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Learn all the tips and tricks for how to freeze potatoes to build a freezer stash of this versatile vegetable. Freezing potatoes is a great way to preserve without needing to know any special kitchen skills.
Frozen veggies that are ready to be added to meals are incredible time savers. Having frozen potatoes ready to go for main dishes, soups, or casseroles helps make your day just a little bit easier.
And I think we can all agree things that make our lives easier are lovely.
And if you’re running out of freezer space, you can try your hand at canning potatoes or dehydrating potatoes.
My preference is to freeze potatoes diced, as it gives you many options for how to use them later. But, I’ll also walk you through freezing whole potatoes.
Quick note: you will need to blanch the potatoes before freezing them. This prevents them from turning black upon thawing.
Thankfully, it’s super easy to blanch potatoes, and I’ll walk you through the process in the post and the printable recipe card.
PRO TIPS/RECIPE NOTES
- There is no need to fully thaw the potatoes before using them in recipes.
- You can leave the skins on prior to freezing. Depending on how you cook them, the skins may slip off when reheating.
- For best results, freeze your potatoes unseasoned, as it gives you more flexibility for cooking them later.
How to Freeze Potatoes
Equipment
- Vegetable peeler
Ingredients
- potatoes
- ice
Instructions
How to Blanch Potatoes For Freezing
- Remove any dirt from the potatoes with cool running water. Peel (optional) and then rinse again.potatoes
- Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil.
- Set up a large bowl full of cold water.
- Set up a bowl full of ice water.ice
- Halve or chop potatoes into uniform pieces.Place them in the cold water until you're ready to blanch them.
- Add potatoes to the boiling water and boil for 3-5 minutes depending on size.*3 min for diced (home fry size)*3 minutes for fry-size sliced potatoes*4 minutes for quartered potatoes*5 minutes for halves or whole
- Once the time is up, strain the potatoes through a colander or scoop pieces out of the water with a slotted spoon and immediately add to the ice water for two minutes.
- Strain again and set aside to drain.
How to Freeze Potatoes
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment or a silpat.
- Add the potatoes to the baking sheet without crowding the tray and place the tray in the freezer.
- Freeze for four hours.
- Break apart any clumps that have formed on the baking sheet and transfer to freezer-proof storage.
Notes
- Store in a conventional freezer for 3 months, or 6-12 in a deep freezer.
- Cook from frozen or slightly thawed, do not fully defrost first.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
