This Hands Off Garlic Fingerling Potatoes recipe is delicious. These potatoes make the perfect side to any meal and are quick and easy to make.
Hands Off Garlic Fingerling Potatoes are my very favorite potato recipe. They are so easy to cook, don’t need to be cut up, and really take on they flavors that you add to them. This recipe pretty much lets you walk away from them so they can do their magic all by themselves.
This weekend I bought a pint of fingerling potatoes at the farmers market. We were grilling steak, and I knew that they would be delicious as a side. I’ve made these before and sometimes will use fresh rosemary and thyme, or dill. I made them this time with fresh garlic.
You don’t need a recipe for these taters, but I just love these little guys so much that I thought I just had to share.
Hands Off Garlic Fingerling Potatoes is a quick and easy delicious potato recipe that makes the perfect side to any meal!
- 1 pint fingerling potatoes red or white
- 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley for garnish
- Melt butter in the bottom of a heavy skillet. Add potatoes, salt and pepper. Cover with a tightly fitting lid. Allow to cook on low for 20 to 30 minutes, or until potatoes are tender when poked with a fork. Shake occasionally to prevent burning. Add minced garlic and shake to distribute. Turn off burner and allow the potatoes to sit covered for an additional 5 minutes. Garnish with parsley.
Adapted from Ina Garten Dill potato recipe
If you over cook garlic, it becomes bitter. For that reason, I just allow it to steam into the potatoes at the end. You can use any herb or even grated parmesan.
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Hey Julie, we just love these fingerlings, so many ways to roast with herbs et cetera! Yum! Have a great day! Cheryl
Thank you Cheryl! Hey fingerling potatoes we love you! Enjoy your day!
Woo Hoo. I agree! Cheryl
Love making these Julie!!! I now have to add them to my shopping list!! 🙂
Amy they are just wonderful! I hope you will give them a try and let me know what you think. Have a fabulous day and thanks for stopping by!
I finally have gotten David to eat other potatoes besides russets. He “thinks” they are the only potatoes that are good… (sigh)
I know Debbie! John still says he doesn’t like cauliflower. He wont even try a nibble. I guess we always have a child at home right?
Lol! Between David and the cat, yes!
I love these, have only made them once but I will go get some! Also, I love the garlic, yumm
Thank you dear Lynz! They are just the perfect texture. I love the peel and it just stays tender and garlicky! Enjoy your day!
This is my favorite way of preparing potatoes. So yummy! And I love the peel too, haha…
Thank you Ana! We are on the same page my friend. I try to keep the peel on most of my fruits and veggies. There are so many nutrients in them. Enjoy your day!
Thank you! Same to you. 🙂
One of my favourite ways to cook potatoes is by roasting them with garlic. Yours sound delish!
Thank you so much Sarah! I appreciate you stopping by!
Love the flavor of garlic in this dish Julie. The potatoes look scrumptious.
Thank you skd!
This is such a fall and warm recipe Julie. My kids love roasted potatoes. I am going to make these soon and post on FB for share!
Thank you Sonal! I don’t eat a lot of potatoes, but when I do, I want them moist and flavorful. These babies deliver on both. Enjoy your evening my friend! Hope you are settling into your new home!
I am settling down slowly Julie! Thanks for asking :).
ooh drooling over here! They look so good I don’t think you even need the steak to go with them 🙂
Sounds so wonderful with the garlic and herbs!! *sigh*
Gorgeous potatoes, Julie! I love a good roasted potato! And these look flavorful and delicious on a whole new level! Thanks for sharing! 😀
Thank you! They are definitely a favorite in my house too! I appreciate you stopping by!
Cant say no to potatoes.. Ur version looks so inviting love it
Thank you! I love these taters! I’m a potato lover too but tend to eat sweet potatoes more. Happy Friday!
simple and tasting!Yum!I can refuse potatoes 🙂
Congratulations for the cake in the previous FF!Fantastic!
Thank you Crendina! After all that cake, time to get real with some of my food. Have a great FF too!
Yum! We love fingerling potatoes here too! I love the garlic and parsley combo. This would certainly be a hit in our house. Happy FF, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Thanks Kaila! I love these babies!
You are right, Julie–we both had potatoes in mind! 🙂 Yours sound so good, especially with that minced garlic added in!
Thank you Nancy! Have a great weekend!
These look so fresh and easy! I love fingerling potatoes and I’m always looking for a great recipe and this surely is that! I can’t wait to try this myself! Thank you for sharing with us at #ThrowbackThursday!
Thank you! I am enjoying Throwback Thursday. Not all link parties are created equal.
Thank you! I love these simple ones too. I often don’t post them thinking that they are just to easy, but that’s what I often surf for so thought why not?
A dependable and versatile classic. LOVE Fingerlings!
Thank you Johanne! Easy and yummy.
Thank you Johanne!
Love it! Garlic make potatoes go from good to amazing!
Thank you Sarah! I’m a garlic girl. Thank goodness John is a garlic boy! 🙂
Thank you Sarah! I agree that most things can be improved with a bit of garlic.
The best combination–garlic and potatoes! I’m in love!
Thank you Shani! I do love this combination too!
Your potatoes look absolutely delicious Julie. I love how simple the recipe is and it is a perfect side to any meat dish.
Thank you Lily! They are so yummy and easy! Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
I do like potatoes, such simple and aromatic dish is always a winner! Have a nice week, Julie! 🙂
Absolutely! Easy and yummy wins every time. Thank you for visiting, enjoy your day.
These look so melt in your mouth buttery, yum!
Thank you! I really like these potatoes, and they are so simple to prepare!
I absolutely love fingerling potatoes, Julie, and these sound wonderful! I bet they were the perfect side for steak. There is a restaurant that we like to go to that serves potatoes similar to this, and we always order them when we go there. Thanks so much for sharing your method of preparing them!
Thanks Shari! There isn’t much that can’t be improved with garlic!
I love fingerling potatoes but for some reason I have never cooked them with garlic! Brilliant recipe and a must do! Yum 🙂
Thank you Petra!
Love your post, we cook, roast the fingerling potatoes all the time! They are delicious!
Thank you! They are my favorite too! My post featuring your board is scheduled for tomorrow morning.
Gorgeous!
Thank you Elaine! I pimped my own taters! 🙂
Ha ha! Pimping is here it’s at!!
What a lovely and easy potato recipe it is! My husband will love it!
Thank you Su! Enjoy your day!
What a fantastic and simple side dish! I definitely tend to overlook fingerling potatoes in grocery stores, but I’ll have to make an effort to change that, because this looks too good to pass up!
Thank you! They are definitely my favorites. Since they are small, I think you get a lot move flavor.
Gorgeous fingerling potatoes Julie, I must have missed this post when I was away. So glad it made it to a favorite choice by the FF readers. I like the simplicity of it, such a great side dish left unattended whilst you prepare the rest of the meal. It would go so beautifully with a nice roast.
I was very surprised that it made it into the roundup because it is so simple! It would definitely go great with a roast. I’ve seen a couple roast recipes pop up and am really getting the itch to make one! Enjoy your weekend Loretta and happy FF!
Oh and how neglectful of me Julie…. Thanks so much for co-hosting, you’re on top of it all my friend. :). Great going!
Ha! You are welcome. It’s a great way of keeping up with my blogging friends as you know!
I’ve cooked fingerlings before but never only in butter…what a delicious idea. Then adding the garlic, yum.
Thank you Karen! I love the fingerlings because there is so much for surface area for all that yummy garlic. thank you for visiting!
These look fantastic, Julie. 🙂
Thanks Jhuls! They are my favorite!