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Baked Baby Potatoes
Baby potatoes are absolutely perfect to roast due to the fact they require such little prep. Because really, is there anything worse than peeling and dicing large potatoes? For this recipe all you need to do is halve the baby potatoes. No peeling required (baby potato skins actually have a delicious flavour to them, especially when roasted).
Is it necessary to boil baby potatoes before roasting?
For a lot of roast potato recipes I do tend to parboil the potatoes before roasting, for a few different reasons:
Herb Roasted Potatoes
Potatoes lend themselves so beautifully to herbs, and this recipe is no exception. Sure, roast potatoes are great, but without the herbs, they’re just not complete. For this recipe the baby potatoes are roasted in fresh rosemary and thyme, then garnished with parsley.
Crispy Baby Potatoes
Okay, let’s talk crispiness. As soon as the bowl of roast potatoes are served, all eyes are trying to track down the crispiest potato. We all know it. As such, I’ve comprised a few tips to getting these beauties nice and crispy
Tips for getting Crispy Baby Potatoes
Half them – A general rule of thumb is the smaller the potato is sliced, whether it’s fried, roasted or deep-fried, the crispier it will be. Whole roasted baby potatoes are much harder to get totally crispy. Also, halved baby potatoes work perfectly for the next tip. Piping hot oven tray – Getting the oven tray nice and toasty in the oven beforehand will give you a head start. Also, when you place the potatoes cut side down on the oven tray they come out gorgeously crispy! Spread them out – Potatoes, like most veg, have high water content. If you cram them all on a tray they are simply going to steam instead of roast. Give the potatoes some room, they’re divas.
How to Roast Baby Potatoes (quick summary)
Can I prepare these ahead of time?
I don’t recommend fully making them and reheating, they don’t come out quite as crispy/fluffy the second time around. In terms of prepping ahead of time you could consider these options:
Slice the potatoes and rest in water overnight. You could also measure out the seasoning/oil, combine in a small pot then tightly store in the fridge. Thoroughly dry potatoes then continue with recipe. Fully prepare the potatoes WITHOUT SALT (it’ll draw out too much moisture as they rest and leave you with soggy potatoes) and store in a zip lock bag with the air squeezed out. The oil should prevent them from oxidising, at least for a few hours. Mix in salt then roast.
Can I use dried herbs?
Fresh herbs are definitely more suited for this recipe than dried herbs. I find dried herbs don’t infuse the potatoes quite as well in the short amount of time they’re cooking. It’s not a deal breaker for the rosemary and thyme, but the garnish (parsley) must be fresh.
Can I use different seasoning?
Feel free to switch up the seasoning if you’re confident in doing so! In terms of herbs, I recommend sticking with woody herbs as they withstand the heat better than leafy herbs.
Serving Roast Baby Potatoes
Once they’re out of the oven they should slide nicely off the pan. From there, sprinkle them with a good helping of fresh parsley. Try not to think of this as just garnish, it adds an extra layer of flavour!
What can I serve roasted baby potatoes with?
Great as part of a Roast Dinner. Awesome as a side for a Steak (Steak & Creamy Mushroom Sauce or Steak & Blue Cheese Sauce). As part of a quick & easy Dinner (i.e Pan Fried Cod, Blue Cheese & Apple Pork Chops or Garlic Butter Chicken). Serve as finger food with a Homemade Dip!
Looking for EXTRA crispy baby potatoes? Check out my EXTRA Crispy Smashed Potatoes! Alrighty, let’s tuck into the full recipe for these roasted baby potatoes shall we?!
How to make Roasted Baby Potatoes (Full Recipe & Video)
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