Ready for a recipe that seems fancy but doesn’t take too much effort? Today, we bring to you a recipe we adapted from a tasty side dish we had at Cafe Lurcat in Minneapolis, my hometown. Alex and I were there for a trip home and had a lovely meal with my parents and sister, who was also in town. The star of that evening were these delicious roasted baby potatoes with chive oil. The crispy roasted baby potatoes are delightful with a bit of homemade chive oil and creme fraiche (or substitute sour cream or Greek yogurt, if you’d like). The original dish was fairly rich, but we’ve lightened it up with a little less oil and salt. It’s so, so delicious, and perfect as a side dish or appetizer. Ready to get cooking?
How to make roasted baby potatoes
We love roasting baby potatoes because of their lightly sweet flavor and tender interior! Roasting the potatoes takes a bit of time, but it’s quite simple. Drizzle the potatoes with olive oil, add some kosher salt and a bit of minced garlic. Then pop them into the oven and roast for about 40 minutes until they’re crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. You can stop there and serve them as is, or amp it up by adding chive oil.
How to make chive oil
Making chive oil is simply a matter of blending chives and olive oil together! Then you’ll run it through a fine mesh strainer or sieve to strain out the chunky parts. You’re left with an electric green chive oil that has the essence of the onion-y chive flavor. It’s made in a food processor and it comes together in a matter of minutes. To serve these roasted baby potatoes, we’ve used the chive oil and then added a creamy component: Greek yogurt, sour cream, or creme fraiche. Creme fraiche is essentially the French version of sour cream. It has a super rich, creamy flavor (look at the store or make it at home). For a lighter option, use Greek yogurt. It would also be fantastic with Mexican crema. Let us know if you try these roasted baby potatoes with chive oil, and tell us in the comments what you think! Got chives? Try Eggs with Chives, or more of our Best Chives Recipes!
Looking for more side dish recipes?
Outside of these roasted baby potatoes, here are a few of our favorite side dishes
Incredible No Mayo Potato Salad The Trick for Crispy Sweet Potato Fries Strawberry Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette How to Make Instant Pot Rice Mashed Red Potatoes with Garlic How to Make Quinoa Rosemary Roasted Potatoes Roasted Vegetables
This recipe is…
This roasted baby potatoes with chive oil recipe is vegetarian and gluten-free. For vegan, plant-based and dairy-free, serve with cashew cream or vegan sour cream. No reviews
1 pound baby potatoes 2 cloves garlic 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ teaspoon kosher salt Fresh ground black pepper
For the chive oil
1 bunch chives or green onions ¼ cup olive oil 2 pinches kosher salt Creme fraiche, sour cream, or Greek yogurt, to serve (or vegan sour cream or cashew cream)
