Duck Fat Roast Potatoes

Moreish Crunchy Roasties

3 - 4

Serves

10 mins

Prep Time

1 hr

Cook Time

Recipe author

MenuAid

Here are your ultimate potato roasties: crunchy outside, fluffy inside, golden and delicious! The duck fat is an elegant touch that adds unique flavour and texture.

This recipe republished with the permission of MenuAid

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Lunch,

Dinner,

Easy

Ingredients

Duck Fat Roast Potatoes

800g Agria potatoes

peeled and roughly chopped

75g duck fat

1 sprig fresh rosemary

roughly chopped

3 garlic cloves

roughly chopped

Method

For Duck Fat Potatoes

Place the potatoes in a pot with cold salted water. Bring to the boil and then boil for 7 minutes.

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Drain well and then return the pot with to a low heat to ensure the pot and the potatoes are completely dry.

Heat the oven to 200°C bake.

Cover the pot with a lid and then holding securely bang it against the bench or a concrete floor a few times to rough up the potatoes. At this stage you can add a little flour if you want to, we didn't.

Melt the duck fat in a roasting pan (large enough to take potatoes in a single layer) in the oven, once the fat is melted and hot then carefully add the potatoes to the tray.

Roast for 45 minutes or so, turning at times until well coloured.

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Add rosemary and garlic to the pan for the last 15 minutes of cooking.

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Serve hot with a good grind of flaky salt.

Nutrition Information per Serving (222g)

This nutrition analysis is based on 4 serves. As the recipe is high in saturated fat, this side dish is suitable just for occasions.

Energy

1189kJ (284 kcal)

Protein

4.8g

Total Fat