Crispy Roasted Potatoes

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Eric and I have never met a potato dish that we didn’t like. Even so, we’re always looking for new ways to cook potatoes, and this method was definitely something new for us. The potatoes are thinly sliced, studded with shallots and thyme and then baked to perfection. The tops of the potatoes get nice and crispy while the insides get nice and tender. The shallots caramelize while baking, giving the potatoes a wonderfully sweet flavor. I was left craving a bit more of the caramelized shallots, and I’ve changed the recipe to reflect that.

This dish was served as a side to espresso rubbed steak, something that we’d normally serve with a baked potato. However, I doubt we’ll be doing that again anytime soon. This dish was way more fun than a baked potato and much tastier, too!

Ingredients
  • 2¼ teaspoons melted butter

  • 2¼ teaspoons olive oil

  • 1 pound russet potatoes, peeled

  • 2 shallots, thickly sliced lengthwise

  • Pinch red pepper flakes (optional)

  • Kosher salt

  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme

Directions
  • 1

    Heat oven to 375°F. Combine butter and oil in a small bowl. Brush the bottom of a small round baking dish (or two individual baking dishes) with some of the butter mixture and set aside.

  • 2

    Using a mandoline or very sharp knife, slice potatoes very thinly crosswise. The thinner the potato, the crispier it will get in the oven. Vertically arrange potato slices in the baking dish(es) and wedge shallots throughout. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes and salt. Brush tops with remaining butter mixture.

  • 3

    Bake for 1 hour; then add fresh time and bake for an additional 35 minutes or until potatoes are tender and cooked through and tops are crispy.

SOURCES:
  • Barely adapted from Everyday Food, December 2009
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6 responses to “Crispy Roasted Potatoes”

  1. dave -nibbleanibble says:

    Ha, it's pretty hard to not like potatoes in any form really. Just so hard to mess up.

  2. Courtney says:

    Very true, though I have had some gummy mashed potatoes. You'd think it would be impossible to mess up mashed potatoes, but apparently it's not.

  3. Katie says:

    YUMM! these look great! Love the idea. 🙂 And ps – I love your blog, it looks great!

  4. Barbara says:

    I don't think I've ever seen potatoes done like this! Great idea to stack them vertically and then let your oven do the work. Super recipe, copying now!

  5. Star says:

    These look so yummy!

  6. Courtney says:

    Thanks, Katie! I had a really fun time redesigning it. 🙂

    I had never seen potatoes done this way, either, Barbara. I'm so glad I found this recipe, though, because I would have never thought to do this.

    Star, you can see I'm getting a lot of use from the Everyday Food subscription you got me. It was (and still is) a great birthday present! 🙂

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