Crispy Stacked Potatoes

These gorgeous crispy stacked potatoes are so simple to make, you’ll wish you had come across the recipe before! Try them paired with your favorite juicy steak recipe.

Also try Sweet Potato Gnocchi or Smoked Potato Salad with Bacon. Fondant Potatoes and Crispy Rice Salad, Campfire Potatoes, are more great options.

Why You’ll Love It

Easy: There’s nothing hard about putting together this TikTok potato recipe. They’re more exciting than plain old boiled potatoes but don’t require much effort.
Impressive: Think about regular French fries or tater tots, and then consider making these cute potato stacks instead. These are so much more impressive and are sure to appeal to everyone who likes potatoes.
Flavorful: Oregano, garlic, parmesan cheese, and parsley add a lot of flavor to these potato stacks. And you could even get creative and develop your seasoning ideas.

Stacked Crispy Potato Ingredients

A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.

Potatoes: Russet potatoes are ideal for this dish. They hold together well and crisp up beautifully.
Oil: I used canola for frying the stacked potatoes and a little olive oil to toss them in after.
Parmesan: Freshly grated is the most flavorful choice.
Garlic: Pairs wonderfully with the potatoes.
Seasonings: I used salt, oregano, garlic powder, and parsley.

How to Make Cheesy Potato Stacks

For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.

Prepare the potatoes: The first step in this popular viral recipe is to peel them and then slice them as thin as possible, using a mandolin (here) to ensure they’re all the same thickness.
Create the stacks: Stack the potato slices on top of one another, making stacks of ten pieces each, and trim the edges to shape them into 1/2-inch squares.
Cook them: Heat the canola oil in a fryer or Dutch oven until it reaches 325 degrees F, and then add the potatoes and cook for about 7 minutes or until crunchy and golden.
Add the seasonings: Toss the olive oil with kosher salt and the other seasonings, add the TikTok potato stacks and serve warm.

This TikTok recipe was inspired by @PoppyCooks.

Substitutions and Variations

Potatoes: You can use a different type of potato if you can’t get Russets. Try Carola, Yukon Gold or red potatoes.
Oregano: Substitute any other herb for the oregano.
Parmesan: Try another type of cheese instead.
Spice them up: Since all kinds of seasonings go well with the humble potato, you might want to spice them up with cayenne pepper or chili flakes, or a good pinch of black pepper.
Parsley: Try some fresh basil instead of the parsley.

Serving Suggestions

As an appetizer or snack: If you want to enjoy these as an appetizer, you can put each on a toothpick and serve with a creamy dip or perhaps some homemade garlic marinara or pesto sauce. That would be really cool for a buffet idea.
With a meat main dish: Since these are a side dish, you might like to have them with Tomahawk steaks or honey-glazed ham. You might also like to serve some spicy mayo on the side to dip the potatoes.

How to Store Fried Potato Stack Bites

Store: Keep any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator and eat within 3 days.
Freeze: These will freeze for up to 6 months.
Thaw: Thaw them out in the refrigerator overnight.
Reheat: The best method for reheating these crispy potatoes is to heat some oil in a heavy-based skillet and reheat them in there, stirring often so they heat evenly.