Oven Baked Potato Wedges
Oven Baked Potato Wedges
Ingredients
- 1 kg Maris Piper potatoes
- as needed vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- as needed ground sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Peel the potatoes and cut them into wedges.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Soak the wedges in cold water for a couple of minutes, changing the water twice to rinse off the starch. This helps to achieve a crispier wedge.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Place the wedges in a saucepan and cover them in cold salted water.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Bring the potato water to a simmer and cook for around 5 minutes. The potatoes should still be firm enough to shake them up without them breaking apart.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Preheat the oven to 220°C (fan-assisted).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 220
- 6
Drain the potatoes in a colander and give them a good shake to remove excess water.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Stir them with the metal prongs of a fork to fluff them up a little. This creates a rough surface for extra crispiness.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Leave the potatoes in the colander until there is no longer steam coming off them. This allows them to dry out further.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Heat vegetable oil in a thin-based roasting tin (an enamel tin works perfectly) so it just covers the bottom and all the wedges can touch the base.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Heat the oil until it's spitting hot. Be careful not to let it smoke.
⏱️ 3 min
- 11
Stir the 2 teaspoons of smoked paprika and 1 teaspoon of dried oregano into the hot oil.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Carefully tip the drained wedges into the pan and use a fish slice to turn them over until they are thoroughly coated in the herby oil.
⏱️ 2 min
- 13
Season generously with ground sea salt.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Roast in the preheated oven for 12 minutes.
⏱️ 12 min•🌡️ 220
- 15
Remove the pan from the oven and turn the wedges over again to get another coating of the oil and ensure even browning.
⏱️ 2 min
- 16
Return to the oven for 12 more minutes.
⏱️ 12 min•🌡️ 220
- 17
Remove the pan again and turn the wedges over one last time.
⏱️ 2 min
- 18
Roast for a final 5 to 7 minutes or until crisp and cooked through. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 7 min•🌡️ 220
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Oven Baked Potato Wedges
- 1 kg Maris Piper potatoes
- as needed vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- as needed ground sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Peel the potatoes and cut them into wedges.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Soak the wedges in cold water for a couple of minutes, changing the water twice to rinse off the starch. This helps to achieve a crispier wedge.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Place the wedges in a saucepan and cover them in cold salted water.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Bring the potato water to a simmer and cook for around 5 minutes. The potatoes should still be firm enough to shake them up without them breaking apart.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Preheat the oven to 220°C (fan-assisted).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 220 - 6
Drain the potatoes in a colander and give them a good shake to remove excess water.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Stir them with the metal prongs of a fork to fluff them up a little. This creates a rough surface for extra crispiness.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Leave the potatoes in the colander until there is no longer steam coming off them. This allows them to dry out further.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Heat vegetable oil in a thin-based roasting tin (an enamel tin works perfectly) so it just covers the bottom and all the wedges can touch the base.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Heat the oil until it's spitting hot. Be careful not to let it smoke.
⏱️ 3 min - 11
Stir the 2 teaspoons of smoked paprika and 1 teaspoon of dried oregano into the hot oil.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Carefully tip the drained wedges into the pan and use a fish slice to turn them over until they are thoroughly coated in the herby oil.
⏱️ 2 min - 13
Season generously with ground sea salt.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Roast in the preheated oven for 12 minutes.
⏱️ 12 min•🌡️ 220 - 15
Remove the pan from the oven and turn the wedges over again to get another coating of the oil and ensure even browning.
⏱️ 2 min - 16
Return to the oven for 12 more minutes.
⏱️ 12 min•🌡️ 220 - 17
Remove the pan again and turn the wedges over one last time.
⏱️ 2 min - 18
Roast for a final 5 to 7 minutes or until crisp and cooked through. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 7 min•🌡️ 220