perfect roast potatoes

Name: Perfect Roast Potatoes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: English
Ingredients: 8 medium Russet potatoes; - goose fat / duck fat or lard (shortening)

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Clare Chambers

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Updated on Oct 20, 2025

A perfect roast potato is one that is crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. If you have had problems getting it right in the past - here is how to do it.

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Now, these really are the perfect roasted potatoes. They are crispy and crunchy outside. Inside, though, is fluffy and tender. Make sure to give them a good shake in the saucepan to rough them up. The more rough edges to crisp the better. These potatoes will be delicious alongside a proper Sunday roast.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 5 Min

cook time 55 Min

method Roast

yield 4 people - alter the amount of potatoes as suits

Ingredients

8 medium Russet potatoes
- goose fat / duck fat or lard (shortening)

How To Make perfect roast potatoes

Test Kitchen Tips

4 oz of fat is roughly 8 Tbsp.

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 250C (high). Put about 4 oz of fat/lard into a roasting dish and put the dish in the oven for about 15 - 20 minutes.

Step 2

Peel the potatoes and cut them in half.
Step 3

Pop them in a saucepan and cover with water, adding a dash of salt. Bring to a boil and boil for 10 minutes.
Step 4

Drain the potatoes and then give the saucepan a good shake to roughen up the edges of the potatoes. Rough edges help them crisp up.
Step 5

Carefully remove the dish of fat from the oven and, using kitchen tongs, place each potato into the fat. Using a large spoon, pour the fat over the top of the potatoes.
Step 6

Put the potatoes in the oven for about 45 minutes.
Step 7

Turn and baste the potatoes after 15 minutes and again at 30 minutes.
Step 8

Remove the cooked potatoes from the oven and put into a warmed serving dish and serve immediately.
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Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)

calories: 346kcal, carbohydrates: 77 g, cholesterol: 1mg, fat: 1g, fiber: 6g, protein: 9g, saturated fat: 0g, sodium: 21mg, sugar: 3g, unsaturated fat: 1g

*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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