Crispy Fluffy Roast Potatoes

Name: Crispy Fluffy Roast Potatoes
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 kg/2 lb 4 oz potatoes (use a fluffy rather than a waxy variety, like Maris Piper); 1 tablespoon sea salt, plus an extra pinch; 1 kg/2 lb 4 oz potatoes (use a fluffy rather than a waxy variety, like Maris Piper); 100 ml/3½ fl oz/scant ½ cup vegetable oil; 2 litres/70 fl oz/8½ cups water; Pinch of black pepper

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
50 min

Appears in

We Cook Plants

By Sarah Bentley

Published 2025

About

“As we’re making a healthier version of roast potatoes we’re going to go lighter on the cooking oil than with usual roasties, but we’ll still use enough oil so they go nice and crispy.”

Ingredients

1 kg/2 lb 4 oz potatoes (use a fluffy rather than a waxy variety, like Maris Piper

Side dish
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/gas 7.
Peel the potatoes and cut them into similar bite-size pieces. Place them in a pan, add the tablespoon of salt and cover with the water. The salt will penetrate to the middle of the potatoes during this boiling pha