Easy Crispy Roasted Potatoes make the most popular side dish such a breeze. Boil, season, and bake… and bam! Golden, crispy, wonderfully seasoned potatoes with an almost creamy interior. The flavor is herbaceous and hearty and just a marvel; who needs a main course when Easy Crispy Roasted Potatoes are just so tasty? Make the most of your potatoes with these delicious morsels!
Ingredients
- 2 quarts water
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt, plus more, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 pounds russet or Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, can substitute duck fat, goose fat, or beef fat
- fresh rosemary leaves, to taste, finely chopped
- 3 medium cloves garlic, minced
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- fresh parsley leaves, to taste, minced
Directions
Step 1 –Adjust an oven rack to the center position.
Step 2 –Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
Step 3 –In a large pot over high heat, add the water and bring to a boil.
Step 4 –Add 2 tablespoons of the salt, the baking soda, and the potatoes to the boiling water and stir to combine.
Step 5 –Bring the water to a boil again.
Step 6 –Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until a knife meets little resistance when inserted into a potato chunk, about 10 minutes.
Step 7 –In a small saucepan over medium heat, add the olive oil, the rosemary, the garlic, and the black pepper and stir to combine.
Step 8 –Cook, while stirring and shaking the pan constantly, until the garlic just begins to turn golden, about 3 minutes.
Step 9 –Immediately strain the herb oil through a fine-mesh strainer set in a large bowl.
Step 10 –Set the garlic mixture aside, reserving it separately from the oil.
Step 11 –Drain the potatoes carefully and then return them to the pot.
Step 12 –Let the potatoes rest in the hot pot until the excess moisture evaporates, about 30 seconds.
Step 13 –Transfer the potatoes to the herb oil and season them with the extra salt and the pepper.
Step 14 –Toss the potatoes to coat and shake the bowl roughly until a thick layer of mashed-potato-like paste has built up on the potato chunks.
Step 15 –Transfer the potatoes to a large rimmed baking sheet and separate them until they are evenly spaced.
Step 16 –Roast the potatoes for 20 minutes.
Step 17 –Shake the pan, then turn the potatoes.
Step 18 –Roast the potatoes, turning and shaking them occasionally, until they are deep brown and crisp all over, about 30-40 minutes.
Step 19 –Transfer the potatoes to a large bowl.
Step 20 –Add the garlic mixture and the parsley and toss to coat.
Step 21 –Season the potatoes with the extra salt and the pepper.
Step 22 –Serve hot
