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Crisp Roasted Potatoes with Rosemary and Garlic

Small potato chunks parboiled then roasted hot until the edges go crisp, finished with rosemary and garlic.

Total
30 min
Hands on
12 min
Serves
4
Method
oven
Cuisine
British

Per serving · estimated

Energy
255 kcal
Protein
5 g
Fat
11 g
Carbs
35 g
Freshly cooked Crisp Roasted Potatoes with Rosemary and Garlic

Method

  1. Step 1 of 10

    Heat the oven to 220°C and slide a shallow roasting tray onto the middle shelf to heat.

    220 °C / 428 °F
    preheat oven
  2. Step 2 of 10

    Scrub the potatoes and cut them into even 3 cm chunks, skins on.

    • Potatoes
    dice potato
  3. Step 3 of 10

    Put the potatoes in a pan of well-salted water and bring to the boil.

    • Potatoes
    • Salt
    boil potatoes
  4. Step 4 of 10

    Boil for 7 minutes, until the outsides are just softening but the centres are still firm.

    • Potatoes
    7 min
    timer beside pan
  5. Step 5 of 10

    Drain well, then shake the colander hard so the surfaces rough up.

    • Potatoes
    drain potatoes
  6. Step 6 of 10

    Tip the potatoes into the hot tray, pour over the olive oil and toss with salt and pepper.

    • Potatoes
    • Olive oil
    • Salt
    • Black pepper
  7. Step 7 of 10

    Spread them in a single layer, cut faces down, and roast for 15 minutes.

    • Potatoes
    220 °C / 428 °F15 min
  8. Step 8 of 10

    Meanwhile, finely chop the garlic and the rosemary leaves.

    • Garlic
    • Rosemary
    mince garlic
  9. Step 9 of 10

    Scatter the garlic and rosemary over the potatoes, shake the tray and roast 3 minutes more until deep gold and crisp.

    • Garlic
    • Rosemary
    • Potatoes
    220 °C / 428 °F3 min
    roast potatoes crisp
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  10. Step 10 of 10

    Season with a last pinch of salt and serve hot.

    • Salt

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