Crunchy roast potatoes

Crunchy roast potatoes

Soggy roasties? Follow Sara's method for crispy spuds every time

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr 15 mins

Method

  1. Boil the potatoes for 10 mins, then drain. Rough up their surfaces with a fork or by shaking them in the pan with the lid on.
  2. Melt the goose fat in a large, thickbottomed roasting tin on top of the stove. Tip in the potatoes carefully and turn them until they are evenly coated in the fat. Place on the top shelf of the oven (move the turkey down a shelf if necessary) and roast for 1-1¼ hrs, turning every now and then, until crisp and golden. Sprinkle with salt to serve.
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Steamed sprouts

Allow 800g Brussels sprouts for eight people and steam or boil for 15 mins until just tender. Serve plain or toss with butter and nutmeg.

Christmas dinner

This is one job that I like to do on the day as I think that potatoes peeled in advance and left in water overnight don't roast as well.

PER SERVING

327 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 43g, fat 16 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 0g, sugar 2g, salt 0.04 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2008.

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  • 11 February 2009

    Hugbug commented on this recipe

    Theres no oven temp ??

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  • 17 December 2009

    Peter Hanreck rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    semolina sprinkled on top before going in the oven for a truly wonderful roast potato (heaven)

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  • 29 October 2010

    skakule rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    To Hugbug: could it be because you´re actually roasting them with the turkey? See the roast turkey recipe, then!

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  • 16 December 2010

    vegetarian recipes commented on this recipe

    being veggie goose fat not for me but i would use fry light sparingly sprayed over veg.

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  • 16 December 2010

    blondietoo commented on this recipe

    has anyone tried partially cooking these ahead of time then when there is room in the oven when the turkey is out finishing the spuds off????

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 20 even-size potatoes , such as King Edwards, peeled and halved if large
  • 200g jar goose fat
  • salt , to serve
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PER SERVING

327 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 43g, fat 16 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 0g, sugar 2g, salt 0.04 g

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