Perfect Roast Potatoes
Ingredients
- maris piper potatoes (2 or 3 per person)⠀
- 1/4 cup salt (for the water)⠀
- 1/2 tbsp baking powder⠀
- 1/2 cup olive oil⠀
- 5 cloves garlic (finely chopped)⠀
- 2 tbsp thyme (finely chopped)⠀
- 2 tbsp rosemary (finely chopped)⠀
- 1 tbsp salt (after boiling)⠀
- pepper (to taste)⠀
Preparation
Peel the potatoes & cut them into halves (or quarters if your potatoes are massive ) 2 Fill (3/4’s full) a large pan with water & bring it to the boil 3 Add 1/4 cup of salt & 1/2 tbsp of baking powder (this is a very important ingredient - it will make your potatoes super crispy) 4 Carefully pour the potatoes into the water, put the lid on & boil for 12 minutes - 15 minutes 5 Drain the water away & let the potatoes cool for 15 minutes 6 Pour the olive oil into a saucepan & heat it 7 Add the garlic, rosemary & thyme & cook them all together until the garlic has just started to brown 8 Pour the oil into a bowl (through a sieve) 9 Pour the infused oil you’ve just made into the potato bowl, add some more salt (this isn’t wholly necessary - it depends on your taste) & then grind in some pepper 10 Cover the bowl & vigorously shake the potatoes until the sides & all chuffed up ⠀
Put the potatoes on a baking tray, space them out evenly & bake at 200℃ (392℉) for 45 minutes (or until they’re really crispy & golden brown) ⠀
Take them out of the oven & serve immediately with all the trimmings! ⠀