Christmas roast potato recipes (2024)

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Perfect roast potatoes
A star rating of 4.1 out of 5.18 ratings
A foolproof recipe for roasties that come out perfect every time.
- 1 hr 10 mins
- Easy
Easy roast potatoes
A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.11 ratings
We've created our ultimate recipe for crispy, crunchy roast potatoes – follow our cookery team's top tips to take this classic side dish from standard to sensational
- 2 hrs 10 mins
- Easy
- Healthy
- Vegetarian
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A star rating of 5 out of 5.3 ratings
Enjoy these super-crisp, savoury roast potatoes with deep umami flavour. They’re a crowd-pleaser – even the most fervent dislikers of yeast extract will be converted
- 1 hr 30 mins
- Easy
- Healthy
- Vegan
Air-fryer roasted canned potatoes
A star rating of 3 out of 5.7 ratings
Cook canned potatoes in an air fryer to make these alternative roasties. Though they're not the same as oven-cooked, they do turn golden and crisp
- 33 mins
- Easy
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
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Tuck into this moreish dish featuring potatoes in a creamy bacon and sprout sauce – it's filling and comforting dish during the winter months
- 1 hr 15 mins
- Easy
Savoury roast potatoes
A star rating of 3 out of 5.2 ratings
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Crumble a beef stock cube into a roasting tin alongside vegetable oil to make these moreish, savoury roast potatoes. They're a perfect side dish
- 1 hr 30 mins
- Easy
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Beat food waste and infuse the flavours of a Chinese takeaway classic into your leftover roasties. Serve with sweet chilli sauce for dipping, if you like
- 20 mins
- Easy
- Vegetarian
Hasselback roast potatoes
A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.4 ratings
Make hasselback potatoes flavoured with garlic and rosemary, rather than just normal roasties. They have unique textures, with crisp edges and buttery middles
- 1 hr 25 mins
- Easy
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
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Season roasties with smoked paprika and thyme for a punch of smoky heat and herby flavour. Drizzle with oil when turning for golden crunchy roasties
- 1 hr 40 mins
- Easy
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Triple-cooked roast potatoes
A star rating of 3.7 out of 5.6 ratings
Make these roast potatoes for a special occasion, such as Christmas. They're triple-cooked for flavour and sprinkled with semolina for extra crunch
- 2 hrs 10 mins
- Easy
- Vegetarian
Smashed roasties
A star rating of 4.9 out of 5.9 ratings
Boiling the potatoes for longer, then smashing them, makes for more surface area, meaning golden brown beauties and extra crispy bits everyone will love!
- 1 hr 30 mins
- Easy
- Healthy
- Vegan
Crispy skin roasties
A star rating of 5 out of 5.1 rating
Try skin-on roasties – not only do they dramatically cut down the prep time, but it makes them more filling and gives them a deeper baked potato flavour
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- 1 hr 50 mins
- Easy
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Oregano roasties
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Elevate your roasties with the help of oregano. Shake well to roughen up the edges during cooking to create those extra-crispy bits everyone loves
- 1 hr 25 mins
- Easy
- Vegan
A star rating of 5 out of 5.2 ratings
Add the festive flavours of chestnut and thyme to take standard roast potatoes up a Christmassy notch or two
- 1 hr 30 mins
- Easy
- Healthy
- Vegan
Really good roast potatoes
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Boil, fluff then crisp up in goose fat and oil for perfect roast potatoes - if you're vegetarian, sunflower oil works just as well
- 1 hr 50 mins
- Easy
- Gluten-free
A star rating of 3.7 out of 5.3 ratings
Cut your potatoes smaller so that there's no need to par-boil to achieve perfectly crispy garlic and thyme flavoured spuds, with fluffy centres
- 1 hr 45 mins
- Easy
- Healthy
- Vegetarian
Golden crunch potatoes
A star rating of 5 out of 5.1 rating
We've used some top tricks to come up with the perfect roast potatoes with crisp coatings and fluffy middles
- 1 hr 30 mins
- Easy
Crispy hedgehog spuds with sage
A star rating of 5 out of 5.3 ratings
Give your roasties a crispy finish and prepare ahead of time for the ultimate of ease
- 1 hr 35 mins
- Easy
Golden spiced roast potatoes
A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.3 ratings
Add a golden glow to your roast potatoes by par-boiling them first with a touch of turmeric
- 2 hrs 5 mins
- Easy
Crispy golden spuds
A star rating of 0 out of 5.0 ratings
Crunchy roast potatoes that work every time - use a touch of turmeric for colour and bay and stock for flavour
- 1 hr 50 mins
- Easy
- Healthy
- Vegetarian
Hasselback potato gratin
A star rating of 4.9 out of 5.11 ratings
A Scandinavian bake with herbs and butter - cutting the spuds really thin helps them to crisp up nicely
- 1 hr 40 mins
- More effort
- Healthy
- Vegetarian
Potato cakes with smoked salmon
A star rating of 4.4 out of 5.3 ratings
Irish potato cakes given a modern twist with a classic New York bagel topping
- 40 mins
- More effort
Noisette potatoes
A star rating of 4 out of 5.1 rating
These offer a sautéed roast flavour and are simply shaped from potatoes
- 1 hr
- A challenge
- Vegetarian
Roasted roots
A star rating of 5 out of 5.3 ratings
Maximise your oven space by throwing everything into one dish and roasting with goose fat
- 1 hr 40 mins
- Easy

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Should I boil potatoes before roasting? ›

In most potato recipes, I recommend starting potatoes in cold water and bringing them up to a boil. This helps ensure that the exteriors don't turn to mush before the insides have a chance to cook through.

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Why do you soak potatoes in water before roasting? ›

Soaking potatoes in water helps remove excess starch. Excess starch can inhibit the potatoes from cooking evenly as well as creating a gummy or sticky texture on the outside of your potatoes. Cold water is used because hot water would react with the starch activating it, making it harder to separate from the potatoes.

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How does Gordon Ramsay make the best roast potatoes? ›

In a video online, Gordon explained: “For crispy roast potatoes, you can depend on them, my tip is to parboil them, leave them to steam dry, then sprinkle them with semolina or flour, and then give them a good roughing up.”

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Do Americans have roast potatoes for Christmas dinner? ›

Americans living in the South also favor classics like collard greens (41% vs 32%), macaroni and cheese (70% vs 61%), and roast potatoes (83% vs 76%). Midwesterners only have a few items that they are especially fond of for Christmas, particularly chicken and Cornish hen (76% vs 64%).

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What happens if you don't boil potatoes before roasting? ›

If the potatoes are raw, when you use a high temperature, the outside of the potatoes will burn before the inside cooks. That's why the parboiling is really important! Now these potatoes are my "basic" ones with my usual go-to seasoning.

Why can't i get my roast potatoes crispy? ›

However, dry heat is only one contributing factor. So if your potatoes aren't crisping in the oven, the problem likely lies in how you place them on the baking sheet. If roasted potatoes lack their crunchy sheen, overcrowding is usually the culprit.

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What is the best fat to use for roast potatoes? ›

Roast potatoes verdict

Goose fat is the traditional choice, and a roast potato favourite because its high smoke point makes for a crispy coating. Goose fat is especially good for a Christmas dinner because it is rich and silky and adds to the decadence of the meal.

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What is the Christmas potato? ›

The Story of the Christmas Potato. No one is quite sure how the tradition of the Christmas potato began. Many believe it began in the later half of the 20th century when a young man tossed seasonal greetings wrapped around uncooked potatoes into the yards of houses decorated with Christmas lights.

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How many roast potatoes per person Christmas dinner? ›

Potatoes gonna potate

It's roast potatoes. 200g per person is perfect, and if there are any leftovers you can chuck 'em in a bubble and squeak, hash, or just grab a cold roastie right out of the fridge. This is a no-judgement zone.

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What is the famous Christmas dinner? ›

Traditional Christmas dinner features turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, and vegetables. Other types of poultry, roast beef, or ham, are also used.

Why are my potatoes not getting crispy in the oven? ›

An overcrowded pan will turn a sauna into a steam bath; Your potatoes will cook, but they'll be soft, moist, and bland like steamed potatoes. Even if you're tempted to save dishes by throwing a mound of potatoes onto one baking sheet, parsing them out over two will give them the space they need to crisp up.

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Do you put potatoes in before or after the water starts boiling? ›

For most potato dishes it's important to add the potatoes to cold water and allow the water to come to a boil with the potatoes in the water. The potato starch can react as soon as it comes in contact with hot water, which will promote uneven cooking and mealy potatoes.