20 Garlic Potato Side Dishes to Complete Dinner

In this five-ingredient side dish, red potatoes are tossed in a garlic-dill butter sauce and roasted until crisp. The best part? It all comes together in just 20 minutes from start to finish. 

"The secret to these deliciously crusty potatoes is the pre-oven boiling in a salted and seasoned liquid," says Chef John. "The potatoes not only absorb flavor and salt, but more importantly the surface of the potato cooks, which is what forms the great crunchy texture in the oven."

What could be more mouthwatering than these creamy, mashed Yukon gold potatoes loaded with sour cream, cream cheese, butter, and, of course, roasted garlic. "This is seriously like the Holy Grail of potatoes. My whole family INHALED these, then asked for seconds," raves reviewer Sarah Jo. Serve with a juicy steak and you have a restaurant-worthy meal. 

The natural sweetness of fingerling potatoes brings a special touch to garlic roasted potatoes. Recipe creator suggests pairing them with grilled steak or chicken marsala. 

Full heads of garlic are nestled between cut potatoes and drizzled with butter, rosemary, white wine, and olive oil before roasting. "This wonderful dish is great for a cookout. I've even made it while camping, cooked over a charcoal grill," suggests recipe creator Dotty Synder Grohman. 

Hasselback potatoes, named for the Hasselbacken hotel and restaurant in Stockholm where they were invented, can be a time-consuming endeavor. But the good news is, making them in the air fryer cuts the cooking time in half. 

These Mediterranean-inspired mashed potatoes have a game-changing ingredient: rich and tangy feta cheese. "The oregano, rosemary and feta all came together and had a wonderful flavor profile," says Allrecipes Allstar Happyschmoopies. 

Steakhouse-style potato wedges are doctored up with a little Parmesan, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and paprika. Once cooked, they're perfectly crisped on the outside and tender on the inside.

Also known as fondant potatoes, melting potatoes are sliced potatoes that are fried in butter and roasted in the oven until they're melt-in-your-mouth tender. Using this method, you can make this crowd-pleasing recipe in your Instant Pot as well. 

Cooking duck? Be sure to save the rendered duck fat! As Chef John puts it, it's a "highly coveted ingredient." It's the secret ingredient to these rich home fries, along with green garlic (which is just young garlic, but you can substitute onions, leeks, shallots, or scallions). 

Looking to level up your usual mashed potato recipe? Parmesan and garlic add robust flavor to this favorite side dish. "Delicious if you're a garlic lover like me (since it's heavy on the garlic flavor)," says Allrecipes Allstar fabeveryday. 

Potato wedges are seasoned with fresh garlic, lemon zest, and fresh parsley. Serve with a sprinkling of sea salt flakes (such as Maldon), as recipe creator and Allrecipes Allstar lutzflcat suggests. 

Vegetable broth and rice milk make these creamy mashed potatoes vegan-friendly. But even non-vegans will enjoy: "For someone who is used to adding butter, milk, heavy creamer, or sour cream to my mashed potatoes I was surprised at the flavor these potatoes bring," says Allrecipes Allstar Chef Mo. 

Roasted new potatoes crisp up so nicely when roasted but maintain their tender, sweet flesh inside. Here they are seasoned simply with just garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper, so the potatoes shine. 

The combination of lemon and garlic reliably delivers bold, vibrant flavor anywhere it goes, and these potatoes are here to prove it. "Made as written and these turned out perfect," says Allrecipes Allstar Soup Loving Nicole. "Simple and straightforward is just how potatoes should be."

Cooking mashed potatoes in the Instant Pot means you only have one dish to clean by the end. Plus, it results in a more intense garlic flavor: "The flavor infuses into the potato," says reviewer Christian Strange. 

"Dukkah is an Egyptian seasoning made with nuts, seeds, and spices, traditionally used as a dip for bread, along with olive oil. You should see what it does to roasted potatoes!" says recipe creator and Allrecipes Allstar France C. You can make your own Dukkah or purchase it at an international market.

It's hard to believe this top-rated recipe requires just four ingredients: red potatoes, garlic, milk, and salt. For an even creamier result, try adding sour cream, butter, or cream cheese. 

You don't even need to turn on the oven to make these crispy, herbed potatoes — they all come together in a skillet on your stovetop. We recommend using cast iron to achieve a nice, caramelized sear. 

Recipe creator Lisa Ramos describes this recipe as, "An unbelievably rich twist on au gratin potatoes, this casserole develops a caramelized, cheesy, roasted-garlic crust as it bakes." Gouda cheese is the secret to this ultra-rich side dish that you'll want to pull out on every special occasion.