Crispy Chili Garlic Roast Potatoes
12 Days of Holiday Recipes — Day 6
I’m just gonna say it right away: these are the best potatoes I’ve EVER made.
I finally took the time to try this new method of roasting potatoes that I saw a few times on TikTok. Essentially we are boiling the potatoes first, covering them in a lot of olive oil and THEN roasting them - so there are a few extra steps here but I promise it could not be more worth it. Boiling them first gets the edges fluffy and starchy, which then bakes into super crispy, crunchy potato edges with a creamy soft interior. HEAVENLY!
These crispy chili garlic potatoes also get a finishing coating of butter, garlic + chili crisp to take them to the next level. Crispy potatoes > mashed potatoes forever for me so if you agree, you must make these for your holiday table!
Crispy Chili Garlic Roast Potatoes
Ingredients
6 medium yellow potatoes, chopped into 1-inch cubes
⅓ cup olive oil
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp onion powder
½ tsp paprika
Lots of sea salt + black pepper
3 tbsp butter
2 cloves finely minced garlic
2 tsp chili garlic sauce or paste
Method
Bring a large pot of very well-salted water to a boil (add about 1/3 cup salt!). Once boiling, add potato cubes and let cook for about 5 minutes until slightly fork tender. Drain thoroughly, then dump potatoes onto a flat surface (like a tea towel, large plate or baking sheet) and leave them to dry out for about 10 minutes.
Pour olive oil onto a large baking sheet and place in the oven. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Once oven is preheated, carefully remove the baking sheet and add the potatoes to the hot oil. Add garlic + onion powders, paprika and some salt and pepper, then mix to thoroughly coat the potatoes in the oil and spices.
Roast potatoes for 40 minutes, flipping each one halfway through, until they are golden brown and crispy.
Meanwhile, heat butter in a small saucepan and add your minced garlic + chili sauce. Stir, let simmer for a minute or so and remove from saucepan.
Take your potatoes out of the oven and reduce oven temperature to 400 degrees. Pour garlic butter mixture evenly over potatoes, stir to coat, and return then to the oven for an additional 5-7 minutes, being careful not to let the garlic burn.
Once potatoes are super golden and crispy, remove from oven, let cool and serve!
Makes 4 servings
