Christmas roast potato recipes (2024)

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  • App onlyUmami roast potatoes. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.

    A star rating of 5 out of 5.3 ratings

    Enjoy these super-crisp, savoury roast potatoes with deep umami flavour. They’re a crowd-pleaser – even the most fervent dislikers of yeast extract will be converted

    • 1 hr 30 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Vegan
  • Crispy skin roasties

    A star rating of 5 out of 5.1 rating

    Try skin-on roasties – not only do they dramatically cut down the prep time, but it makes them more filling and gives them a deeper baked potato flavour

    • 1 hr 50 mins
    • Easy
    • Vegan
    • Gluten-free
  • Hasselback roast potatoes

    A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.3 ratings

    Make hasselback potatoes flavoured with garlic and rosemary, rather than just normal roasties. They have unique textures, with crisp edges and buttery middles

    • 1 hr 25 mins
    • Easy
    • Vegan
    • Gluten-free
  • Triple-cooked roast potatoes

    A star rating of 3.7 out of 5.6 ratings

    Make these roast potatoes for a special occasion, such as Christmas. They're triple-cooked for flavour and sprinkled with semolina for extra crunch

    • 2 hrs 10 mins
    • Easy
    • Vegetarian
  • Air-fryer roasted canned potatoes

    A star rating of 3 out of 5.7 ratings

    Cook canned potatoes in an air fryer to make these alternative roasties. Though they're not the same as oven-cooked, they do turn golden and crisp

    • 33 mins
    • Easy
    • Vegan
    • Gluten-free
  • A star rating of 5 out of 5.2 ratings

    Add the festive flavours of chestnut and thyme to take standard roast potatoes up a Christmassy notch or two

    • 1 hr 30 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Vegan
  • Smashed roasties

    A star rating of 4.9 out of 5.9 ratings

    Boiling the potatoes for longer, then smashing them, makes for more surface area, meaning golden brown beauties and extra crispy bits everyone will love!

    • 1 hr 30 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Vegan
  • A star rating of 0 out of 5.0 ratings

    Tuck into this moreish dish featuring potatoes in a creamy bacon and sprout sauce – it's filling and comforting dish during the winter months

    • 1 hr 15 mins
    • Easy
  • A star rating of 0 out of 5.0 ratings

    Beat food waste and infuse the flavours of a Chinese takeaway classic into your leftover roasties. Serve with sweet chilli sauce for dipping, if you like

    • 20 mins
    • Easy
    • Vegetarian
  • A star rating of 0 out of 5.0 ratings

    Season roasties with smoked paprika and thyme for a punch of smoky heat and herby flavour. Drizzle with oil when turning for golden crunchy roasties

    • 1 hr 40 mins
    • Easy
    • Vegetarian
    • Gluten-free
  • Easy roast potatoes

    A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.11 ratings

    We've created our ultimate recipe for crispy, crunchy roast potatoes – follow our cookery team's top tips to take this classic side dish from standard to sensational

    • 2 hrs 10 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Vegetarian
  • Oregano roasties

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    Elevate your roasties with the help of oregano. Shake well to roughen up the edges during cooking to create those extra-crispy bits everyone loves

    • 1 hr 25 mins
    • Easy
    • Vegan
  • Hasselback potato gratin

    A star rating of 4.9 out of 5.11 ratings

    A Scandinavian bake with herbs and butter - cutting the spuds really thin helps them to crisp up nicely

    • 1 hr 40 mins
    • More effort
    • Healthy
    • Vegetarian
  • A star rating of 3.7 out of 5.3 ratings

    Cut your potatoes smaller so that there's no need to par-boil to achieve perfectly crispy garlic and thyme flavoured spuds, with fluffy centres

    • 1 hr 45 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Vegetarian
  • Golden crunch potatoes

    A star rating of 5 out of 5.1 rating

    We've used some top tricks to come up with the perfect roast potatoes with crisp coatings and fluffy middles

    • 1 hr 30 mins
    • Easy
  • Crispy hedgehog spuds with sage

    A star rating of 5 out of 5.3 ratings

    Give your roasties a crispy finish and prepare ahead of time for the ultimate of ease

    • 1 hr 35 mins
    • Easy
  • Roasted roots

    A star rating of 5 out of 5.3 ratings

    Maximise your oven space by throwing everything into one dish and roasting with goose fat

    • 1 hr 40 mins
    • Easy
  • Golden spiced roast potatoes

    A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.3 ratings

    Add a golden glow to your roast potatoes by par-boiling them first with a touch of turmeric

    • 2 hrs 5 mins
    • Easy
  • Perfect roast potatoes

    A star rating of 4.1 out of 5.18 ratings

    A foolproof recipe for roasties that come out perfect every time.

    • 1 hr 10 mins
    • Easy
  • Really good roast potatoes

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    Boil, fluff then crisp up in goose fat and oil for perfect roast potatoes - if you're vegetarian, sunflower oil works just as well

    • 1 hr 50 mins
    • Easy
    • Gluten-free
  • Potato cakes with smoked salmon

    A star rating of 4.4 out of 5.3 ratings

    Irish potato cakes given a modern twist with a classic New York bagel topping

    • 40 mins
    • More effort
  • Noisette potatoes

    A star rating of 4 out of 5.1 rating

    These offer a sautéed roast flavour and are simply shaped from potatoes

    • 1 hr
    • A challenge
    • Vegetarian
  • Crispy golden spuds

    A star rating of 0 out of 5.0 ratings

    Crunchy roast potatoes that work every time - use a touch of turmeric for colour and bay and stock for flavour

    • 1 hr 50 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Vegetarian
Christmas roast potato recipes (2024)

FAQs

Do you need to boil potatoes before roasting them? ›

Do I have to boil potatoes before roasting? Not necessary but this can help get the perfect consistency and crispiness. Make sure you boil them but leave them a bit al dente and they will crisp up perfectly in the oven.

Why do you soak potatoes in water before roasting? ›

Soaking potatoes in water helps remove excess starch. Excess starch can inhibit the potatoes from cooking evenly as well as creating a gummy or sticky texture on the outside of your potatoes. Cold water is used because hot water would react with the starch activating it, making it harder to separate from the potatoes.

How does Gordon Ramsay make perfect roast potatoes? ›

In a video online, Gordon explained: “For crispy roast potatoes, you can depend on them, my tip is to parboil them, leave them to steam dry, then sprinkle them with semolina or flour, and then give them a good roughing up.”

Do Americans have roast potatoes for Christmas dinner? ›

Americans will boil, mash, or bake potatoes, but roasted potatoes are not common. Indeed, with roast turkey, the thing-that-grew-underground that you are most likely to encounter in the US would be sweet potatoes. (Question for the Britons - do you eat sweet potatoes much, or are they as odd as parsnips are here?)

Why don't my roast potatoes go crispy? ›

The best for crispy potatoes is goose or duck fat or even lard but I as a little healthier have success also with a simple vegetable oil. You always should preheat the oven and get that fat nice and hot. Crispy on outside and lovely and fluffy on the inside. You don't roast them long enough.

What happens if you boil potatoes before baking? ›

Parboiling the potatoes in alkaline water breaks down their surfaces, creating tons of starchy slurry for added surface area and crunch. Offering you the choice of oil, duck fat, goose fat, or beef fat means you can get whichever flavor you want.

What happens if you don't soak potatoes? ›

A: First let's talk about why cut potatoes need to be immersed in water to begin with. The reason is to prevent the potatoes exposure to air, which causes dehydration, oxidation, and discoloration. Immersing cut potatoes will also help rinse off excess starch.

Can you prep potatoes ahead of time for roasting? ›

Easy make-ahead recipe – Par-roast or parboil the potatoes the night before (or the day before Christmas/holidays). Then, you can pop them in the oven to finish cooking.

What are the best potatoes for roasting? ›

While all sorts of potatoes are delicious when roasted in the oven, Yukon Gold potatoes are arguably the best potatoes for roasting for many reasons. Yukon Gold potatoes have the perfect amount of starch, which means they soften well in the oven, while their partially waxy texture helps them maintain their shape.

How do restaurants prepare roast potatoes? ›

Restaurants often use techniques like parboiling or pre-cooking potatoes in advance to speed up the cooking process. Parboiling partially cooks the potatoes, reducing the time needed to finish them off in the oven or on the stove.

What is the difference between roasting and baking potatoes? ›

And potatoes are even more confusing: you can both roast and bake a potato, but a roast potato aims for crispiness, while a baked potato aims for softness.

What oil does Gordon Ramsay use for roast potatoes? ›

Gordon Ramsay's roast potato recipe

For Gordon's roast potato recipe you'll need: 1.2kg floury potatoes, such as Maris Piper or King Edward. 100g goose or duck fat (or olive oil)

What is the Christmas potato? ›

The Story of the Christmas Potato. No one is quite sure how the tradition of the Christmas potato began. Many believe it began in the later half of the 20th century when a young man tossed seasonal greetings wrapped around uncooked potatoes into the yards of houses decorated with Christmas lights.

How many roast potatoes per person Christmas dinner? ›

Potatoes gonna potate

It's roast potatoes. 200g per person is perfect, and if there are any leftovers you can chuck 'em in a bubble and squeak, hash, or just grab a cold roastie right out of the fridge. This is a no-judgement zone.

Can potatoes be cooked without boiling? ›

Perfect roasted potatoes every time! No boiling required, 1 pan, 30 minutes, perfectly crisp edges, and tender inside. The ultimate brunch side!

Do potatoes have to be cooked before baking? ›

The main benefit to boiling before roasting in my opinion is a crispier, craggier exterior on your finished potatoes. Boiling them creates additional texture on the outsides as they soften slightly, which then crisps in the oven. That said, I don't usually bother! I'd rather save the time and extra dishes most nights.

Do you always have to boil potatoes first? ›

You'll want to boil potatoes any time you don't want them to dry out (as they can when baked in the oven). So it's a cooking method ideal for mashed potatoes or potato salad. Boiled potatoes on their own can also make a quick side dish.

When baking potatoes do you boil them first? ›

No, you do not need to boil your jumbo potatoes before baking them. Just follow this recipe for your best baked potatoes!

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