Description
These Best Easy British Roast Potatoes are crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, perfect for a classic Sunday roast or any hearty meal. Using simple ingredients and a clever roasting technique, these vegan-friendly potatoes come out golden and delicious every time.
Ingredients
Potatoes
- 3-3½ lb white potatoes (Yukon Gold or Russets recommended)
Oil
- 2 tbsp unflavoured cooking oil (avocado or olive oil preferred)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it’s hot and ready for roasting the potatoes perfectly.
- Prepare Potatoes: Peel the potatoes then cut them into roughly 2-inch pieces, usually quartered depending on their size, for even cooking.
- Parboil Potatoes: Place the potato pieces in a large pot, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes until the potatoes are just starting to soften.
- Heat Oil: While potatoes simmer, add the cooking oil to a large roasting tray and place the tray inside the oven for a few minutes to get the oil hot.
- Fluff Edges: Drain the parboiled potatoes and return them to the pot, then shake the pot vigorously for a few seconds to rough up the edges of the potatoes, which helps create a crispy texture.
- Toss Potatoes in Hot Oil: Carefully add the potatoes to the hot roasting tray with the oil and toss them to coat all sides well.
- Initial Roast: Roast the potatoes in the oven for 25 minutes until the edges just begin to brown.
- Flip and Finish Roasting: Use a spatula to flip the potatoes and roast for another 25 minutes until golden and crispy all over.
- Serve: Remove from the oven and serve hot alongside gravy, your favorite main course, and side dishes for a traditional British meal.
Notes
- Using Yukon Gold or Russet potatoes gives the best texture for roasting.
- Shaking the potatoes after parboiling is key to achieving crispy edges.
- Heating the oil in the roasting tray before adding potatoes ensures a crispy outer layer.
- This recipe is naturally vegan and can be paired with any plant-based gravy or sides.
- For extra crispiness, you can increase the oven temperature to 400°F (200°C) for the last 10 minutes of roasting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: British
