Description
Honey Bacon Roasted Potatoes bring crispy, salty-sweet magic right to your dinner table. Grab some potatoes, drizzle with honey, sprinkle bacon bits, and watch your family devour this simple, delicious side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 Russet potatoes
- 4 Yukon Gold potatoes
- 6 bacon slices
Supporting Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Seasonings:
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
Instructions
- Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat your oven to 400°F.
- Slice 6 bacon strips into crispy, bite-sized pieces over a skillet, rendering the fat until golden brown at medium heat for 5-6 minutes.
- Reserve 2 tablespoons of bacon grease in the skillet and discard the remaining fat.
- Chop 4 large potatoes into 1-inch cubes, placing them in a spacious mixing bowl.
- Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil and the reserved bacon grease over the potato chunks.
- Mince 3 garlic cloves and sprinkle them across the potatoes.
- Season with 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, and ½ teaspoon onion powder, tossing until every potato piece is evenly coated.
- Spread the seasoned potato chunks across the prepared baking sheet in a single layer, ensuring they are not overcrowded.
- Roast the potatoes in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through for even browning.
- Drizzle 3 tablespoons honey over the partially roasted potatoes.
- Scatter the crispy bacon pieces across the potatoes.
- Return the baking sheet to the oven for an additional 5 minutes until potatoes are golden and caramelized.
- Remove from the oven and garnish with 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley before serving immediately.
Notes
- Use thick-cut bacon for maximum crispiness and flavor depth in your potatoes.
- Make sure potato pieces are similar size for even roasting and consistent cooking.
- Keep bacon grease for extra richness, but drain excess to prevent soggy potatoes.
- For a healthier version, swap regular honey with a low-sugar alternative like monk fruit syrup and use turkey bacon.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Roasted
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 305 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 460 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 3.5 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg