Renowned TV chef Jamie Oliver has shared his tried and trusted way to rustle up the crispiest and fluffiest roast potatoes every time, and it couldn’t be simpler to follow along in your own kitchen
Everyone loves a golden crispy roast potato, but getting them bang on every time can be tricky. The crunchy outside with a fluffy centre is a mouthwatering dish perfect with any dinner, and Jamie Oliver has shared his bizarre way to guarantee perfect roasties.
The renowned TV chef has shared his secret trick with a step-by-step method that will elevate anyone’s tatties and will certainly impress dinner guests.
He took to TikTok to gush about his 11/10 recipe, which left fans amazed at the simple steps. “Introducing the perfect roast potato… crispy outside and fluffy inside,” he started off the video.
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He then showed the potatoes in the pan and said: “I’ve got them parboiling in here, in salted boiling water,” and explained he would cook them for around 10 minutes at around 180C to 190C before draining them in a colander when they’re “just thinking about breaking up”.
The chef then added a teaspoon of oil and red wine vinegar to a baking tray. He then shook the potatoes in the colander and said: “Look what I’m doing. See how I’ve beaten them up? I’m gonna cook these in an oven at about 180/190, which is about 350 Fahrenheit, over the period of about 50 minutes.”
He then removed the potatoes from the oven after 40 minutes and used a potato masher to gently press each of the roast potatoes down, explaining: “‘Take the tray out of the oven after 40 minutes, place the potato masher on top, and then just let it pop and let the lovely starchy inside just puff out.’
“Just do that around the whole tray and then pop it back in for another 10 minutes. Crispy and fluffy,” Jamie concluded, showing the finished dish with crispy and fluffy potatoes.
People loved his easy video recipe, with many hoping to recreate the dish themselves. “I always do my potatoes like this, and they’re always incredible,” one fan wrote, and another said: “Jamie, I did this and it worked a treat.” A third suggested: “Par-boil potatoes, put butter in, and put in the air fryer for 30 min.”
An earlier version of this story was published in July 2024
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