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Roast Potatoes with Lemon and Chives

April 2, 2015 By Whitney Love 7 Comments

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In 2001, when I was 21 and a junior in college (that’s University for those of you in Europe), I traveled to England for the first time to participate in a study abroad program. Besides Cornish Pasties, warm ale and jerk chicken, the thing I fell in love with the most during those months was roast potatoes. Now you might be thinking, “Is this woman crazy – roast potatoes – really?!?!?”, but yes, roast potatoes. Yes, definitely roast potatoes.

Roast potatoes in England, are normally parboiled first, then tossed in hot oil before roasting in the oven, which ensures the outside of the potatoes form a crust while the insides are fluffy and soft. It’s been almost 14 years since I arrived in England the first time, and still to this day, this way of eating potatoes is my favorite. I’ve freshened up this version of roast potatoes up by using Norwegian new potatoes plus a few cloves of garlic and by adding fresh chives and lemon juice to them once they come out of the oven. That way the chives don’t burn during roasting and the lemon really helps wake the dish up. This side dish is gluten free and pairs well with lamb during Easter, or any other roasted meat.

If you’d like to read more about my time as an exchange student, check out the Alumni Association interview I just did for Arizona State University (read it here). You can also read more of my tips for living and working abroad on the Alumni Association  web site here.

Crispy Oven Potatoes with Chives
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
35 mins
Total time
50 mins
 
Author: Whitney Love
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
  • 1 kg. (about 2 lbs.) new (spring) potatoes or fingerling potatoes, skins on
  • 1 bulb garlic, broken into cloves
  • 4 tablespoons Sunflower Oil, or another neutral oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
  • juice of half a lemon
  • sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
  1. Heat your oven to 190ºC/375ºF. Wash, then cut your potatoes in half, or into chunks which are the same size. Place the potatoes and garlic into a large pot along with a tablespoon of salt, cover with cold water and bring to the boil.
  2. Allow the potatoes to boil for 8-10 minutes, or until they are partially cooked. Drain the potatoes and garlic in a colander and leave to steam dry for 5-7 minutes. While the potatoes are steaming, add the sunflower oil to a roasting pan and place it in the oven. You want the oil to get nice and warm, so that it can sear the outside of the potatoes and help get them crispy.
  3. Once the potatoes have steamed, toss your potatoes in the hot oil using a large spoon. Put your potatoes in the hot oven to cook for 30-35 minutes until lightly golden and cooked all the way through.
  4. Take the potatoes out of the oven and toss them with the chives and lemon juice, then season with salt and black pepper.
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Filed Under: Budget, Gluten Free, Recipe, Side Dish, Vegetarian Tagged With: chives, neutral oil, olive oil, pepper, potatoes, salt

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Comments

  1. Arnie Slater says

    June 6, 2017 at 1:16 AM

    I’ve done this numerous times now with my family. Big hit! Takk for maten!

    Reply
  2. Arnie Slater says

    February 27, 2017 at 3:36 PM

    This has quickly become a family favorite! DELICIOUS…TAKK for matten!

    Reply
  3. Laura S. says

    February 21, 2017 at 12:25 AM

    Whitney these look so YUM! Potatoes don’t fit my paleo diet–do you think sweet potatoes (not yams) would work in this recipe?

    Reply
    • Whitney Love says

      November 15, 2017 at 3:35 AM

      Sweet potatoes would get too soft in the recipe as is. I might try to develop one with sweet potatoes though!

      Reply
  4. Helga says

    August 26, 2016 at 9:16 PM

    I’ve never heard about adding lemon juice to deep-fried potatoes! I’ll definitely try to cook this)
    Thank you for the idea!

    Reply
    • Whitney Love says

      January 24, 2017 at 6:56 AM

      How did you like the taste?

      Reply
  5. Linda says

    April 6, 2015 at 6:13 AM

    They look delicious! Thank you so much for sharing, and Happy Easter. You have a lovely blog. 🙂

    Reply

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