Do I have to boil potatoes before roasting them?

Nope! Boiling the potatoes would cut down on the baking time, but it adds another step and more dishes. I’d rather keep things simple and just chop and roast my potatoes.

Why do you soak potatoes in water before roasting?

Soaking potatoes in cold water can remove some of the starch, leading to crispier finished roasted potatoes. However, I think my roasted potatoes turn out plenty crispy, so I don’t bother with this step. If you want to crisp up your roasted potato dishes, turn on the broiler for the last couple minutes of roasting.

Easy Oven Roasted Potatoes | Just 3 Ingredients!

Roasted Potatoes

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Make perfectly crispy oven roasted potatoes. This simple method works with different types of potatoes, your favorite seasonings, and even different oven temperatures for delicious potatoes every time!

Author: Tiffany
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Yield: 6-8 1x
Category: Sides
Method: Oven
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Scale

2 lbs potatoes (I used russet) (720g)
2 Tbsp olive oil (28g)
Salt
Pepper
Dried herbs or seasonings as desired

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425F.*
Scrub the dirt off the potatoes. Cut the potatoes into roughly 1” pieces. Lay them on a baking sheet, in a single layer. It’s okay if they touch, but you don’t want the potatoes on top of each other.
Drizzle the olive oil evenly over the potatoes. Sprinkle the potatoes with salt, pepper and dried seasonings or herbs as desired.
Roast in the oven for 30-40 minutes, or until the tops of the potatoes are dark golden brown.

Notes

* The oven temperature is flexible, but the higher the temperature, the quicker the potatoes will cook. If you cook at 400F, add 10 minutes to the cook time. If you cook at 350F or 375F, add 15-20 minutes of cooking time.

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