Boiled Potato Roast. Starchy potatoes such as russet and sweet potatoes are mildly crispy when roasted. Larger, thick-skinned potatoes can be halved, quartered, or cubed. Roast diced potatoes for a crunchy, salty hash.
As soon as the water reaches a full rolling boil, lower the heat, put your timer on and simmer the potatoes uncovered.
I boiled the potatoes completely before roasting them.
Next time, I need to remember to cut them in shapes with high surface area to volume, like.
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Waxy or all-purpose potatoes are the best candidates for boiling. They hold their shape when boiled and have a nice creamy texture once cooked. Crispy Smashed Baby Potatoes are boiled, shaken in olive oil, then smashed and roasted to crispy perfection. They're the ultimate crispy smashed potatoes! **This post was originally published in June.
Boiling potatoes is usually the first step towards another meal, such as turning them into roasts or mash, so the type you choose will affect this. If you're making mash, or cooking them in a sauce. The potatoes in this recipe can be steamed instead of boiled to speed up the cooking time. But they will then need to be finished in the oven to be roasted. Eating boiled potatoes on their own is kinda sad and not something we'd generally recommend.