Aimee Ryan

Crispy Roast Potatoes

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr

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Great British Vegan: Simple, plant-based recipes to cook the nation's favourite dishes
Great British Vegan

By Aimee Ryan

Published 2021

  • About

Having the perfect crispy-on-the-outside and fluffyon-the-inside potatoes is the most important part of a roast dinner, in my opinion. Trying not to eat them all before serving to guests is the trickiest part.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg/3 lb 5oz King Edward potatoes, peeled
  • sunflower oil, for

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 210°C fan/230°C/450°F/gas 8 and cover the base of a large roasting tray with oil, about 2mm/1/16 in deep. Put the tray in the oven to get really hot.
  2. Cut the potatoes into large chunks, with as much surface area as po