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Roast potatoes

Name: Roast potatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: For 4-6 people
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 1.2kg potatoes – King Edward or Desirée are particularly good for roasting; 2 tbsp sunflower oil

Published: 31 Jan 09
Updated: 18 Mar 24

These classic roast potatoes are easy to cook, and the essential accompaniment to a Sunday lunch or Christmas dinner.

For roasties with a twist, check out more of our roast potato recipes.

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February 2009

Test kitchen approved

For 4-6 people
Takes 10 minutes to make and 55 minutes to cook

These classic roast potatoes are easy to cook, and the essential accompaniment to a Sunday lunch or Christmas dinner.

For roasties with a twist, check out more of our roast potato recipes.

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Ingredients

1.2kg potatoes – King Edward or Desirée are particularly good for roasting
2 tbsp sunflower oil

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Method

Preheat the oven to 200°c/fan180°c/gas 6. Peel the potatoes. Using a small, sharp knife and a chopping board, cut the potatoes in half, then into quarters. Ideally they should be cut into even-size pieces so they cook evenly and will all be ready at the same time.
Put the potatoes into the roasting tin with the lamb. Drizzle over the oil and rub it all over the potatoes with your hands.
Roast for 30 minutes, then very carefully (ask an adult to help you here) take the tin out of the oven. Using a palette knife, carefully turn the potatoes over to help make sure that they brown evenly. Cook for another 25 minutes, until crispy and golden and cooked through – poke with a skewer or fork to test that it is soft on the inside.

Recipe from February 2009 Issue

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Published: 31 Jan 09
Updated: 18 Mar 24

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Carolyn Jensen says:

30th Nov 2017 at 11:33 am

According to your magazine, I can watch a video on roast potatoes from frozen. Where is it please ?

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1. Delicious Admin says:
  
  1st Dec 2017 at 10:57 am
  
  Hi Carolyn
  
  You can find the video on how to roast potatoes from frozen here: http://deliciousmag.wpengine.com/videos/how-to-roast-potatoes-from-frozen/.
  
  Thanks!