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Discover the secret to British Roast Potatoes, also known as British Roasties. With just a few key steps, you can achieve perfectly crispy and fluffy roast potatoes every time.
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The Secret To Making The Best Roast Potatoes (British Roast Potatoes)

Discover the secret to British Roast Potatoes, also known as British Roasties. With just a few key steps, you can achieve perfectly crispy and fluffy roast potatoes every time.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: british roast potatoes, british roastie potatoes, british roasties, roasties
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 123kcal
Author: Barbara

Ingredients

  • 3 Tablespoons Bacon grease, beef drippings, or olive oil
  • 1 Pound Potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks preferably a floury variety such as Russet
  • Salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Add the fat (bacon drippings, beef drippings or olive oil) to a roasting pan or baking sheet pan. Place the pan in the oven while it preheats or until the fat melts.
  • Cook the peeled potatoes in a large saucepan of lightly salted water for 6-7 minutes. Do not overcook; you want the potatoes to still be firm in texture.
    Discover the secret to British Roast Potatoes, also known as British Roasties. With just a few key steps, you can achieve perfectly crispy and fluffy roast potatoes every time.
  • Drain the potatoes using a colander. Return the potatoes back to the saucepan, cover with a lid, and shake the potatoes firmly to roughen the surface of the potatoes.
    Discover the secret to British Roast Potatoes, also known as British Roasties. With just a few key steps, you can achieve perfectly crispy and fluffy roast potatoes every time.
  • Carefully, remove the pan of hot oil from the oven. Slide the potatoes into the hot fat, basting them on all sides.
    Discover the secret to British Roast Potatoes, also known as British Roasties. With just a few key steps, you can achieve perfectly crispy and fluffy roast potatoes every time.
  • Return to the preheated oven, and cook for 35-50 minutes, turning once halfway through cooking when they are browned and crisp on the outside.
    Discover the secret to British Roast Potatoes, also known as British Roasties. With just a few key steps, you can achieve perfectly crispy and fluffy roast potatoes every time.
  • Remove from the oven when both sides are golden brown. Sprinkle immediately with salt. Serve hot.
    Discover the secret to British Roast Potatoes, also known as British Roasties. With just a few key steps, you can achieve perfectly crispy and fluffy roast potatoes every time.

Notes

    • Use bacon drippings, beef fat, goose fat, duck fat or olive oil. If you don't have these, vegetable oil or sunflower oil will work too.
    • Try alternative fats such as avocado oil or coconut oil, if desired.
    • Season with fresh cracked black pepper.
    • Sprinkle with onion powder or garlic powder before roasting.
    • Garnish with fresh herbs such as rosemary or parsley.
    • Dip in a variety of sauces including ketchup, English mustard, English mayo or brown sauce. Or, serve with gravy.
    • The nutritional information is auto-calculated and can vary depending on the products you used (especially the fats - calculation based on bacon drippings.)

Nutrition

Calories: 123kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 315mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.5g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg