Traditional Roasted Potatoes Recipe
After posting a couple of pictures of my glorious Christmas dinner feast on my facebook page. I received a number of comments requesting that I post my recipe for making perfect Roasted Potatoes.
This is actually a very simple recipe, but cooking them to perfection is still quite a challenge. Roasted potatoes are probably one of the most iconic English foods. It is not only served at Christmas, but traditionally every Sunday, when families gather together for what is known as 'Sunday dinner/roast'.
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Ingredients
Potatoes - 1kg (reduce or increase amount depending on the number of people)
Oil - half a cup
Dried Parsley - to taste
Pepper - to taste
Salt - to taste
1. Firstly, chop the potatoes and boil them in hot water for around 25-30 minutes. Cook the potatoes until they are roughly 80% cooked.
2. Remove the potatoes from the water and peel the skin from them, this is often a long and tedious task.
3. On an oven tray, line it with aluminum foil. Cover each of the potatoes in olive oil, and then place them on the foil. Make sure there is space between each of the potatoes and ensure oil has covered all the potatoes.
4. Once on the foil, sprinkle pepper, salt and parsley evenly over them all.
5. Place in the oven on 200 degrees Celsius for around 30-40 minutes, until you see a dark golden brown colour on the potatoes. You may need to shake them around half way through.
6. Remove from the oven and enjoy! These potatoes should be served fresh, and eaten on the same day. Leaving them overnight will cause them to lose their glorious crunchy outer skin.
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After posting a couple of pictures of my glorious Christmas dinner feast on my facebook page. I received a number of comments requesting that I post my recipe for making perfect Roasted Potatoes.
This is actually a very simple recipe, but cooking them to perfection is still quite a challenge. Roasted potatoes are probably one of the most iconic English foods. It is not only served at Christmas, but traditionally every Sunday, when families gather together for what is known as 'Sunday dinner/roast'.
Ingredients
Potatoes - 1kg (reduce or increase amount depending on the number of people)
Oil - half a cup
Dried Parsley - to taste
Pepper - to taste
Salt - to taste
Instructions
1. Firstly, chop the potatoes and boil them in hot water for around 25-30 minutes. Cook the potatoes until they are roughly 80% cooked.
2. Remove the potatoes from the water and peel the skin from them, this is often a long and tedious task.
3. On an oven tray, line it with aluminum foil. Cover each of the potatoes in olive oil, and then place them on the foil. Make sure there is space between each of the potatoes and ensure oil has covered all the potatoes.
4. Once on the foil, sprinkle pepper, salt and parsley evenly over them all.
5. Place in the oven on 200 degrees Celsius for around 30-40 minutes, until you see a dark golden brown colour on the potatoes. You may need to shake them around half way through.
6. Remove from the oven and enjoy! These potatoes should be served fresh, and eaten on the same day. Leaving them overnight will cause them to lose their glorious crunchy outer skin.
