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Crispy Parmesan Potato Wedges Recipe

Parmesan Potato Wedges are about to be your new favorite way to eat potatoes. This crispy baked potato wedges recipe is beyond delicious!
Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Author: Becky Hardin

Equipment

  • Jelly Roll Pan

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter (½ stick)
  • cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ tablespoon Penzey’s Sandwich Sprinkles or sub garlic powder
  • ½ tablespoon dried parsley or your favorite herb; plus more, for topping
  • 6 medium potatoes russets or Yukon Gold, washed
  • Olive oil for brushing

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Place the butter in an 11x15-inch jelly roll pan and place it in the preheating oven until the butter melts. Remove from the oven as soon as the butter has melted.
    ¼ cup unsalted butter
    A piece of butter on a baking sheet, used to make flavorful parmesan potato wedges.
  • Sprinkle the melted butter evenly and liberally with the grated Parmesan, then sprinkle with pepper, seasonings, and herbs. Press the cheese onto the butter.
    1¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, ½ tablespoon Penzey’s Sandwich Sprinkles, ½ tablespoon dried parsley
    A person using a spatula to spread shredded parmesan on a baking sheet for parmesan potato wedges.
  • Halve each potato lengthwise, then turn cut-side down and cut each half at an angle into 3 equal wedges. Dry the potato wedges with a paper towel.
    6 medium potatoes
  • Press each potato wedge, flesh-side down, firmly onto the Parmesan.
  • Lightly brush the exposed sections of potato with olive oil.
    Olive oil
  • Very lightly season the potatoes with coarse salt and freshly ground pepper and sprinkle with more herbs.
  • Place in preheated oven and bake 40-50 minutes.
  • If needed to crisp the Parmesan crust, turn the heat up to 400°F for the last 5-10 minutes.
  • Transfer potatoes to a wire cooling rack and allow to cool for at least 7 full minutes - this allows the cheese crust to stick to the potatoes.
  • Serve with your favorite dip. Buffalo, sour cream or Ranch dips work well.

Video

Notes

  • when these Crispy Parmesan Potato Wedges are cooking in the oven, they look a tad strange. It looks like all the cheese has cooked off of them and that the recipe is about to be a failure. BUT TAKE HEART! That's how they should look.
Storage: Store Parmesan potato wedges in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 9wedges | Calories: 465kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 566mg | Potassium: 1156mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 636IU | Vitamin C: 51mg | Calcium: 315mg | Iron: 2mg