Perfect roast potatoes: every time

There is no better side dish than roast potatoes. They are a great accompaniment to roast meat, a barbeque or just about any other meal. Here we show you how to make perfect roast potatoes, every time. 

PERFECT ROAST POTATOES

Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 40 mins

Ingredients

• large potatoes (at least one per person)
• olive oil
• sea salt (iodised)
• pepper
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 2 sprigs of rosemary
• butter

Method

1. The first step is to peel the potatoes, and then cut them into chunks. I like to cut a regular-sized potato into about 5 or 6 pieces.
2. Once they are chopped, you need to par boil them by placing them in a pot, covering them with cold water and then placing on the stove. Bring them to the boil and cook for about 10–15 minutes.
3. While the potatoes are on the stove, preheat the oven to around 220ºC/425ºF/Gas Mark 5. Place a baking pan in the oven to heat as the oven heats.
4. Once the potatoes are reasonably soft but still holding together, strain them in a colander until they are quite dry and bounce them around a bit to rough-up the edges.
5. Then toss the strained potatoes in a bowl of olive oil, salt and pepper. Cover them generously with oil.
6. Next pop the oiled and seasoned potatoes in the baking pan in the oven, along with a few cloves of garlic, some sprigs of rosemary and a few nobs of butter.
7. Cook for 10 minutes, then toss, and continue cooking to brown on all sides.
8. Remove from oven when cooked to your liking. Set aside for a few minutes to cool before serving.