Spicy potato wedges
Surprisingly quick and easy to make, these spicy potato wedges are hard to resist. Flavoured with chilli, paprika, and a punchy blend of spices, they bake up crisp on the outside and fluffy in the middle—one of those sides that never lasts long on the table.
They bring serious flavour with minimal effort, transforming humble potatoes into something golden, fiery, and irresistibly moreish. Whether you’re serving burgers, grilled meats, a simple salad, or putting together a BBQ or movie‑night spread, these wedges are always a winner and guaranteed to disappear fast
What does these go well alongside?
Spicy potato wedges go brilliantly with burgers, grilled meats, chicken, salads, BBQ spreads, or even a simple movie‑night platter, making them a versatile side that everyone dives into.
Spicy potato wedges
Ingredients
- 450 g potatoes, cut into wedges
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp course ground black pepper
- ½ tsp dried chilli flakes
- ½ tsp paprika
Instructions
- Wash the potatoes and cut into wedges.
- Put the potatoes wedges into a saucepan of salted boiling water, for 5mins, then turn the head off and leave to stand for 5mins covered with a lid.
- Drain the potatoes and leave out in a single layer on a clean tea towel to cool completely.
- Preheat the oven to 220ºc/Gas 7. Grease a baking tray with olive oil and heat in the oven for 5mins.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine the salt, pepper, chilli flakes and paprika.
- Place all the wedges in a mixing bowl, pour over the spices and mix until all covered.
- Tip the potatoes onto the hot baking tray and bake in the oven for 20mins, turning over halfway through. Once crispy and cooked through, serve immediately.