Light Fried Potatoes

Light Fried Potatoes

4.8 of 5 (20)
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 117.6
  • Total Fat: 3.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 603.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 19.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
  • Protein: 2.1 g

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Introduction

These potatoes have a lot of flavor, and are far lower in calories than regular fried potatoes. Perfect for a weekend breakfast or as a side at dinner. These potatoes have a lot of flavor, and are far lower in calories than regular fried potatoes. Perfect for a weekend breakfast or as a side at dinner.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    2 tbs olive oil
    1 tsp paprika
    3/4 tsp chili powder
    2 tsp salt
    1/4 tsp ground red pepper
    1/8 tsp garlic powder
    1/8 tsp onion powder
    6 1/2 c diced potatoes
    Cooking spray

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Peel the potatoes, if you prefer them with skin you can leave it on, and dice into 3/4" to 1" cubes. Place potatoes in a mixing bowl. In a small bowl, combine the olive oil with the spices. Pour the olive oil and spice mixture over the potatoes and toss to coat. Spray a 13x9x2 pan with cooking spray. Arrange the potatoes on the cookie sheet in a single layer and bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until browned to your liking. Serve immediately. Makes about 8 1/2 c servings

For even more flavor I use smoked paprika and smoked sea salt in place of the regular version of these spices. I also substitute red potatoes if I have them on hand.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    These are remarkably good. I put them in the toaster oven and cooked them that way. Not only is it better for you but it didn't have a big clean up. After I fry home fries with oil it gets messy but not with olive oil in the oven. Yayyy!! and just tasty. to season I used a ziploc bag to coat them - 2/29/16


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Wonderful side dish, my husband is not crazy about potatoes, but I caught him sneaking some of the left overs! - 9/30/10

    Reply from GOSSAMERFIREFLY (12/2/10)
    I'm glad you guys like this recipe so much! I found it in a magazine when I was visiting the doctor as a kid and I copied it. My mom couldn't believe that they could be so good with so little oil, but it's been a family favorite ever since.



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    I love these - 7/1/21


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    Delicious - 7/1/21


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    Very Good
    I cut up four russet potatoes and followed the recipe. Two of us ate all of them along with a simple salad and our fill of smoked chicken. A delightful dinner! I, too, used a ziploc bag to season plus parchment in the pan to make cleanup a bit easier. - 5/13/21


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    we loved these potatoes - 3/1/21


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    Very Good
    Very good! - 12/10/20


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    tasty - 11/22/20


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    Very Good
    tasty - 11/15/20


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    will make - 11/2/20


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    Nice recipe - 10/30/20


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    Still requires portion control - 9/21/20


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    Incredible!
    Made this for dinner and the kids just raved over it! I can't believe how good they were with the little bit of oil that went into them. I decided to make them in a foil pack on the grill because I didn't want to heat up the house too much. These will definitely be made again! - 7/9/20


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    Yum 😋 - 6/29/20


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    Incredible!
    Tastes amazing! - 6/15/19


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    Great idea & changing the spices will change taste. - 5/23/19


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    Very Good
    Tasty way to eat potatoes. - 4/7/19


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    Want to try this - 2/17/19


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    The smaller the pieces, the better it works. - 1/24/19


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    Incredible!
    - 12/2/18


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    very good and tasty will make again! - 11/5/18


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    Love my potatoes, thanks for this. - 9/28/18


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    Making these for dinner tomorrow! - 9/18/18


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    Yummy! - 5/18/18


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    Incredible!
    yummy. - 2/10/17


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    Incredible!
    The hubby LOVED these! - 3/10/16


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    These are good, and I've made them several times. Because of warm weather I prefer to not fire up the oven in my RV so decided to try them in my electric skillet, if needed you can spray the electric skill with a non-stick spray that doesn't add calories. - 5/9/15


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    it was a hit! - 10/20/13


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    Incredible!
    These are delicious potatoes. I was even thinking they would be great in potato tacos! - 5/10/13


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    Incredible!
    Amazing! I added Tonys Creole Seasoning instead of the chili powder and put a tiny bit of lemon juice. It was funny when my boyfriend saw fried in the title he got excited but then I told him it would really be baked. But I think this blew his mind!! - 10/21/12

    Reply from GOSSAMERFIREFLY (3/15/13)
    I'm glad you liked it so much :0)



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    Incredible!
    Really good, everyone loved them, I baked for 60 minutes so they were crispy - 7/18/11


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    My husband and I have enjoyed these "lite" potatoes on our diet. - 5/31/11


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    are the potatoes boiled first? or start with raw ones? lol! sorry, I'm a newbie here, but I really want to try these! - 1/7/11

    Reply from GOSSAMERFIREFLY (7/1/12)
    oops... sorry I wasn't paying attention. They are raw.



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    Incredible!
    These are excellent! I'll be eating alot more of these in the future. My husband wants them for breakfast with eggs and salsa. - 11/11/10


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    Incredible!
    YUM! I added a little cumin to this recipe as well. Delicious side dish! - 9/27/10


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    Incredible!
    These were really great, my whole family LOVED them! I will definitely make these again! The only thing I`d do different next time is maybe only use 1 tsp of salt and then add after cooking if needed.
    Thanks for the recipe!
    - 9/26/10


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    Incredible!
    My husband loves these potatoes and I do too. The only change I made was to replace the onion powder with some chopped onions. Goes with anything and almost any meal. - 8/30/10