Christmas dinner can be tricky to do on a budget, but there are a few great staples that will barely make a dent in the bank. Step in, roast potatoes.
They are a Christmas classic that everyone should have on their dinner table, although they can go wrong. No one wants a soggy potato on Christmas day.
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As part of our mission to help people serve up a delicious Christmas dinner on a budget, we asked celebrity chefs BOSH! to share their recipe for the perfect roast potatoes.
Here you have it!
How to make the perfect roast potatoes
Serves 6
Ingredients
- 100ml olive oil
- 2kg Maris Piper potatoes
- 2 tbsp gram flour
- 2 rosemary sprigs
- Sea salt
Method
- Preheat oven to 190°C
- Pour the olive oil onto a large baking tray.
- Warm in the oven while you prepare the potatoes.
- Peel the potatoes and cut into big chunks.
- Put the potato chunks in a large saucepan over a medium heat, cover with water and add a sprinkle of salt.
- Bring to the boil.
- Once boiling, reduce heat and cook for 2 minutes.
- After 2 minutes, drain the water and leave the potatoes to steam for a couple of minutes until completely dry.
- Remove the baking tray from the oven and add the drained potatoes (being really careful because the oil will be hot) and mix to coat well.
- Roast the potatoes for 25 minutes.
- After 25 minutes, stir through the gram flour, a good pinch of sea salt and the rosemary sprigs.
- Mix well and roast for another 20-30 minutes, until golden, crispy and delicious.
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