British Roast Potatoes recipe - The Perfect Christmas Dinner side dish

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

butter

🥗Healthier: ghee

💰Cheaper: margarine

Ghee is lactose-free and adds a rich flavor.

fresh rosemary

🥗Healthier: dried rosemary

💰Cheaper: thyme

Thyme is more commonly available and less expensive.

paprika

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Cayenne adds heat and is often cheaper.

Peel the potatoes and rinse them gently.

Cut the potatoes into even-sized chunks, ensuring to create multiple edges for crispiness.

Fill a large pot with cold water and add the potatoes, ensuring they are well covered.

Add a generous amount of sea salt to the water.

Bring the water to a boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer.

Add a whole bulb of unpeeled garlic to the pot with the potatoes while they parboil.

Simmer the potatoes until they have a slight resistance when pierced with a knife, indicating they are slightly tender but not overcooked.

Strain the potatoes carefully in a colander, avoiding crushing them.

Gently fluff the potatoes to create more edges for crispiness.

In a separate roasting pan, heat goose fat in the oven until hot.

Carefully add the potatoes to the hot fat and toss to coat evenly.

Roast the potatoes in the oven until golden and crispy, turning occasionally.

Serve the potatoes hot.

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