Mediterranean roasted potatoes
Indulge in mid week luxury with these fantastic Mediterranean roasted potatoes.The best roasted potatoes in my opinion! Crispy and super tasty!It's a fantastic side dish that will lift and compliment any main course.
Ingredients
- 6 Potatoes medium sized
- 8 cloves garlic peeled
- ½ lemon juice only
- fresh rosemary leaves finely chopped
- fresh thyme leaves
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Set the oven temperature to 200 degree Celsius.
- Peel the potatoes and boil them until just done. They should still be slightly firm in the middle.
- Drain potatoes thoroughly and let them steam off for 5-10 minutes. This removes excess moisture that would prevent a crispy result.
- Return potatoes to the pot and shake them around for a few seconds – this roughens the surfaces and creates the texture for crispiness. The potatoes should look slightly fuzzy around the edges.
- Cool the potatoes down completely, then cut into 5 cm equal size square pieces.
- Put the cut potatoes into a mixing bowl together with olive oil, chopped rosemary and thyme, salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Drizzle olive oil in an oven tray and place in the oven until hot. Spread the potatoes out in a single layer on the hot oven tray.
- Cook in the oven for 10-15 minutes until light golden color and starting to get crispy on the outside.
- Add the whole garlic cloves and lemon juice to the potatoes and mix.
- Cook for another 5-10 minutes until garlic is soft and slightly golden and potatoes are golden and crispy
- Sprinkle chopped parsley on top and serve warm.
Notes
- Crispy result - Don't overcrowd the sheet pan, spread the potato pieces out thinly with space between them so that they roast instead of steam.
- Make sure the oven is hot when putting the potatoes in. The oven should be preheated to the full 200 degrees.
- Cut the potatoes to equal size – uneven pieces cook at different rates, creating a mixture of burnt and under cooked potatoes.
- Be careful not to overcook the garlic! They burn easily and can get bitter. They should only be light golden on the outside and soft inside for best results.
