Now it’s time to try a less common variety: the red potato. Relatively smaller in size compared to their larger white and yellow counterparts, red potatoes are called that precisely because they have a thin, red skin with some light brown spots or speckles.
How to Cook Red Potatoes
Red potatoes are often cooked with their skin on, and when cooked, are waxy and dense texture, with an earthy flavor. Whether you like cooking red potatoes in a skillet, or prefer oven-roasted red potatoes, red potato salad, boiled and mashed red potatoes, or cooked and smashed red potatoes, there are countless ways to cook these baby red baby spuds. And there’s no doubt they make amazing size dishes (or mains—we won’t judge!).
Best Red Potato Recipes
Here are 67 of the best red potato recipes for any time of day. Browse through them, make sure you pin your favorites (and we assure you there’ll be plenty!) and let’s get cooking. Next Up, 12 Awesome Mashed Potato Recipes to Make
