The BEST Crispy Roast Potatoes 

great vid, i add salt when they are boiling in water, makes a difference

Been watching RU-vid for more than 10 years for cooking recipes. In my opinion, you and Chef John are the top two. Always reliable and repeatable recipes. Thank you.

Great roasties! One thing I add, or at least do, is to leave the potatoes to cool a little after par boiling and shaking. It removes the steam and hence water for an even more crispier roasties with either lard, olive oil etc. Thanks for all you videos!

After years of self taught home cooking I thought to myself I really must learn to do it properly. Roast potatoes was my first idea as I am cooking Sunday lunch just now. Yours was the first video that came up and I won't be bothering to look to anyone else for future advice. You have a new devotee. Many thanks

I don’t understand why this lady is getting so much bashing on her potatoes. I’m a cook and not a chef but understand how food works when combined together. I’m Eastern European and grew up on Lard, goose and duck fat as well as bacon fat. My mom cooked like that from back home. I live in Canada and people don’t cook like that. Olive oil is the healthiest but has a high smoke factor so I add butter as well. I came to her platform cause I love crispy roasted potatoes and not always turns like so. I like that she preheats her tray with lard or whatever fat you want then put your potato into tray. Restaurants don’t season potatoe with salt when it’s deep fried or put into lard cause it will spark everywhere and it’s actually softer or soggy potatoe, so I’m going to try not salting while baking. This is her platform and she can do as she pleases and if someone does not like it close it and move on. Some people like being critical but not knowing how to cook. Get your own RU-vid Chanel and see if you can do better. Cooking and talking and watching at the camera and try not to mess up, what do you think can you do that including me. It’s expected to get criticisms but do we as people have to be so mean. This is not politics. You did good dear lady . I wanted to try making cabbage rolls eastern Europe’s way but need a good camera and good provisions. 👏🏼🙏

This was my first attempt and honestly it turned out amazing 🥰 honestly how do you not have more subscribers thanks so much!!

Made this tonight for a roast chicken, husband said they were the best roasted potato he has ever eaten 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I also like to add a dash of baking soda in the water while the potatoes are boiling-- this disperses on their exterior, and gets them to brown more quickly when you throw them in the oven!

Lard! My heart and arteries are saying "No!, No!" but nice video, thanks!!

Tried your recipe yesterday and used goose fat, I have to say they were absolutely incredible and I got so many compliments! Thank you!

I cooked these couple of days ago and they turned out so good! Am currently making them again 😍. Thank you!

I followed your instructions as it was my first time cooking roosters and they turned out absolutely lovely

This is by far the best crispy fried potato video with great techniques. I can't wait to try this at home this week!

Step one: have specific potatoes Me looking at the wrong potatoes that I just bought “Erm”

That crunch though ❤️

Recent subscriber but love these matter of fact videos. Straightforward, no waffle and not 3 times too long. I swear some videos take longer than actually cooking to watch

THANK YOU!! We're vegetarian so we went for oil as you recommended. However, we used garlic olive oil which worked a treat....

Thanks! I will be following your recipe to cook today's Christmas Dinner for my family today. HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

Even the background music is lovely

Thank you! Your instructions were super clear! I followed every steps and the roasted potatoes were soooooooo good! Best I’ve ever made and I consider myself quite a good cook. I’m loving having found this channel!

Why not 'Grow your own Christmas Potatoes' :ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-H1Y_IXOqVbc.html

I did this for Christmas dinner (never cooked a Christmas dinner or roast potatoes lol) and they were amazing

Love the way you put together your dishes, simple delicious and unfussy. The results are most appetizing. Great job

Just made these and had to grab my phone ( while still eating them). They are sooo good. I used Canola oil because that's what I had. The crunch then the soft surprise in the middle, perfection. Also salted them in the colander with a piece of butter , stirred it around😋.

Lard is highly underrated in the US. Everyone thinks they'll die if they eat it. My mom and grandma both used it for many things, and I'm still here.😁

Didn't have lard so I used a tablespoon of butter, three to four tablespoons of olive oil and three tablespoons of garlic butter/ lard. Add a pinch of dried oregano, pepper, paprika, onion flakes, garlic power, salt, rosemary and thyme. First I under cook the potatoes in water then drain. Then I added all the ingredients. I mixed the dish in the oven half way through about 15 mins and cooked on broil for another 20 minutes while stirring three times.I added three more tablespoons of oil. It had the wow factor. Nice and crispy and extremely flavorful.

What temperature to put oven?

I used olive oil for a healther option and they turned out really well. Do rinse your potatoes once peeled and season with salt and pepper before putting in the oven.

No salt added in the water when boiling definitely not right I’m afraid always add salt to the water before boiling Plus once boiled and fluffed up pepper and a bit more salt I always put butter and olive oil to heat in the oven gives the patatoes and amazing Flavour and sprinkle matzo meal over them before going in the oven

Yum! I fry them in a skillet instead after boiling but this is nice. 👌🏽

Wow. Yes I am going to buy me an oven and try it right away. Love it. A brilliant way it is.

Came for the potatoes, stayed for the accent. Talk about ADORABLE!

I’m going to try this for a Resurrection Sunday dinner side. They look delicious. Thank you for sharing your simple recipe.

谢谢， 太好吃了。

they look delicious. So instead of the lard, you could just coat them in vegetable oil directly before putting them in the oven?

Thank you for your videos. I appreciate your beautiful images, and calm instructions. I want to try each recipe!- Phoenix Arizona

I’ve never had any compliments on my potatoes.. until I followed this recipe. I don’t think I can go back to making normal roast potatoes now! Made it with goose fat and perfection!

These look so good. Going to follow this recipe this afternoon!

This is how my mumma makes her potatoes 🥺😍

Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I made these tonight and they are brilliant! The lard made all the difference.

I made these today - my first time making roast potatoes - and they turned out perfect and so delicious. Thanks for sharing 👍

Every time I go home (to Milton Keynes) me family makes this for homecoming. Roast carrots for our veg, a nice fat hen and presto! I am home once more. I pray that can happen once again. Thanks for sharing these lovely memories.

Thanks I just made this dish with salmon and spinach

Lard is the correct way, but the traditional method uses enough lard to half fill a medium pot. You then deep fry those part boiled potatoes to make the tastiest, crunchiest roasters you've ever tasted. The lard will solidify once it cools, then you can re-use it for another day. Stunning chips too.

I heard that in the UK, they make the best potatoes...they were right!

These look like the potatoes we used to order at a restaurant we used to live near in LA. Definitely will add a squeeze of lemon and minced raw garlic to them to try and fully replicate.

I tried your crispy potato recipe yesterday they were excellent tast was out of this world.

youtube is amazing haha anytime im hungry i jus type in how to make something and boom ill click a video, gonna try this recipe right now haha

I prepare them your way but I cook them in the roasting pan with the chook and other veges. Come out just like yours!

Hello from Palm Springs California. These potatoes came out perfect and your video and directions were very easy to follow. Thank you!

Made this tonight for a roast and the recipe was spot on. Thank you

Im absolutely so obsessed with your channel xx

Sprinkle on oxo cube on aswell

The crunch was enough for me to rate this!!!!!

I use butter and I love it.

I'm glad you used lard as iv always used it! Roastys aren't the same without it! 😋

Thank you so much for recipe, my wife loved it! Xx

At last some unfussy northern cooking, Bravo love it!

Revisiting this channel to remind me. Using coconut oil. Looking fwd to how they turn out. Cooking pan fried barramundi together with side salad. Thx heaps for sharing.

I made these yesterday, for Christmas Day 2021, along with your superb pigs in blankets recipe. God, they were delicious!! 🎅🎅🎅🎄🎄🎄🎉🎉❤❤❤😋

Sprinkle some semolina over them before putting them in the oven, twice the crispness,

They are the best!! 😋

Boil them until just about to break. Pop them in the fridge for an hour, then put them in the oven and turn twice. I use groundnut oil. My late mother used beef dripping and they were delicious.

❤ I love this channel, the Tuscan Chicken has been my fave so far. When i make roasties i add salt, paprika, cumin and 1 bay leaf to the water 🤤

Clear and concise with a good result 👍

They look good. What temperature is the fan oven?

May I suggest seasoning with black pepper before roasting for a full flavour enhancement.

Looks so crispy! I will copy your recipe and enjoy the result!

Thank you, video helped me make my first roast potatoes, which were beautiful.

They look so gorgeous to eat I need to grow some and do this myself

Great ! A nice easy 'Short' video with a good easy recipe, thanks for sharing 😊

thank you , going to try this today for our Sunday roast

Yorkshire man in exile, in Europe. Seeing your Yorks puddings and roasties have given me thoughts of returning to God's own county ;-)

Excellent video....easy and practical..thanks !

Like this- only done once simmer then in the oven- rather than taking out again and again.

Been waiting for this. Thanks!

It’s Christmas Day 2022, I’m gonna give it a go today, thanks for the upload and Merry Christmas to all 👍

It was a pleasure listening to your fab English accent, and watching your video, looks very simple gonna make this right away.

I made this and it was amazing. Thanks for posting. This will be my new go to for roasted potatoes. 😋

You’re a life saver, thanks!

Tried this out today and these were the best roasted potatoes ever😍😍😍thank you for sharing with us

Amazing recipe thanks

One really important thing- the baking tin MUST be well seasoned. A lot of the crisping comes from thermal radiation from the hot tin. If it's shiny, shiny metal, that doesn't radiate heat at all well. You need a properly seasoned black or deep brown surface from dry baked-on oil. It will kinda work if it's shiny, but it won't be nearly as good.

Tanx for your video,your time and energy.💚🙏🏻

great tip to rough up the edges. thanks

wonderful sharing 👌thanks for sharing🙏

So simple, thank you very much.

I Must Make These Sometime! They Look So So Good!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Lard is absolute magic. It's about time people started using that again. It's expensive but worth every penny. (or dollar.) It brings food out so crispy. It takes the heat and doesn't smoke.

going to try this way later

Your roast Potatoes are the first thing I ever cooked. The local shop only had Duck fat...worked a treat.

Love this! David from England South Yorkshire

Is 220 on conventional oven or fan oven?

How tasty and inviting they look! I need to try and see, how well I can do the same. Regards from northern Europe.

Tried this and they came out great - thanks 🙂

It's looking so beautiful. Yummy recipe super. Thanks for sharing dear 👍💐

great video really brung me joy!

Thanks! My family loved it.

I used russets because it’s what I had and they turned out delicious

I like your recipe. I love boiling them for 12 minutes on the smallest gas hob with the smallest possible heat to avoid over doing it.