Cajun Potatoes
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Step up your potato game with these incredibly flavorful and crispy roasted garlic Cajun Potatoes! This recipe is easy to make with a delicious blend of Cajun spices and the potatoes pair perfectly with Grilled Cajun Chicken or Cajun Steak Tacos!
“I made these Easy Roasted Cajun Potatoes for dinner last night, and they were a hit! The seasoning was perfect and gave them such a delicious kick. I’ll definitely be adding this to my regular meal rotation. Thanks for the great recipe!”
-Charlie
I’m originally from Oklahoma, so there’s nothing I love more than a good meal of meat and potatoes! Especially when they’re kicked up a notch, like in the pairing of Cajun Potatoes and Blackened Beef Tenderloin.
While I originally prepared these potatoes to go with Blackened Red Snapper, I now make them all the time. The Cajun seasoning tossed on these potatoes takes you to out-of-this-world flavor town! The best part is, they’re so easy to make and pair well with tons of different recipes.
Simply toss red potatoes with olive oil and garlic, mix up the spice blend, sprinkle it on the potatoes and roast away. Seriously, it only takes 4 steps to make the best Cajun roasted potatoes ever!
Ingredients
Here I explain the best ingredients for this cajun potatoes recipe, what each one does, and substitution options. For the exact ingredient measurements, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Potatoes – red potatoes are my favorite variety to use in this recipe. However, purple potatoes or Yukon gold potatoes will also work.
- Garlic – fresh garlic cloves add a punch of flavor.
- Olive oil – use this to coat the potatoes. This will allow the seasonings to stick, and will add to the crisp texture of the potatoes. You can substitute any other mild cooking oil if needed.
- Cajun spice mix – a blend of herbs and spices with oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, thyme, salt, and pepper come together to create the most incredible creole-inspired flavors.
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss quartered red potatoes with minced garlic and olive oil.
- In a small bowl, combine black pepper, kosher salt, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cayenne pepper and thyme leaves.
- Sprinkle the spice mixture over the potatoes and toss to coat.
- Spread the potatoes out in a single layer on a baking sheet and place into a 375°F oven for 30-35 minutes or until crispy and golden brown.
What to serve them with
While I love to pair these Cajun potatoes with other Cajun-style recipes, it’s really a delicious side dish that will pair well with a ton of different recipes. Try it with steak, grilled chicken or shrimp, or with one of my favorite recipes listed below.
- Grilled Cajun Chicken with Bell Pepper Cajun Slaw – this entire recipe, paired with the potatoes, is gluten free and dairy free.
- Cajun Chicken Pot Pie – one of my all time FAVORITE recipes on the blog! If you’re looking for a side to pair with this amazing pot pie, these potatoes are where it’s at.
- Blackened Grilled Salmon – coated in my delicious blend of blackening seasonings and topped with a lemon herb compound butter, you can’t go wrong with this spin on salmon. Serve it with these cajun potatoes and a green salad to complete the meal!
- Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin – Cajun spiced potatoes are a juicy pork loins best friend! This is definitely a great way to kick up your next meal of meat and potatoes.
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Cajun Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 pound red potatoes, quartered
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon oregano
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon thyme leaves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. If your oven has a convection setting, I recommend using that for extra crispy potatoes.
- In a large bowl, toss the quartered red potatoes with the minced garlic and olive oil.
- In a small bowl, combine the black pepper, kosher salt, paprika, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, and thyme leaves.
- Sprinkle the spice mixture over the potatoes and toss to coat.
- Spread the potatoes out in an even layer on a baking sheet and place in the oven for 30-35 minutes, or until crispy.
Notes
- Type of potatoes: gold or purple potatoes can also be used in this recipe instead of red potatoes.
Nutrition Facts
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7 Comments on “Cajun Potatoes”
I made these Easy Roasted Cajun Potatoes for dinner last night, and they were a hit! The seasoning was perfect and gave them such a delicious kick. I’ll definitely be adding this to my regular meal rotation. Thanks for the great recipe!
Making these tonight! What’s the best way to reheat?
If you have an air fryer, I would reheat them in there at 400°F for 5-7 minutes. Otherwise, in the oven at 400°F (use convection if you have it) for 10 minutes.
Excellent side dish. Very tasty
I’ve never seen purple potatoes but I’m definitely going to try this recipes with the regular sort!
What exactly is a purple potato? I don’t think I’ve ever seen them before. Are they hard to find? Do they do by another name other than purple potato?
Looks great!