Crispiest Roast Potatoes – 50-Minute Recipe
These roast potatoes achieve legendary crispness thanks to a simple technique of pre‑soaking, drying, and roasting in scorching oil. The result is a golden, crunchy exterior with a fluffy interior, seasoned with generous sea‑salt flakes—perfect as a comforting side for any Sunday roast.
Recipe by Amy Sheppard· Structured by ReelsMeals
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50 min estimated total time for 4 servings.
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Ingredients
- 2 1/5 lb Maris Piper potatoes
- to taste salt
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions
- 1Place the potatoes in a large pot of cold, salted water, bring to a boil, and simmer until they just begin to become tender (about 8‑10 minutes).
- 2Drain the potatoes in a colander and give the pan a good shake to fluff up all the edges, creating a rough surface for extra crispness.
- 3Transfer the potatoes to a cooling rack (or leave them in the colander) and allow them to steam dry until completely cool, about 15 minutes; optionally, freeze them for 30 minutes to enhance crispness.
- 4Preheat the oven to 428°F (428°F) with a thin roasting tin placed inside to heat up.
- 5Remove the tin from the oven and add 2 tbsp of vegetable oil, heating until the oil is smoking hot (about 2 minutes).
- 6Carefully tip the cooled potatoes into the hot oil, turning them so each piece is evenly coated.
- 7Generously sprinkle sea‑salt flakes over the potatoes, ensuring even seasoning.
- 8Roast the potatoes for 25‑30 minutes, turning once halfway through and shaking the tin gently to expose all sides to the hot oil, until they are crisp, golden, and crunchy.
- 9Remove from the oven, let rest for 2 minutes, then serve immediately.
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Fluff edges after boiling
After simmering, drain and shake the potatoes in the colander.
Steam‑dry before roasting
Transfer potatoes to a cooling rack (or leave in the colander) and let them steam dry for about 15 minutes.
Heat oil until smoking
Add the vegetable oil to the pre‑heated tin and heat until it smokes (about 2 minutes) before tipping in the potatoes.
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- How long does it take to make Crispiest Roast Potatoes?
- About 50 minutes in total: 15 minutes of prep and 35 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Crispiest Roast Potatoes recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Crispiest Roast Potatoes recipe come from?
- It was shared by Amy Sheppard on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.