Wednesday 3 January 2018

Roasted Potatoes with Garlic and Butter


Which is my favorite carb? Rice or potatoes? It's hard to choose as I love them both. The best is to enjoy them together when I eat rice with chicken curry and potatoes. Bliss, I tell you!


But if there is a nice plump roasted chicken on the table, I want roasted potatoes. Somehow a roasted chicken without roasted potatoes seems so incomplete.


When I roasted some potatoes for the Christmas eve party, it was the last dish on my list and I was really rushing it. I was beating the clock as it was an hour before dinner and we had to drive to the hostess' residence.

I was not too happy with the outcome and when I roasted a whole chicken for myself, I simply had to roast another batch of potatoes.


The way that I do it, I steam the potatoes first for about 20 minutes. When they are cool enough to handle, they are cut into two and tossed with butter, olive oil, crushed garlic, smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Then into the oven to roast until browned on the edges. Easy, eh?


I had leftovers which I stored in the fridge and I happily ate them with another meal.

Roasted Potatoes with Garlic and Butter
Recipe source : Phong Hong

Ingredients :
- 400g cocktail potatoes, scrubbed clean and drained (skin on)
- 70g butter, softened
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced (I used a garlic press)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp freshly cracked pepper
- 1 tsp smoked paprika


Method :
1. Steam the potatoes for about 20 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, mix butter, olive oil, salt, pepper and smoked paprika.
3. When the potatoes and cool enough to handle, cut each into two.
4. Then in a bowl or your roasting pan, toss the potatoes with the butter mixture.
5. Roast in the oven at 200C for about 25 minutes or until the potatoes and browned around the edges.

24 comments:

  1. Wow those roasted potatoes sure looks yummy!

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  2. My girl loves this!!!

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  3. Simple roasted potatoes. I love them. Dont mind having them once a while to replace rice.

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    1. I can't eat them too often or else my pants will get tight!

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  4. You and I, we both love the same carbs! O_o Roasted chicken + roasted potatoes and rice + curry chicken with potatoes = dynamite pairing...haha! :D You steam the potatoes for 20 mins, I parboil them for 10. I've never made roasted potatoes with skins on though, that's because I buy those el cheapo potatoes from the market. I see you used chat potatoes from the supermarkets, right? ;) Must get me some of those for my next roasted potatoes.

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    1. Yes, we do! I like using chat potatoes due to their shape and size though Russet taste better and is creamier.

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  5. Potatoes for me all the way! Yours look simply divine! I can imagine myself eating them now.

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    1. I love them done this way and looking forwards to another batch but not so soon.

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  6. Happy New Year PH. sori cam lama x singgah sini.

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    1. Happy New Year, Lina! Don't worry, PH tahu Lina busy :)

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  7. The potatoes looked so delicious and easy to bite. You spiced them well with herbs to make them so appetizing.

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  8. Selamat tahun baru 2018 PH..

    Sedap pulak tengok roasted patato garlic tu..
    Tapi bab memagang kat oven tu..
    Sawan malas tu byk CH ni😉

    Kita cari kenny rogers je la😂😂

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    1. Selamat tahun baru, CH! Biar Kenny Rogers yang berhempas pulas kat dapor, kita just bayor jer..hah..hah...

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  9. High five for rice + curry potatoes! I always prefer potatoes over the chicken when comes to curry chicken.

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    1. You are not the only one. I find most people will dig for the potatoes first hah..hah..

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  10. Happy New Year Phong Hong! Lucky friends to have you at their party. Those potatoes and chicken looks delish!

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    1. Happy New Year Shannon! Thanks for coming by :)

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