Potatoes are one of the most loved root vegetables in the world. There are so many ways to cook potatoes, and they pair well with all kinds of dishes.
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From classic mashed potatoes to over-the-top Animal-style french fries, here are the 23 best potato side dishes!
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
What better way to start the collection of potato side dishes than mashed potatoes? The classic side dish is made better with a roasted garlic butter mixture.
Roasted garlic mashed potatoes are packed with umami flavors that pair well with many dishes. These are perfect for a potluck, a holiday party, or even for dinner tonight!
Rosemary Roast Potatoes
The rosemary imparts a fresh and earthy flavor to the potatoes while filling your house with a wonderful aroma.
Each bite of these roasted potatoes is soft with a perfectly crispy exterior. Roasting potatoes is easy, too! All you need is a baking sheet, garlic, fresh herbs, oil, and a hot oven!
Lancashire Butter Pie
Lancashire butter pie is a hearty potato recipe that's perfect for the winter season. Thinly sliced potato is mixed with onions and eggs for an almost quiche-like taste.
Use store-bought pie dough to make the recipe even simpler. It's easy to make, but you can boost it with bacon, leeks, or cheese!
Marmite Roast Potatoes
A holiday meal is not complete with roasted potatoes! With a bit of marmite, this side dish recipe is taken to the next level. Marmite has a salty, slightly umami flavor that will be a hit at any dinner party.
Duck fat makes the marmite roast potatoes wonderfully crisp on the outside and soft inside. The best potatoes for this recipe are russets because their starch level will make for the best crispy potatoes.
Parmentier Potatoes
If you're looking to speed up the cooking process for potato side dishes, try making these scrumptious parmentier potatoes! By cubing potatoes into smaller sizes, they only need to roast on the sheet pan for about 40 minutes.
Parmentier will easily become your go-to potato recipe for a weeknight supper. Serve it with roast chicken or grilled steak.
Hasselback Potatoes
Sliced potatoes are baked until golden brown for a perfectly crispy side dish. Hasselback potatoes are delicious, but this recipe makes them better with toppings. Sour cream, bacon, cheese, and green onions are added to these potatoes, but use whatever you like!
Parmesan cheese, leftover scrambled eggs, and chives could be a yummy breakfast version!
Boulangere Potatoes
Boulangere potatoes are a French recipe that will blow your socks off! It's one of the easiest potato side dishes to make. Thinly sliced onions are cooked in olive oil and then baked with the potatoes and vegetable stock until golden.
This yummy dish goes well with so many meals like pork chops or fish!
Confit Potatoes
You'll never be able to have a regular potato again after trying these confit potatoes! Slowly cook the small potatoes in olive oil, garlic, and rosemary for the fluffiest potatoes recipe.
It's better to use smaller Yukon golds because they are not as waxy. That means they'll have fluffy insides after cooking. Confit potatoes taste great as is, but any leftovers can be turned into an easy potato salad.
Smashed Potatoes
Smashed potatoes are one of my favorite potato side dishes. Boiled potatoes are smashed on a baking sheet and baked until crispy. After roasting, they're covered in parmesan and lemon zest. I've seen some recipes use these crispy potatoes in potato salad!
For extra flavor, you can also season the potatoes with garlic powder or Italian seasoning. Roast them in the air fryer to save time as well.
Gratin Dauphinois
Creamy potato dishes are some of the best ways to use the wonderful root vegetable. Gratin dauphinois is cooked with plenty of cream, milk, and butter for the ultimate melt-in-your-mouth bite!
Red potatoes are ideal because they are waxy and will hold their texture. A starchier potato would fall apart while cooking and become mushy, so stick to a waxy potato.
Scalloped Potatoes
Scalloped potatoes are similar to a gratin dauphinois, but cheesy! With plenty of cheddar and parmesan, this becomes one of the cheesiest potato sides on this list.
The scalloped potatoes are filled with creamy goodness, so I recommend pairing them with dishes that will soak up all that cheesy goodness. A simple steak, fish, or chicken dish will work perfectly!
Mousseline Potatoes
Mousseline potatoes are like a fancier version of mashed potatoes. With plenty of cream and butter, the potato becomes wonderfully smooth. It's baked as well to bring out all the potato and garlic flavors in the side dish.
They already have so much flavor, but they soak up gravy wonderfully. Serve the mousseline potatoes with a juicy steak or a Sunday roast.
Maple Miso Potato Wedges
Potato wedges are an easier way to make fries because you can skip the deep frying process. With a maple syrup and miso marinade, the wedges take on a wonderfully sweet and savory taste.
Russet potato and Yukon gold will work best for these wedges as they stay crispy outside and fluffy inside. You can make them in the air fryer as well for an easier cleanup!
Red Skin Mashed Potatoes
The best thing about mashed potatoes is you can use different types of potatoes. But, many people overlook the red potato for the classic side dish. Since it has thin skin, you can cook and mash it without peeling!
You can easily make them in a slow cooker if you need extra space on the stovetop. That's a helpful holiday season tip!
Saag Aloo
Saag Aloo is a fantastic vegan potato side dish that is packed with flavor. Potatoes are cooked with traditional Indian spices and bright green spinach. It almost tastes like a warm potato salad!
It only takes around 45 minutes to make as well! Saag aloo is a great side, but it can be a fulfilling main meal as well.
Bombay Potatoes
If you enjoyed the saag aloo, Bombay potatoes are another recipe you should try. The potato soaks up all the spices they're cooked in for a spicy, savory bite!
Top the Bombay potatoes with sour cream to balance out the spice and creamy.
Salt and Pepper Chips
Chips, or french fries, are one of the most famous potato side dishes in the world. However, these salt and pepper fries turn them up a notch. After being fried in vegetable oil, the fries are quickly tossed in a mix of salt and pepper, for a crisp and seasoned potato.
The chips are then combined with stir-fried onions and green peppers for a stacked side dish!
Animal-Style Fries
Animal-style fries are a cult classic menu item from the American fast-food chain In-N-Out. French fries are slathered in cheese, caramelized onion, and copycat In-N-Out sauce. It's cheesy, rich, and addictive!
Make your life easy by cooking the fries in the air fryer to save time. The air fryer will crisp up the french fries without so much grease.
Salad Olivieh
Salad olivieh is a wonderful twist on a potato salad. It's packed with veggies, lemon juice, and leftover chicken, so it's hearty, flavorful, and nutritious!
The lemon gives the potato salad a nice tang that cuts through the richness. Once you bring this potato salad to a potluck, everyone will be clamoring for this potato salad recipe!
Sous Vide Potatoes
Sous Vide is similar to a slow cooker in how it cooks potatoes low and slow. This cooking method will keep the potato's texture so it's wonderfully fluffy on the inside.
Oil and butter help crisp up the potatoes to make for the best combination of textures!
Loaded Baked Potato
If you want to enjoy a loaded baked potato for breakfast, this casserole recipe is just for you. Baked potato is mashed with butter, heavy cream, sour cream, cheese, and plenty of bacon!
It's a great side, but you can wrap it in a tortilla for an easy breakfast burrito in the morning!
Melting Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are cooked in chicken stock, maple syrup, cinnamon, and cloves for the perfect holiday side dish! Top them with pecans for a nutty flavor!
These "melting potatoes" simply melt in your mouth! I recommend using sweet potatoes when making melting potatoes, as you can get a more sweet-savory flavor from this dish.
Twice Baked Potatoes
The best way to have a potato is with twice-baked potatoes! This recipe uses red potatoes so that you can make enough for a big crowd.
You can make them in the oven, or in the air fryer for a quicker appetizer! Fill the potatoes with whatever toppings you like and enjoy!
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