Description
Crispy Bacon Honey Roasted Potatoes turn your ordinary side dish into a flavor explosion that’ll have everyone asking for seconds. Salty bacon and sweet honey create a mouthwatering combo that makes your dinner table instantly more delicious.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 pounds baby potatoes
- 6 slices bacon
Supporting Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Fresh parsley
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 400°F and cover a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- Halve 2 pounds of baby potatoes, ensuring each piece is roughly the same size for consistent roasting.
- Toss the potato halves with 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon smoked paprika, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until every surface is well-seasoned.
- Arrange the seasoned potatoes on the baking sheet, spreading them in a single layer so they crisp evenly without steaming.
- Distribute 6 slices of chopped bacon across the potatoes, making sure each piece gets some bacon love.
- Roast the potatoes and bacon for 15 minutes, then flip them to ensure golden browning on all sides.
- Continue roasting for another 15-20 minutes until the potatoes turn deep golden and crisp.
- Drizzle 2 tablespoons honey over the potatoes during the final 5 minutes of roasting for a sweet caramelized finish.
- Remove from the oven when potatoes are crispy and bacon is perfectly rendered.
- Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and serve immediately while everything is hot and crunchy.
Notes
- Ensure potatoes are completely dry before seasoning to achieve maximum crispiness.
- Cut bacon into small, uniform pieces so they cook evenly and crisp up nicely alongside the potatoes.
- Use a dark baking sheet to help create a golden, crispy exterior on your potatoes.
- For a healthier version, swap bacon with turkey bacon or omit entirely and add smoked paprika for extra flavor depth.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Roasted
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 312 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 340 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 3.5 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg