How to Make Oven Roasted Potatoes
Pre-heat your oven to 400℉., Halve or quarter the potatoes and put them in a large mixing bowl., Chop the garlic into small pieces and add to the potatoes., Add oil, salt, pepper, to the bowl and mix well., Evenly distribute the potatoes on a baking...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Pre-heat your oven to 400℉.
Depending on your taste, you can adjust this up or down 25 degrees.
Cook softer potatoes at 375℉, or go for crispy potatoes at 425℉. -
Step 2: Halve or quarter the potatoes and put them in a large mixing bowl.
The smaller you chop up the potatoes the faster they will cook.
However, larger chunks retain more moisture and have a texture similar to the inside of a baked potato with a crispy outside. , You want finely minced garlic that is only a few millimeters thick.
You may substitute 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder if you don't have fresh garlic , You want all of the potatoes to be well coated in the oil.
As the oil heats up in the over it will fry the outside of the potato, getting it perfectly crispy. , You don't want the potatoes to be stacked on one another or clumped together.
Some overlap is fine, but use two sheets if you end up with 2-3 layers of potatoes overlapping. , After 10-15 minutes, use a spatula to flip the potatoes, turning as many as you can onto a different side so that they cook evenly. , The timing doesn't have to be exact, but you should try to flip the potatoes at least twice as they cook. , The outside will be an inviting shade of golden brown.
Using a fork, knife, or skewer, gently poke the side of a large potato.
The fork should pass through the potato without much effort like it was a firm piece of butter.
This is usually after 25-30 minutes. , Because they are so dense the potatoes will hold heat for a 5-10 minutes after coming out of the oven, so be sure to let them cool. -
Step 3: Chop the garlic into small pieces and add to the potatoes.
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Step 4: Add oil
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Step 5: pepper
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Step 6: to the bowl and mix well.
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Step 7: Evenly distribute the potatoes on a baking sheet.
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Step 8: Cook the potatoes for 10 minutes before turning them.
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Step 9: Flip the potatoes after another 10 minutes.
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Step 10: Remove the potatoes when you can cleanly stick a fork through them.
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Step 11: Garnish with parmesan cheese
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Step 12: chopped parsley
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Step 13: or salt and pepper and serve.
Detailed Guide
Depending on your taste, you can adjust this up or down 25 degrees.
Cook softer potatoes at 375℉, or go for crispy potatoes at 425℉.
The smaller you chop up the potatoes the faster they will cook.
However, larger chunks retain more moisture and have a texture similar to the inside of a baked potato with a crispy outside. , You want finely minced garlic that is only a few millimeters thick.
You may substitute 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder if you don't have fresh garlic , You want all of the potatoes to be well coated in the oil.
As the oil heats up in the over it will fry the outside of the potato, getting it perfectly crispy. , You don't want the potatoes to be stacked on one another or clumped together.
Some overlap is fine, but use two sheets if you end up with 2-3 layers of potatoes overlapping. , After 10-15 minutes, use a spatula to flip the potatoes, turning as many as you can onto a different side so that they cook evenly. , The timing doesn't have to be exact, but you should try to flip the potatoes at least twice as they cook. , The outside will be an inviting shade of golden brown.
Using a fork, knife, or skewer, gently poke the side of a large potato.
The fork should pass through the potato without much effort like it was a firm piece of butter.
This is usually after 25-30 minutes. , Because they are so dense the potatoes will hold heat for a 5-10 minutes after coming out of the oven, so be sure to let them cool.
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