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Leftover Baked Potato Recipe

By Susie Weinrich · Date Sep 11, 2023· 2 Comments · May contain affiliate links.

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This is an excellent recipe to use up those leftover baked potatoes from your fridge. They fry up nice and crispy and buttery in a skillet. They make a great breakfast potato or side dish for dinner.

cast iron skillet with sliced leftover baked potatoes
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5 Leftover Baked Potato Recipe (skillet potatoes)

Ingredients

Just 4 ingredients to make these skillet potatoes. So simple and so delicious!

leftover baked potatoes, butter, oil and salt
  • Leftover Baked Potatoes: leftover baked russet potatoes are what you need for this recipe, store your baked potatoes in the fridge and they slice up beautifully for this recipe.
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil: or olive oil will be the perfect oil to sauté and lightly crispy the potatoes.
  • Lawry’s Salt: the seasoning is key to enhance the flavor the potatoes.
  • Butter: everything is better with butter : )
Oven Baked Potatoes; Soft Inside, Crispy Outside

Step by Step

  1. Slice Potatoes
  2. With a sharp knife slice the leftover baked potatoes into ½ inch rounds. It is ok if some fall apart, they will still be delicious!

    leftover baked potatoes sliced into ½ inch rounds
  3. Heat Skillet & Fry Potatoes
  4. Heat a large cast iron skillet or non stick skillet and the oil over medium heat. Once the oil is hot or shimmery add the potatoes.

    Pan fry the leftover baked potato slices, tossing occasionally, until they are turning golden and getting slightly crispy.

    baked potato slices in a cast iron skillet
  5. Add Salt & Butter
  6. Remove the pan from the heat and add the knob of butter. Let it melt over the potatoes, tossing them gently. Sprinkle on the seasoning salt.

    Taste for additional seasoning.

    sliced leftover baked potatoes in a skillet

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Leftover baked potatoes sliced and sauteed in a skillet

Leftover Baked Potato Recipe (skillet potatoes)

This is an excellent recipe to use up those leftover baked potatoes from your fridge. They fry up nice and crispy and buttery in a skillet. Makes a great breakfast potato or side dish for dinner.
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Prep Time: 2 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 12 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Susie Weinrich

Equipment

  • Large cast iron pan

Ingredients

  • 2 cups leftover baked potatoes - ½ inch sliced
  • 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon Lawry's seasoning salt
  • 1 Tbsp. butter

Instructions
 

  • Slice the cold leftover baked potatoes into ½ inch slices.
    2 cups leftover baked potatoes
    leftover baked potatoes sliced into ½ inch rounds
  • Place a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat, add the extra virgin olive oil.
    2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • Once the oil is shimmery add the leftover baked potato slices and sauté for 5-8 minutes until browned and crispy.
    (if the pan becomes too dry, add a little more olive oil during cooking)
  • Remove from the heat, sprinkle on the Lawry's salt and add the knob of butter, stir around the pan/potatoes.
    ½ teaspoon Lawry's seasoning salt, 1 Tbsp. butter
  • Taste the potatoes and see if you want more season salt.

Recipe Tips and Notes:

 
RELATED: If you need to first make the potatoes, pop over to this recipe for How To Make a Baked Potato.
If you don’t have leftover baked potatoes, check out this Crispy Cast Iron Skillet Potato recipe!
Did you make this recipe?Connect with me and let me know by commenting below!
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  1. Janie says

    April 07, 2024 at 4:17 pm

    this was a great way to cook left over baked potatos. Kids & husband loved them!

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    • Susie Weinrich says

      April 07, 2024 at 8:04 pm

      Great! It’s a win when everyone loves a recipe!

      Reply
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