Perfect roast potatoes

ingredients

• Perfect roast potatoes

  • 2.5 kilogram medium potatoes, halved lengthways
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil

method

• Perfect roast potatoes

  • 1

    Preheat oven to 220°C. Oil an oven tray.

  • 2

    Boil, steam or microwave potato 5 minutes, then drain. Pat dry with absorbent paper allow to cool for 10 minutes.

  • 3

    Rake rounded side of potatoes gently with tines of fork. Place potatoes on the tray, in a single layer, cut-side down. Brush with oil.

  • 4

    Roast potatoes about 50 minutes or until browned lightly and crisp.

notes

Starchy potatoes, such as pontiac or lasoda, are best for this recipe.