Perfect Roasted Potatoes Recipe

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Perfect Roasted Potatoes
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Ingredients
2
Count
Nutrition
1209
Calories
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 lb potatoes

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 410°F.
  2. If your potatoes are smooth-skinned, scrub them well and peel them in alternative stripes so that strips of skin remain. If, on the other hand, the skin of your potatoes is rugged and grainy, peel it off completely (no need to scrub) then rinse the potatoes well in cold water.
  3. Cut the potatoes into even chunks, about the size of a bite. Place them in a saucepan large enough to accommodate them, cover with cold water, and add a teaspoon coarse salt. Set over high heat, cover, bring to a low boil, then lower the heat to medium and cook for 5 minutes.
  4. As soon as the water boils, pour the fat into a rimmed baking sheet, and place the sheet in the oven, so the fat and baking sheet will heat up.
  5. After the 5 minutes of boiling, drain the potatoes - they will not be cooked at that point - and return them to the saucepan. Place a lid on the saucepan. Holding the lid firmly shut with both hands (the saucepan will be hot, so wear oven mitts or use dish towels), shake the saucepan vigorously for a few seconds, until the surface of the potato chunks is fuzzy; this will help the formation of a crust.
  6. Remove the baking sheet from the oven, pour the potatoes onto the sheet, sprinkle with sea salt, and stir well to coat with the fat.
  7. Return to the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, flipping the potatoes halfway through, until cooked through (when you insert the tip of a knife in one of the pieces, it should meet no resistance), crusty, and golden. If you want a little more color on them, you can switch to grill mode for the final few minutes.
  8. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1209.49 Kcal (5064 kJ)
Calories from fat 244.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.2g 42%
Sodium 623.56mg 26%
Potassium 3820.74mg 81%
Total Carbs 226.75g 76%
Sugars 45.35g 181%
Dietary Fiber 34.01g 136%
Protein 22.68g 45%
Vitamin C 22.7mg 38%
Vitamin A 11.3mg 378%
Iron 11.3mg 63%
Calcium 340.1mg 34%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 104.18 Kcal (436 kJ)
Calories from fat 21.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.34g 42%
Sodium 53.71mg 26%
Potassium 329.1mg 81%
Total Carbs 19.53g 76%
Sugars 3.91g 181%
Dietary Fiber 2.93g 136%
Protein 1.95g 45%
Vitamin C 2mg 38%
Vitamin A 1mg 378%
Iron 1mg 63%
Calcium 29.3mg 34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 25.7
    Points
  • 31
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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