Perfect Roasted Potatoes

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Perfect Roasted Potatoes83 Comments JUMP TO RECIPE Well hello, golden potatoes. You are exactly what I crave with dinner after a long day. More redeeming than French fries, yet just as nice. I’ll admit that it took me quite a few tries to perfect this roasted potatoes recipe. So, I have a few tricks to share today. This method yields substantial hunks of potatoes that are beautifully golden on the outside and pillowy-tender on the inside. These roasted potatoes are lovely on weeknights and perfect for the holidays, especially when you add the optional rosemary. Sometimes, I load them up with some sour cream, chives, dill, flaky salt and pepper for a variation we could call ranch potatoes. They’re also great with a drizzle of Easy Green Goddess Dressing. Bottom line, you can’t go wrong with these roasted potatoes. Serve them up! Potato Selection Tips I love to use a combination of red potatoes and Yukon golds for some interesting texture and color contrast. Red potatoes are fluffy on the inside, with a distinctive earthy flavor and fun red exterior. Yukon golds are ultra creamy. You could use just one variety, for sure. I prefer to save Russet potatoes for potato wedges and mashed potatoes, but they will work in a pinch. They are more dry on the inside, which makes them perfect for French fries, but not quite as suitable for roasting. WATCH HOW TO MAKE ROASTED POTATOES 0 seconds of 30 secondsVolume 0% How to Roast Potatoes You’ll find the full recipe below, but here’s why this method works so well: 1) Preheat to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. This is my go-to temperature for roasting vegetables, and it proved perfect for potatoes. It’s high enough to yield tender potatoes that are nicely caramelized on the edges, but not so high that the oil burns. 2) Slice the potatoes into even 2-inch chunks. Two-inch chunks are rather large, probably larger than you’re accustomed to slicing vegetables for roasting. Your pan might look a little bare, but all for good reason! At this size, the potatoes get plenty of breathing room so they roast instead of steam. Plus they have ample surface area to turn golden. Lastly, the chunks are big enough to offer contrast between the creamy interiors and the crisp exteriors—something you’ll miss if you slice them any smaller. 3) Toss with olive oil, garlic powder, salt and optional rosemary. We’ll use less olive oil than you might think necessary. I promise it’s enough to coat the potatoes if you keep tossing. When I used more than one tablespoon oil, the excess oil turned a little smoky in the oven. We’ll add garlic powder for some subtle but irresistible flavor and salt because it brings out the potatoes’ best. Lastly, I highly recommend stirring in some finely chopped fresh rosemary if you have it. While the potatoes bake, the rosemary simmers in the hot oil and infuses the dish with herbal notes. 4) Roast for 40 to 45 minutes, tossing halfway. First, make sure to arrange the potatoes in an even layer with their flat sides flush against the pan so they can turn golden. Roast for 40 t0 45 minutes, stirring halfway, until the potatoes are deeply golden on the undersides and a little shrunken and pillowy. Now we’re talking! 5) Season with optional fresh parsley, salt and pepper. Fresh parsley offers some enticing green color and some light flavor. Sprinkle a little more salt and some pepper all over, then stir to help the parsley stick. Serve while warm. Roasted Potato Serving Suggestions These roasted potatoes are a wonderful addition to most dinners, honestly. They’re especially suitable with more traditional meals and holiday suppers.

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Please let me know how your potatoes turn out in the comments! I love hearing from you. Perfect Roasted Potatoes PRINT SAVE

• Author: Cookie and Kate

• Prep Time: 10 minutes

• Cook Time: 40 minutes

• Total Time: 50 minutes

• Yield: 4 servings 1x

• Category: Side dish

• Method: Roasted

• Cuisine: N/A

• Diet: Vegan

These golden roasted potatoes are the perfect side dish! The fresh herbs are optional, but quite nice. Recipe yields about 4 generous side servings (see note for multiplying the recipe). SCALE 1X 2X 3X INGREDIENTS

• 2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes and/or red potatoes, scrubbed clean

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

• ¼ teaspoon fine salt

• Optional: 1 tablespoon finely snipped rosemary (from about 3 sprigs)

• Optional garnish: 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh parsley

• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit with a rack in the middle of the oven. Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent the potatoes from sticking.

2. Slice the potatoes into 2-inch chunks (slice small potatoes in half, larger potatoes into quarters, and so on). Place them on the prepared baking sheet.

3. Drizzle the olive oil over the potatoes, then sprinkle on the garlic powder, salt, and rosemary, if using. Toss with your hands until the potatoes are evenly coated in the mixture (it might seem like you don’t have enough oil, but you do—keep going!). Arrange the potatoes in an even layer across the pan with their flat edges against the pan.

1. Roast the potatoes for 40 to 45 minutes, stirring halfway, until the potatoes are deeply golden (check the undersides) and easily pierced through by a fork. Stir in the parsley, if using, and season to taste with additional salt and some black pepper (careful, the potatoes are hot). Serve promptly