Duck Fat Potatoes - the world's crispiest, BEST Roast Potatoes! | Daily Dine

Duck Fat Potatoes - the world's crispiest, BEST Roast Potatoes!

Recipe video above. Duck Fat Potatoes are without a doubt the BEST crispy roast potatoes in the world!! A potato side that's served in fine dining restaurants, potatoes roasted in duck fat have an incredible thick, golden brown crust that's unbelievably crunchy in a way that you will never be able to replicate using oil. And it's a pure, clean flavour that's unlike cooking with other animal fats.If duck fat is out of reach, make Truly Crunchy Roast Potatoes - same method, but using oil instead. After no-fuss no-par boil roast potatoes? Make these!

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sideswestern

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 75 minutes

Total Time: 90 minutes

Servings: 6

Nutritional Information

Calories:302 kcal

Carbohydrate:33 g

Cholesterol:17 mg

Fat:17 g

Dietary Fiber:7 g

Protein:7 g

Saturated Fat:6 g

Sodium:608 mg

Ingredients

1.75-2kg/ 3.5-4lb potatoes (, medium to large, Sebago or Dutch Creams (Aus), Yukon Gold or Russet (US), Maris Piper (UK) (Note 1))

1 tbsp salt

2 tbsp semolina ((Note 2))

1.5 tsp salt (, kosher salt)

200g/ 7oz Duck Fat ((or Goose Fat, Note 3))

2 tsp rosemary (, roughly chopped)

Sea salt flakes

Instructions

Step 01
Peel the potatoes, then cut into 7.5cm / 3" pieces (Note 4).
Step 02
Preheat oven to 230°C/450°F (230°C fan).
Step 03
Add 1 tbsp salt then potatoes in a large pot of boiling water. Boil 10 minutes.
Step 04
Drain potatoes well.
Step 05
Shake excess water out of pot, return turned off stove. Tip potatoes in then stand for 5 minutes to steam out excess water.
Step 06
Add 1.5 tsp salt and the semolina. Place lid on then shake the pot up and down vigorously 5 to 7 times to rough up the surface.
Step 07
Pour duck fat into heavy based metal roasting pan (not glass or ceramic, Note 5).
Step 08
Heat in oven for 5 to 7 minutes until it's shimmering and very hot with little wisps of smoke (Note 6)
Step 09
Working quickly and carefully, remove pan from oven.
Step 10
Transfer potato in (be CAREFUL!), turn to coat in fat then arrange cut face down.
Step 11
Roast for 25 minutes. Turn potatoes, roast 15 minutes. Turn again, then roast 10 to 15 minutes until deep golden and super crunchy.
Step 12
Transfer to warm serving bowl. Sprinkle with sea salt flakes and rosemary, serve immediately!

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