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Crispy roast potatoes

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  • Murtle
    Murtle Posts: 4,154 Forumite
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    I'd forgotten about roughing up tatties for roasting, may have to roast some tonight just cause i can!!!!
  • comping_cat
    comping_cat Posts: 24,006 Forumite
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    I have always par boiled my potatoes, until you can put a knife in them and the knife slides out again, but not break up the potato, i suppose its about 10 - 15 minutes. i then drain and (thanks to MATH) add 2 - 4 tablespoons of oil (depends how many potatoes i have) give the pan a shake so the potatoes are covered in oil and slightly roughed up and then tip them into a tray and roast for 30 - 40 minutes, turning once. I get lovely crispy roasties, without using much fat!!!!!
  • My mouth is watering as I read all these lovely suggestions - thankyou everyone. I have the potatoes on to part boil as I type, and the chicken smells delicious in the oven. I can't wait for my dinner tonight! :D
  • Ronankfan
    Ronankfan Posts: 707 Forumite
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    I always par-boil my potatoes for about 10 minutes then drain the water and rough them up in the saucepan. Add to roasting pan and cook for roughly 40 minutes - delicious!! just cooking some now !!!!
  • black-saturn
    black-saturn Posts: 13,937 Forumite
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    Yes i part boil them for about 10 minutes and then fork the tops. Then I melt some dripping in the oven in the bottom of a baking dish and put the potatos in.
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  • barjam_2
    barjam_2 Posts: 1,667 Forumite
    i'm probably gonna get a roasting for this:D but i par cook mine in a deep fat fryer then chuck them in with the roast for approx the last 30-40 mins
  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,650 Forumite
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    I make roast potatoes in batches and freeze them in family sized portions. I cook them slightly less than I normally would and then give them 20 minutes in a hot oven to crisp them up again. It takes the hastle out of timing them to be ready at the same time as the meat and vegetables.

    Pink
  • TOBRUK
    TOBRUK Posts: 2,343 Forumite
    I make roast potatoes in batches and freeze them in family sized portions. I cook them slightly less than I normally would and then give them 20 minutes in a hot oven to crisp them up again. It takes the hastle out of timing them to be ready at the same time as the meat and vegetables.

    Pink,
    When you freeze them after roasting - do you place them straight from frozen in hot oil to finish roasting, or do you defrost first?
  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,650 Forumite
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    Either works, but I think straight from frozen makes them crispier.

    Pink
  • TOBRUK
    TOBRUK Posts: 2,343 Forumite
    Thank you for that, I really should do it, or freeze them after par boiling (which is best don't know) because there are times I have potatoes left in a bag which I have to throw - just thrown a few out now as they have turned green!

    I hate wasting food!! :angry:
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