Crispy Roast Potatoes
Crispy Roast Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pounds yellow-skinned potatoes
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- as needed water, for boiling
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Pour the vegetable oil into a large dark roasting pan and place it in the preheating oven to heat up the oil.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
Peel the yellow-skinned potatoes and cut them into large, irregular chunks. Aim for pieces roughly 1 1/2 to 2 inches in size.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Place the cut potato chunks into a large metal pot. Fill the pot with enough cold water to cover the potatoes by about 1 inch. Bring the water to a vigorous boil over high heat.
⏱️ 10 min
- 4
Boil the potatoes for 8-10 minutes, or until they are tender when pierced with a fork but still hold their shape. Do not overcook them to the point of mushiness.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
Carefully drain the boiled potatoes in a colander. Return the drained potatoes to the empty hot pot (off the heat). Sprinkle the all-purpose flour over the potatoes. Gently shake the pot or use a spoon to toss the potatoes until they are coated with flour and their edges appear roughened and fluffy. This step is crucial for crispiness.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Wearing oven mitts, carefully remove the hot roasting pan with the hot oil from the oven. Transfer the floured potatoes from the pot into the hot oil in the roasting pan. Be careful as the oil will be very hot and may splatter.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Sprinkle the kosher salt generously over the potatoes in the roasting pan, ensuring an even coating.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Return the roasting pan with the potatoes to the preheated oven. Roast for 40-50 minutes, or until the potatoes are deeply golden brown and outrageously crispy on the outside. Flip them halfway through cooking to ensure even browning.
⏱️ 45 min•🌡️ 400 - 9
Once roasted to perfection, remove the pan from the oven. Scoop the crispy roast potatoes into a serving bowl. Taste and sprinkle with additional salt if desired before serving immediately.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Crispy Roast Potatoes
- 2 1/2 pounds yellow-skinned potatoes
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- as needed water, for boiling
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Pour the vegetable oil into a large dark roasting pan and place it in the preheating oven to heat up the oil.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
Peel the yellow-skinned potatoes and cut them into large, irregular chunks. Aim for pieces roughly 1 1/2 to 2 inches in size.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Place the cut potato chunks into a large metal pot. Fill the pot with enough cold water to cover the potatoes by about 1 inch. Bring the water to a vigorous boil over high heat.
⏱️ 10 min - 4
Boil the potatoes for 8-10 minutes, or until they are tender when pierced with a fork but still hold their shape. Do not overcook them to the point of mushiness.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Carefully drain the boiled potatoes in a colander. Return the drained potatoes to the empty hot pot (off the heat). Sprinkle the all-purpose flour over the potatoes. Gently shake the pot or use a spoon to toss the potatoes until they are coated with flour and their edges appear roughened and fluffy. This step is crucial for crispiness.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Wearing oven mitts, carefully remove the hot roasting pan with the hot oil from the oven. Transfer the floured potatoes from the pot into the hot oil in the roasting pan. Be careful as the oil will be very hot and may splatter.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Sprinkle the kosher salt generously over the potatoes in the roasting pan, ensuring an even coating.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Return the roasting pan with the potatoes to the preheated oven. Roast for 40-50 minutes, or until the potatoes are deeply golden brown and outrageously crispy on the outside. Flip them halfway through cooking to ensure even browning.
⏱️ 45 min•🌡️ 400 - 9
Once roasted to perfection, remove the pan from the oven. Scoop the crispy roast potatoes into a serving bowl. Taste and sprinkle with additional salt if desired before serving immediately.
⏱️ 2 min