Restaurant Style Roasted Potatoes
Learn the secret to restaurant-quality roasted potatoes - from selecting the best potatoes to use to how to parboil them to get them creamy and finish in a hot oven; these are our all-time favorite side dish for any dinner.
Servings: 4 people
Cost: $5.00
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes (yellow potatoes are preferred but you can also use red or fingerling)
- 1/4 cup kosher salt (for par-boiling potatoes)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt (we prefer Diamond Crystal)
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
Instructions
- Preparation: Set oven to 425 degrees F on convection. See notes if you don't have convection. Cut your potatoes in quarters or halves (depending on the size), or if using Yukon Golds cut into sixths.
- Par Boil: Place the potatoes in a medium to large pot and cover with water and a generous palm full of kosher salt. Set the timer for 15 minutes. Place pot on the stove and bring to a boil, then down to a simmer. Continue cooking at a simmer until your 15-minute timer goes off. Check at 13 minutes if you are nervous about over cooking.
- Roast: Drain water, then transfer potatoes to a sheet pan. Toss well with olive oil, salt, pepper, and rosemary. Place in oven and cook for 15 minutes. Toss and return to oven for 15-20 more minutes, until the potatoes look crispy and browned, and creamy on the inside.
Notes
*The use of rosemary is optional. We love it when cooking the potatoes for brunch or as a side for steak. The flavors work great with those options. If you don't like rosemary, or it wouldn't compliment the flavors of your entrée, leave it out. We use rosemary about 1/2 the time we make these potatoes.
If you do not have a convection oven, that is fine. Roast at 450 degrees F and stir the potatoes every 10 minutes to expose them to the heat. It may take 50 minutes in total.
Nutrition
Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 595mg | Potassium: 962mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 21IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg
