°F, and place rack in the middle of the oven. In a medium bowl, combine the potatoes, olive oil, and thyme. Season with salt and pepper, and toss until well coated.

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Prep baking sheet and overlap potato slices:

Generously brush a large rimmed baking sheet with olive oil, and overlap the potato slices just slightly.

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Line the rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or foil if you like, for easier cleanup.
Roast:

Cook until potatoes are golden brown and crisp in places, about 30 minutes.

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What to Serve With Crispy Potato Slices

Baked potato slices are so versatile. Serve them with a Sunday roast chicken or a weeknight burger, anywhere you need a quick potato side or might have roast potatoes or fries. Try them with fish, meat, chicken, tofu, or a plate of beans. Simply seasoned and crowd pleasing, they pair well with just about anything.

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the difference between baking and roasting?

The difference between baking and roasting comes down to temperature. Both baking and roasting use dry, ambient heat, usually in an oven. Roasting generally takes place at higher temperatures (400 degrees Fahrenheit and above) and the goal is to brown and caramelize foods. Baking happens at lower temperatures and can be applied to a variety of foods. The terms are often used interchangeably but there is a difference.
Can you overcook potatoes in the oven?

Yes, you can overcook potatoes in the oven though it might take longer to overcook them than it does when they are cooked on the stovetop. In the oven, roasted potatoes can be cooked too long at too high a heat and be blackened and shriveled. A dish of scalloped potatoes or a potato gratin can be cooked too long and become dried out.
What can I use if I don't have a mandoline?

If you don't have a mandoline, use a sharp chef's knife to cut the potato slices for this dish. Other tools that can be used in place of a mandoline include a vegetable peeler and a cheese plane but neither of those tools are suitable for slicing potatoes for this recipe as they can only make very thin slices.