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Discover Jamie Oliver's ultimate roast potato recipe, designed to give you crunchy, golden exteriors and fluffy, tender interiors. With tips on choosing the right potatoes and fat, plus aromatic herb additions, these roasties will be the star of your meal.
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Parboil potatoes in salted water, then drain and fluff. → Preheat roasting tray with chosen fat until smoking hot. → Add potatoes to tray, season, and roast for 30 minutes. → Remove, gently squash each potato, add herbs and garlic (and vinegar/zest if using). → Return to oven for another 25-30 minutes until perfectly golden and crunchy.
Parboil potatoes in salted water, then drain and fluff. → Preheat roasting tray with chosen fat until smoking hot. → Add potatoes to tray, season, and roast for 30 minutes. → Remove, gently squash each potato, add herbs and garlic (and vinegar/zest if using). → Return to oven for another 25-30 minutes until perfectly golden and crunchy.
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Using a starchy potato like Maris Piper is key for achieving a fluffy interior and crispy exterior.
Tossing the parboiled potatoes in the colander creates rough edges that crisp up beautifully.
Ensure your chosen fat (olive oil, butter, or goose fat) is smoking hot before adding the potatoes to the tray for maximum crunch.
Mashing the potatoes halfway through cooking significantly increases their surface area, leading to more crispiness.
Adding fresh herbs and garlic halfway through the roasting process, rather than at the beginning, prevents them from burning and allows their perfume to infuse perfectly into the potatoes. The splash of vinegar with rosemary adds an extra 'kick' that cooks away but enhances flavor.
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