Description
These crispy roast potatoes are golden on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and packed with garlic and rosemary flavor. Perfect for beginners and ideal as a healthy, easy sheet pan side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 pounds yellow potatoes – peeled and cut into large chunks
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt, plus extra to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup duck fat (or substitute avocado oil, olive oil, ghee, or butter)
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper
- 1 whole head garlic, top trimmed
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary (around 2 sprigs)
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil (or substitute grass-fed butter)
- 1/4 teaspoon flakey sea salt, for finishing
Instructions
- Rinse potatoes under cold water and add them to a pot. Cover with water, add salt and baking soda, bring to a boil and cook until just fork-tender (about 25 minutes).
- Meanwhile, place an empty roasting pan in the oven and preheat to 450°F (230°C).
- Drain and dry the potatoes in a colander. Shake gently to rough up edges.
- Remove hot pan from oven, add duck fat to melt, then add potatoes. Season with pepper and toss gently to coat. Nestle garlic head cut-side down in pan.
- Roast for 55–60 minutes, tossing every 20 minutes until golden and crispy.
- Remove garlic, squeeze out cloves, mash with rosemary and olive oil, then stir into potatoes. Roast 5 more minutes.
- Finish with flakey sea salt and serve hot.
Notes
- Use Yukon Gold potatoes for the best texture; Russets can be substituted.
- Baking soda helps break down potato edges for crispier results.
- Preheat the pan and fat for a non-stick, crisp finish.
- To make it vegan, use avocado or olive oil instead of duck fat.
- Leftovers can be reheated in an oven or air fryer to retain crispiness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: Western
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (based on 6 servings total)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg