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Close-up of golden brown, crispy roast potatoes sprinkled with sea salt and thyme sprigs.

Crispy Roast Potatoes Recipe for Golden Goodness Perfect Every Time

This recipe produces roast potatoes that are crispy on the outside and soft inside. Follow these steps for consistently golden results.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 4 potatoes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: British
Calories: 279
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Potatoes
  • 1 kg floury potatoes such as Maris Piper or Yukon Gold
Fats
  • 120 g lard or duck fat or olive oil for a lighter option
Seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Maldon salt
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Pot
  • Roasting tin
  • Colander

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 220C/425F (fan).
  2. Peel the potatoes and chop them into chunky pieces a little bigger than a ping pong ball (approx 2 inches/5cm across).
  3. Place the potatoes in a pan and cover with cold water. Place on high heat and bring to the boil, then turn down the heat and simmer for 8-9 minutes until softened at the edges.
  4. Meanwhile, place the lard or duck fat in a large roasting tin and place in the oven for 10 minutes until shimmering hot.
  5. Drain the potatoes in a colander and give them a good shake to roughen up the edges.
  6. Carefully place the potatoes in the baking tin with the hot fat. Turn them over once to coat in the fat and then place them in the oven.
  7. Cook for 30-35 minutes, turning once or twice in the last 15 minutes of cooking, until golden brown and crispy.
  8. Remove from the roasting tin and serve topped with a sprinkling of Maldon salt and some fresh thyme leaves.

Nutrition

Calories: 279kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 6gFat: 15g

Notes

This recipe is based on a serving size of one potato, which contains 279 calories.

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