Creamy Garlic Thyme Potatoes

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Creamy Garlic Thyme Potatoes - the best and easiest potatoes with garlic thyme in buttery and creamy sauce. A perfect side dish.

Creamy garlic thyme potatoes as side dish.
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I had this creamy garlic thyme potatoes at a hotel’s buffet recently. It was so good that I had to take a picture and jotted down the ingredients so I could make it at home and share the recipe with you.

Easy and quick creamy potatoes with garlic thyme in buttery and homemade creamy sauce in a skillet.

This creamy garlic thyme potatoes is an amazing side dish to make for any occasions. Imagine golden brown potatoes with blistered skin steeped in a creamy, buttery and savory sauce, with the aromas of thyme.

It’s really mouthwatering and goes well with just about anything.

Creamy garlic potatoes garnished with thyme.

For the best result, make sure you prepare the dish with a cast-iron skillet. Regular skillet works well, too, but cast-iron skillet is ideal as it adds an earthy nuance to the dish. Cook the potatoes first until the skin and the inside turn golden brown.

Make the cream sauce with butter, chicken broth and heavy cream. Slow cook and simmer until the potatoes are cooked through.

Serve this with any protein you like, and drizzle the buttery and rich cream sauce over a simple pasta or spaghetti and you will have the most amazing meal ever. These potatoes will go fast, I assure you!


Frequently Asked Questions

How many calories per serving?

This recipe is 293 calories per serving.

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4.81 from 21 votes

Creamy Garlic Thyme Potatoes

Creamy Garlic Thyme Potatoes – the best and easiest potatoes with garlic thyme in buttery and creamy sauce. A perfect side dish!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 3 people
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Ingredients  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 lb (500g) baby potatoes, scrubbed and cut into halves
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 6 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 2/3 cup chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons whipping cream
  • 6 sprigs thyme
  • 1 pinch salt , or to taste
  • 1 pinch sugar
  • 2 dashes cayenne pepper

Instructions 

  • Heat a skillet (preferably cast iron) over high heat. Once the skillet is fully heated, add the olive oil. Place the potatoes in the skillet, skin side up, and cook until they turn golden brown.
  • Turn the potatoes over and cook the skin side until it turns brown. Push the potatoes to one side of the skillet, then add the butter and garlic. Sauté the garlic for 30 seconds.
  • Add the chicken broth, whipping cream, and thyme. Turn the heat to low and simmer the potatoes until they are cooked through, about 10 minutes, turning them occasionally. Add salt, sugar, and cayenne pepper, stirring to mix well. Turn off the heat and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 3people, Calories: 298kcal, Carbohydrates: 31g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 18g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 37mg, Sodium: 44mg, Potassium: 748mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 830IU, Vitamin C: 35mg, Calcium: 52mg, Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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17 Comments

  1. cindy buchanan says:

    these look amazing going to try.

  2. Gina says:

    5 stars
    Excellent potatoes

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Awesome Gina, I am glad you love this recipe. Please try more recipes on my site: https://www.666630.xyz/recipe-index-gallery/

  3. Matt C says:

    My wife’s a vegetarian. If I were to make these substituting vegetable broth would you suggest any other adjustments?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      No, it should be fine.

  4. sandra says:

    5 stars
    WOOW .. just woow!
    this is so tasty. I couldnโ€™t help myself and added some cheddar cheese at the very last minute. thank you for all the amazing recipes!

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Hi Sandra, cheddar cheese sounds so yummy, I will have to try!!!

  5. Judith says:

    5 stars
    I got myself a bit flustered with everything else I was cooking and forgot to add the salt and cayenne at the end, but they were still amazing. In fact everyone said how good they were, so they’ve got to be even better if I do them right!

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Awesome Judith, I am so happy you loved it. Please try more recipes on my site: https://www.666630.xyz/recipe-index-gallery/

  6. Vicki says:

    5 stars
    Did you use little red potatoes or if not, what kind did you use?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      I used little yellow potatoes. :)

  7. Camp Cook says:

    5 stars
    These potatoes were spectacular! The garlic and thyme sauce was delicious. To Barbara who wants to know if they can be reheated, they are even more flavorful then! Make sure all potatoes are approximately the same size as larger halves may need a few extra minutes in the skillet to get done. Put them in first and give them a 3 or 4 minute head start. Nice job!

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Hi Camp Cook, thanks for trying my garlic thyme potatoes recipe, I loved them, too. And thanks for your tips to Barbara regarding the size of the potatoes. :)

  8. barbara says:

    can these potatoes be kept and served the next day?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Yes I think so just keep them in the refrigerator and reheat. I think they taste even better overnight.

  9. Menunell Whitten says:

    The ingredients doesn’t call for sugar
    but the direction’s does ?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Yes it is. Pinch of sugar in the ingredients.