Jamie Oliver reveals how to make the PERFECT roast potatoes
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Jamie Oliver reveals how to cook the PERFECT baked potatoes, and the little-known step to make them extra crispy
You can’t have a roast dinner without them, but it can be tricky getting roast potatoes that are perfectly browned and crisp on the outside, while remaining soft in the middle.
Thankfully, British TV chef Jamie Oliver has revealed his step-by-step guide to the perfect roast just in time for Sunday.
in a video Taking to his TikTok account, the 47-year-old father of five shared his ’11/10 baked potato recipe,’ including the little-known trick to making them extra crispy.
Introducing the ‘perfect baked potato…crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside,’ he explained: ‘I have them parboiled here, in boiling salted water.’
Showing the potatoes in a skillet, he said he would cook them for about ten minutes before draining them in a colander when “they’re just thinking about breaking up.”
British TV chef Jamie Oliver has revealed his step-by-step guide to the perfect roasts just in time for Sunday.
She then added a tablespoon of oil and red wine vinegar to a tray before tossing the potatoes around in the colander, adding: ‘Look what I’m doing. Do you see how I have given them a beating?
Jamie continued, “I’m going to cook them in an oven at about 180/190, which is about 350 Fahrenheit, for a period of about 50 minutes.”
After around 40 minutes of cook time, the chef took the potatoes out of the oven and used a potato masher to gently press each roast down.
He explained: “Take the pan out of the oven after 40 minutes, put the potato masher on top and then let it pop and let the lovely starch inside swell up.”
Introducing the ‘perfect baked potato…crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside,’ he explained: ‘I have them parboiled here, in boiling salted water.’ Showing the potatoes in a pan, he said he would cook them for about ten minutes before draining them in a colander (pictured right).
After around 40 minutes of cook time, the chef took the potatoes out of the oven and used a potato masher to gently press each roast down.
‘Just do that around the whole pan and then put it back in for another 10 minutes. Crispy and fluffy.
Jamie’s clip, posted earlier this week, wowed TikTok users, with one person writing, “Yeah I’m doing this!”
Another person said, ‘Oh, I love those. Extra crispy, medium soft… melts in your mouth.’
However, one person admitted, “I always make my fries like this, and they are always amazing.”
Reaction: Jamie’s clip, posted earlier this week, wowed TikTok users, with one person writing: ‘Yeah I’m doing this!’