These Roasted Crispy Potatoes are soft on the inside and crispy on the outside! Serve this glorious side with Christmas dinner, salmon, chicken, beef brisket and more.
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All roast potatoes are not created equal! Sometimes, they can be quite hard and tasteless, but you can upgrade your roast potatoes with a few tips and tricks.
The secret ingredient used to make the best roast potatoes is goose fat. Goose fat helps to make the potatoes crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
Serve these delicious potatoes with the Best Christmas Turkey, Easy Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Pie, Beef Brisket & Asparagus or Easy Honey Roasted Parsnips.
Why This Recipe Works
- These roasted crispy potatoes are delicious and have the perfect texture.
- You only need three ingredients to make them.
- They can be served with various dishes like Roasted Cheesy Garlic Asparagus, Spicy Roasted Cauliflower Florets and Roasted Carrots, Parsnips and Brussels Sprouts.
- It is very easy to double or triple this recipe to serve more people.
Roasted Crispy Potatoes Ingredients
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
- Potatoes: I used King Edward potatoes for this recipe because they are floury and great for roasting.
- Goose fat: Use goose fat, a type of animal fat, for cooking. You can purchase it in most supermarkets. Known for its high smoking point, goose fat is an excellent choice for baking potatoes.
- Salt to taste.
Tips and Substitutions
- Potatoes: You can also use kestrels, Maris piper, roosters, or any other type of floury potato.
- Goose fat: If you do not have goose fat, you can use duck fat or lard.
- Oven: Ensure the oven is preheated so the potatoes can cook properly.
Recipe FAQs
Place leftover potatoes in an airtight container and refrigerate them for up to 4 days. When ready to eat, reheat them in the microwave or oven.
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Roasted Crispy Potatoes
Equipment
- 1 Oven tray
Ingredients
- 1.5 kg of King Edward or any other floury potatoes
- 3 tablespoons Sea salt
- 80 ml of goose fat
Instructions
- First, you will need to peel and wash 1.5kg of potatoes.
- Preheat the oven to 190C/395F/Gas5. Then, add them to a medium sized saucepan, add enough cold water to cover the potatoes and add a pinch of salt. Bring potatoes to a boil and cook for 7-8 minutes on a low/medium heat.
- Meanwhile, pour 80ml of goose fat into an ovenproof dish. Heat in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Once the potatoes are ready drain out the water and shake the potatoes in the saucepan to roughen the edges.
- Add the potatoes to the ovenproof dish and smother them in the goose fat. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until done.
- Remove the potatoes from the oven, season them with a pinch of sea salt and serve!
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