Extra Crispy Potatoes

Extra Crispy Potatoes

Ingredients

• 1 kg potatoes (2 lbs) approx 8 see notes
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 4 sprigs fresh rosemary (optional)
• 4 unpeeled garlic cloves - flattened slightly (optional)
• salt to taste
• 1/4 tsp baking soda / bicarbonate of soda see notes
  

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 210c ff.
2. Bring a large pot of water to boil, then add bicarb soda - it will fizz a little.
3. While the water is coming to the boil, peel your potatoes.
4. Once boiling, add the bicarb soda - it will fizz a little. Then carefully add the potatoes, and boil for 20 mins or until very soft. 
5. When the potatoes have about 10 minutes to go, pour the oil into a metal roasting tin, and place in the oven to heat.
6. When potatoes are soft, drain well then return to the pot. Give them a mix around in the pot to rough them up, if they break apart a bit that's fine too.
7. Carefully add potatoes to now-heated oil, and turn well to coat them completely.
8. Bake for 1 - 1 1/4 hours, tossing again about every 15 mins (add rosemary and garlic cloves with approx 15 - 30 minutes to go if using). 
9. Discard rosemary and garlic, add salt to taste and serve immediately.

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