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How to make the best roast potatoes

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If you are looking for How to make the best roast potatoes without using duck fat, then you have come to the right place.  These delicious golden roast potatoes are crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside.  Twice cooked to make the perfect side dish addition to a Sunday roast or a dinner party.

Made using two simple ingredients; potatoes and vegetable oil (no duck fat) these Roast Potatoes are easy to make.  The ingredients won’t set you back a fortune and are a budget-friendly side dish the whole family will love!

Now, I don’t know about you but I’ve had my fair share of soggy or dry roast potatoes and as a kid, I used to hate potatoes!  It was only up until recently that I plucked up the courage to make my childhood nightmare dish shepherds pie! But made my way, my sweet potato shepherd pie was a hit and has now become one of my favourite mid-week meals.

THESE EASY ROAST POTATOES ARE

Not only do these Roast Potatoes go with a variety of different dishes such as Sunday Roast, Christmas dinner salads, BBQ’s and your traditional ”Meat n’ Veg” kind of dinners.  But these easy to make roast potatoes also go great served at a dinner party.

  • Duck-fat free
  • Twice cooked
  • Crispy and fluffy
  • 100% Vegan
  • Golden brown and crispy on the outside
  • Bite-sized
  • A Simple recipe, only 2 Simple ingredients needed
  • The perfect side dish for a dinner party

THE PERFECT ADDITION TO A VEGAN ROAST DINNER

There are a couple of secrets I’m going to let you in on for how to make the best roast potatoes…but that will come a little later on…

When most people think of a roast dinner, they usually think about crispy, fluffy roast potatoes that can be mopped up with oodles of gravy….mmm.  And that’s exactly what you can do with these!

If you are looking for some more accompaniments to your Vegan Roast dinner or your Christmas dinner, then check out these recipes;

  • Maple Roasted Carrots
  • Roasted Brussels Sprouts
  • Vegan Nut Roast
  • Vegan Stuffed Squash

HOW TO MAKE THE PERFECT ROAST POTATOES 

Follow these simple steps and tips on how to make the Best Roast Potatoes:

  1. Make Sure the oven is hot.  To get your potatoes to crisp up, you need to make sure the oven is hot.  So make sure that you preheat the oven to 200-220 Degrees.
  2. Choose the Right Potatoes.  You will need to choose a floury potato such as King Edwards, Desiree or Maris Piper potatoes.   Your standard white potatoes will also work too if you don’t have these kinds available. Try and avoid waxy potatoes when making roasties as they don’t go crispy as well.
  3. Roast potato cooking time: How long to roast potatoes for all depends on the size of them and your oven.  I like to cut my potatoes in 1/4 pieces so it cuts down on the cooking time.  Approximately 30 minutes each side. Although, if you are cooking 1/2 pieces then they will take slightly longer around 40mins each side.
  4. Shake the pan. Once peeled and chopped into 1/4 pieces, I boil my potatoes for around 10 minutes.  Then drain the water, place the lid on and give the pan a good shake.  This helps the edges to crisp up and become fluffy!
  5. Transfer them to a clean dish once ready to serve.  Don’t leave the potatoes sitting in the oil as they can become soggy and absorb excess oil.

Enjoy!

Thank you for reading, I hope you have enjoyed this recipe.  If you have tried my recipe then please leave me a comment and rating on my recipe.  I would also love to see what you have made, so please don’t forget to #tag me in your posts on  @Simply_healthy_vegan

Emily 

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How to make the best roast potatoes without using duck fat and 2 simple ingredients. These Roast potatoes make the perfect side-dish and are crispy & fluffy.

Ingredients

Roasting Potatoes (2-3 Per person)

Vegetable Oil

Kosher Salt

(Optional) Seasoning: Thyme or Rosemary

Preheat oven to 200 Degrees C

  1. Peel the potatoes and cut them in half and half again so you end up with quarter-sized pieces.
  2. Place the potatoes in a pan of salted water and bring to a boil.  Simmer for 10 Mins.
  3. Drain the water from the pan and give the potatoes a good shake to make the outer edges fluffy.
  4. Transfer the potatoes into a roasting dish, leaving enough room around them to crisp and fluff up. Sprinkle with salt and any seasoning you want to use.
  5. Drizzle with Vegetable Oil, so there is around 0.5cm of oil in the roasting dish.
  6. Place in the oven and cook for around 30-40 minutes each side until golden brown and crispy.
  7. Transfer to a clean dish to serve.

Notes

  1. Make Sure the oven is hot.  To get your potatoes to crisp up, you need to make sure the oven is hot.  So make sure that you preheat the oven to 200-220 Degrees.
  2. Choose the Right Potatoes.  You will need to choose a floury potato such as King Edwards, Desiree or Maris Piper potatoes.   Your standard white potatoes will also work too if you don’t have these kinds available. Try and avoid waxy potatoes when making roasties as they don’t go crispy as well.
  3. Roast potato cooking time: How long to roast potatoes for all depends on the size of them and your oven.  I like to cut my potatoes in 1/4 pieces so it cuts down on the cooking time.  Approximately 30 minutes each side. Although, if you are cooking 1/2 pieces then they will take slightly longer around 40mins each side.
  4. Shake the pan. Once peeled and chopped into 1/4 pieces, I boil my potatoes for around 10 minutes.  Then drain the water, place the lid on and give the pan a good shake.  This helps the edges to crisp up and become fluffy!
  5. Transfer them to a clean dish once ready to serve.  Don’t leave the potatoes sitting in the oil as they can become soggy and absorb excess oil.

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