Anonymous
Post 10/06/2025 12:28     Subject: How to make perfect roasted potatoes?

Any restaurants serve good roasted potatoes?
Anonymous
Post 10/05/2025 22:07     Subject: How to make perfect roasted potatoes?

Anonymous wrote:I cube them into dice-sized squares, or quarter the small potatoes.

Usually use yellow or white (not Yukon Gold or Baking).

Put parchment on a baking sheet. Preheat to 425. Cover baking sheet in potatoes but still be able to see the surface of the pan i between most potato pieces (and throw in some similiarly sized onions and crushed garlic), toss in olive oil (more than you think), salt, garlic powder, and other spices you like (pepper, onion powder, paprika, cumin if flavors are mexican, turmeric if flavors are south asian). Roast for 35-40 minutes, check/flip, roast in increments on 10 more minutes until finished. Don't keep flipping because then they don't have the chance to. brown.


This is it.

Apologies to KLA, who I usually think is right, but the extra steps in his version just aren’t necessary.
Anonymous
Post 10/05/2025 08:34     Subject: How to make perfect roasted potatoes?

I cube them into dice-sized squares, or quarter the small potatoes.

Usually use yellow or white (not Yukon Gold or Baking).

Put parchment on a baking sheet. Preheat to 425. Cover baking sheet in potatoes but still be able to see the surface of the pan i between most potato pieces (and throw in some similiarly sized onions and crushed garlic), toss in olive oil (more than you think), salt, garlic powder, and other spices you like (pepper, onion powder, paprika, cumin if flavors are mexican, turmeric if flavors are south asian). Roast for 35-40 minutes, check/flip, roast in increments on 10 more minutes until finished. Don't keep flipping because then they don't have the chance to. brown.
Anonymous
Post 10/05/2025 08:24     Subject: How to make perfect roasted potatoes?

I clicked on this thread just to say try the Kenji recipe! An extra couple of steps beyond “toss with seasoning and olive oil and bake”, but worth every minute, even on a weeknight.
Anonymous
Post 10/05/2025 00:22     Subject: How to make perfect roasted potatoes?

Anonymous
Post 10/04/2025 23:53     Subject: How to make perfect roasted potatoes?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Follow Kenji’s recipe. You par boil them (with some baking soda). Then roast them with oil at a very hot temp. They are really good.


Here is the recipe: https://www.seriouseats.com/the-best-roast-potatoes-ever-recipe


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Anonymous
Post 10/04/2025 23:43     Subject: How to make perfect roasted potatoes?

This recipe is roasted Greek lemon potatoes, if that’s of interest. I’ve made it many times and we fight over the leftovers…

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1020478-greek-lemon-potatoes
Anonymous
Post 10/04/2025 23:16     Subject: How to make perfect roasted potatoes?

I also boil first, then slice in half and roast in oil.
Anonymous
Post 10/04/2025 23:14     Subject: How to make perfect roasted potatoes?

It's not seasoning. It's heat and fat.
Anonymous
Post 10/04/2025 19:31     Subject: How to make perfect roasted potatoes?

Cook them first (bake, because boiled would add too much liquid)
Smash them to release steam and so their ragged edges will get crispy too
Roast them in goose fat or duck fat with salt until wonderfully crispy

Anonymous
Post 10/04/2025 19:28     Subject: How to make perfect roasted potatoes?

I use this recipe - it sounds too simple to be tasty but honestly it's so easy and my kids love them! https://www.food.com/recipe/toms-oven-steak-fries-447582

Be sure to place them cut side down for extra crispy. I also flip mine to the other cut side about half way through cooking (like 20 min).
Anonymous
Post 10/04/2025 17:47     Subject: How to make perfect roasted potatoes?

Don’t crowd them on the pan. If they don’t have room they’ll steam. Separate in two pans if necessary and rotate racks halfway through
Anonymous
Post 10/04/2025 17:41     Subject: How to make perfect roasted potatoes?

Anonymous wrote:Follow Kenji’s recipe. You par boil them (with some baking soda). Then roast them with oil at a very hot temp. They are really good.


Here is the recipe: https://www.seriouseats.com/the-best-roast-potatoes-ever-recipe
Anonymous
Post 10/04/2025 17:40     Subject: How to make perfect roasted potatoes?

Follow Kenji’s recipe. You par boil them (with some baking soda). Then roast them with oil at a very hot temp. They are really good.
Anonymous
Post 10/04/2025 17:38     Subject: How to make perfect roasted potatoes?

What am I doing wrong? Mine are soggy and rarely crispy on the outside. What seasoning do you recommend? Season during or after roasting? Please teach me the art of preparing perfected roasted potatoes.