Delicious Oil-Free Potato Recipes: 7 Simple & Flavorful Ideas

Do you love potatoes? Does your mouth brim with water with the very sight of a dish prepared with them? If that is the case, then you are the right person to read this article!

These 7 wonderfully simple and yet delicious recipes are bound to make you ignore every other food on the planet!

And guess what? They are absolutely oil-free!

Best Oil Free Potato Recipes:

1. Spicy Roasted Potato Recipe: 

Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon of chilli powder
• ½ teaspoon of garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon of onion powder
• ¼ teaspoon of cayenne
• 3/8 teaspoon of salt
• 24 oz peeled gold potatoes
• 24 oz of peeled orange sweet potatoes

Instructions:

• Take a baking sheet and cover it with parchment paper.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Take a small dry cup and mix the chilli powder, cumin, salt, garlic powder, cayenne and onion powder in it.
• Peel the sweet potatoes and gold potatoes.
• Cut each of them into 1 inch cubes and put them in a large straight-sided bowl.
• Sprinkle the spice mixture on them in a way that the cubes are evenly coated with the spices.
• Spread the pieces on the parchment lines baking sheet.
• Make sure the cubes are not touching each other and bake for thirty minutes.

2. Oil Free Stir-Fried Sliced Potato Salad: 

Ingredients:

• 3 medium sized potatoes
• ½ cup of peas
• 2 cups of mixed baby greens (spinach, angula)
• 1 tablespoon of oregano
• Salt (for taste)

Instructions:

• Slice the potatoes lengthwise.
• Preheat a non-stick pan.
• Cook each slice for 1 to 2 minutes till you can see brown spots on them.
• Keep all the slices aside once they are cooked.
• Cook the peas for 10 to 15 minutes in the same pan. Make sure to stir frequently.
• Take a salad bowl and combine all the ingredients in it together.
• Add spices and salt for taste.   

3. Oil – Free Oven Roasted Potatoes With Rosemary And Thyme:

Ingredients:

• 2 teaspoons each of dried rosemary and dried thyme
• 700 grams of potatoes
• 1 cup of vegan vegetable broth
• Maldon salt and freshly ground black pepper (for taste)

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 390 degrees F.
• Take a large bowl. Chop the potatoes into thick wedges and put them in it.
• In another small bowl, whisk the vegetable broth and seasoning.
• Using your hands mix all thoroughly.
• Spread the potatoes and all the liquid onto a glass dish or a baking pan.
• Make sure the vegetable broth is covering the bottom of the potatoes.
• Place the dish into the preheat oven and stir every 15 minutes.
• After about 1 hour when the potatoes have turned golden brown take the dish out and let the heat subside before serving.

4. Oil-Free Potato Pancakes:

Ingredients:

• 1 large zucchini
• 2 russet potatoes
• ½ yellow onion
• ½ teaspoon of freshly ground pepper
• ½ cup of rolled oats and grounded (oat flour)

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Take 2 sheet pans and cut 2 pieces of parchment paper the size of the pans.
• Place the parchment paper pieces on the pans.
• Grate the potatoes, onions and zucchini.
• After you are done with grating, place half of them on a clean kitchen towel.
• Roll the towel around the vegetables and wire the towel to make them dry.
• Transfer the dried potatoes, onion and zucchinis into a mixing bowl.
• Repeat the process with the remaining vegetables.
• Add the ground oats and black pepper to the vegetable bowl and mix well. Ensure the flour is evenly distributed.
• Pick up ¼ cup of potato mixture and shape it into a semi tight ball.
• Flatten the ball using your palms to make a potato pancake.
• Place it in a prepared pan and repeat the procedure with the remaining mix. The pancakes should be placed atleast 2 inches apart from each other to avoid sticking to each other.
• Bake for about 15 minutes. Flip the flakes and bake for 15 more minutes. Serve with applesauce or any other plant-based topping.

5. Crispy Roasted Potatoes:

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
• 4 pounds of russet potatoes
• Salt and pepper

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Place the potatoes on cool water and peel them (this is to avoid discolouration)
• Once peeled, cut the potatoes into small even pieces or wedges and place them in a pot.
• Fill the pot with cold water enough to cover the potatoes.
• Add salt to the water and bring it to a boil on high heat.
• Once the water has started boiling, cook for four more minutes.
• Drain the potatoes and put the pieces back into the pot and sprinkle them with flour.
• Dump the potatoes on a sheet pan.
• Sprinkle them with sea salt and black pepper.
• Roast them at 450 degrees F for forty five minutes.

6. Oil-Free Skillet Potatoes:

Ingredients:

• 10 peeled and diced potatoes
• 1 diced onion
• Salt and pepper (for taste)
• ½ cup of water or vegetable broth
• 3 to 5 minced garlic cloves

Instructions:

• Put the diced onions and potatoes in a large skillet.
• To this, add ½ a cup of water or vegetable broth.
• Start cooking over medium heat.
• Cover with a lid and stir regularly.
• Cook for 30 minutes and add more of the liquid if needed.

7. Crispy Sweet Potato Fries:

Ingredients:

• 2 medium sized sweet potatoes
• Non-stick spray
• Salt and pepper

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 415 degrees F.
• Take a parchment paper and line a sheet pan with it.
• Wash, peel the potatoes and slice them into fry shapes each about half inch thick.
• Spread the slices evenly and season them with salt and pepper.
• Bake for 15 minutes till they are tender.
• Adjust the broil on low for 5 minutes till they turn golden brown and crispy.

Serve your guests with these scrumptious and healthy oil free potato recipes and see them coming back to your home again and again!