Crispy Potato Wedges With Mustard
"This was a Super Bowl recipe that came from the NY Times, so it's suitable for a bunch of hungry guys:) Adapted from Waldy Malouf of the Beacon Restaurant. You can either microwave this in about 30 minutes or bake it in about 60 minutes. I microwaved and used my favorite brown mustard, Koskiusko. Outside was tasty and crispy and inside was nice and soft. Careful lest your smoke detector goes off. Makes a great snack/appetizer though!"
photo by breezermom
- Ready In:
- 32mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 4 large idaho potatoes
- 1⁄2 cup Dijon mustard (or your favorite brown)
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme (chopped) or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1⁄2 teaspoon sea salt or 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Pierce potatoes with a fork and bake them until almost cooked, about 30 to 40 minutes. (Alternatively, microwave them on high for 6 minutes, turning them halfway through.) Leave oven on.
- In a large bowl, stir together mustard, olive oil, thyme, salt and pepper. When cool enough to handle, cut potatoes lengthwise into 4 wedges each. Toss wedges in mustard mixture until thoroughly coated.
- Raise oven temperature to 500 degrees F. Lay potato wedges, with one cut side down, on a rimmed baking sheet and roast for 20 minutes, turning them onto the other cut side after 10 minutes. Transfer to a warmed platter and serve.
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Reviews
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This was good, but I think I would cut the potatoes into smaller wedges to let more of the potato be exposed to the mustard mix. Made for TYM Tag. -
I dont' think I had ever used my oven at 500 degrees before, lol. I was a little worried it would be too hot and they would just burn to a crisp, but they turned out beautifully. Crisp on the outside, tender and soft on the inside. The mustard mix was nice, not too overpowering. Thanks so much for posting! Made for phase 2 of Theirs, Yours & Mine Photo Tag. -
I used a leftover baked potato and cut the wedges more like big fries. I enjoyed the crispy coating of musard! Thanks! Made for the Vegetarian Swap. -
These are fantastic potatoes. We liked the mustard idea. Thanx for posting a delicious recipe. -
We really enjoyed this tonight, as a side to pot roast along with steamed asparagus. I microwaved my potatoes and they didn't seem to be getting soft enough, so in the end I might have made them a little too soft as some broke up when I put them in the dressing. No bother, they still tasted great. I used yukon gold potatoes and a german mustard and these were really enjoyed. I can never get the outside to get crispy and was thrilled that it actually worked with this recipe. Thanks for posting it!
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