Christmas roast potato recipes

A foolproof recipe for roasties that come out perfect every time.

We've created our ultimate recipe for crispy, crunchy roast potatoes – follow our cookery team's top tips to take this classic side dish from standard to sensational

Boiling the potatoes for longer, then smashing them, makes for more surface area, meaning golden brown beauties and extra crispy bits everyone will love!

Add the festive flavours of chestnut and thyme to take standard roast potatoes up a Christmassy notch or two

Boil, fluff then crisp up in goose fat and oil for perfect roast potatoes - if you're vegetarian, sunflower oil works just as well

Cut your potatoes smaller so that there's no need to par-boil to achieve perfectly crispy garlic and thyme flavoured spuds, with fluffy centres

We've used some top tricks to come up with the perfect roast potatoes with crisp coatings and fluffy middles

Give your roasties a crispy finish and prepare ahead of time for the ultimate of ease

Add a golden glow to your roast potatoes by par-boiling them first with a touch of turmeric

Crunchy roast potatoes that work every time - use a touch of turmeric for colour and bay and stock for flavour

A Scandinavian bake with herbs and butter - cutting the spuds really thin helps them to crisp up nicely

Irish potato cakes given a modern twist with a classic New York bagel topping

These offer a sautéed roast flavour and are simply shaped from potatoes

Maximise your oven space by throwing everything into one dish and roasting with goose fat

Jazz up potatoes for no-fuss entertaining

Give your roasties a little style and originality with rosemary, garlic and chipolatas

Cook these best ever roast potatoes on a baking tray with low sides to get golden, crisp results. Serve with your favourite roast

The ultimate Sunday lunch side dish, these creamy potatoes add a powerful herbal note to the table

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

Save space and time by throwing everything together in the same bowl. Perfect for people without a four-doored oven

Keeping your roasties nice and big makes it much easier to keep them crisp and warm

Feed a crowd with these irresistibly crunchy roast potatoes, crisped to perfection with flour

The mild mustard flavour on these crisp little roasties goes perfectly with roasts and casseroles

Liven up your weekend roast with these deliciously crispy potatoes