Description
Crispy roast potatoes are the ultimate comfort side that’ll make your dinner guests go wild with excitement. Perfectly golden, crunchy on the outside and fluffy inside, these potatoes bring serious flavor to your table.
Ingredients
Scale
Starch/Main Ingredients:
- 2 pounds potatoes
Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
Cooking Oils:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Heat oven to 425F (220C) for crisp potato perfection.
- Scrub 2 pounds of potatoes clean, then chop into uniform 1-inch cubes.
- Place potato chunks in boiling salted water for exactly 10 minutes to partially cook.
- Drain potatoes in colander, then shake gently to rough up exterior surfaces.
- Allow potatoes to air dry for 3-4 minutes, releasing excess moisture.
- Toss potato cubes with 3 tablespoons olive oil, ensuring each piece gets coated evenly.
- Sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon dried rosemary across potatoes.
- Spread potatoes on large rimmed baking sheet, ensuring no pieces touch each other.
- Roast at 425F for 20 minutes without disturbing.
- Flip potatoes carefully with spatula to expose different sides.
- Return to oven for additional 15-20 minutes until edges turn deep golden brown and crispy.
- Remove from oven and let rest 3 minutes before serving hot and crunchy.
Notes
- Choose starchy potatoes like Russet or Maris Piper for the crispiest exterior and fluffy inside.
- Roughing up the potato edges after boiling creates more surface area for extra crunchiness.
- Heating the baking sheet with oil before adding potatoes helps create an immediate crisp when they touch the hot surface.
- Don’t overcrowd the pan, as this steams the potatoes instead of allowing them to roast and develop a golden, crunchy exterior.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-40 minutes
- Category: Roasted
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 575 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg