Crispy Roasted Potatoes

Achieving the perfect crispiness is easy, and requires that you follow just a few steps. The key to the ideal texture lies in boiling the potatoes before roasting, which softens the interior while creating a surface that crisps up beautifully in the oven. Tossed with olive oil, salt, garlic and rosemary, the potatoes are then roasted at high heat until they develop a deep, golden-brown crust. The result is a satisfying contrast between the crunchy exterior and the fluffy, tender inside, making crispy roasted potatoes a perfect side dish for any meal.

Crispy Roasted Potatoes Ingredients

• 1 kg Potatoes, unpeeled  (no need to cut them into smaller pieces before cooking them, but try to make sure the pieces are around the same size, so they can evenly cook)
• 1 Tablespoon Salt (to cook the potatoes)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda (to make the potatoes crispier)
• 3 Tablespoon Extra-virgin Olive oil
• ½ teaspoon Salt
• ½ teaspoon Black pepper
• ½ teaspoon Garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon Nutmeg
• 1 bunch Rosemary
• 4 Garlic cloves, whole, not minced

How to Make the Best Crispy Roasted Potatoes

1. Add the unpeeled potatoes into a pot, add enough cold water to cover all the potatoes, add the salt and baking soda to the pot. Mix it and once the water is boiling, let it cook for 15 minutes.
2. Drain the water and let the potatoes air dry for around 5 minutes.
3. Chop the potatoes into smaller pieces, the size that you would like. Add the potatoes into a bowl, the olive oil, the spices (except the rosmarin and the garlic).
4. Place the seasoned potatoes into a baking tray. It is good if the tray is big enough, so the potatoes can get crispier (best is to not place potatoes on top of each other).
5. Finally add the entire garlic cloves (not minced, but a bit smashed) and the rosmarin.
6. Cook it in the oven at 180°C (350°F) for 35 min or until the potatoes are golden brown. Remove the potatoes from the oven, gently squish them and place them back into the oven for another 15 minutes.
7. Enjoy the perfectly crispy potatoes!

Recipe Tips

1. When boiling the potatoes, make sure the potatoes are similar sizes, otherwise, cut them to be similar sizes. That way the cooking time of every piece will be similar.
2. This same rule applies when cutting the potatoes into cubes before placing them into the oven. The pieces need to be similar sizes so they have similar cooking times.
3. The step of air drying the potatoes for some minutes is very important. The potatoes need to lose all the water, so they can get crispy.
4. Use the baking soda when cooking the potatoes. It will contribute to making it even crunchier.
5. Don’t mince or chop the garlic, otherwise it will burn. Just add them whole for some aroma.