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Crispy Duck Fat Oven Roasted Potatoes
Discover the ultimate Crispy Duck Fat Roasted Potatoes recipe! Learn to achieve golden, crunchy texture using high heat, hot duck fat, and more. Perfect side dish with rich flavor and gourmet appeal.
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Servings: 6
Calories: 405kcal
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Ingredients
For Par Boiling:
- 4 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes medium to large
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
For Roasting:
- ½ cup duck fat melted
- 2 tablespoons semolina
- 1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Final Seasoning:
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves minced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt to taste
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
Preparing the Potatoes:
- Peel and Cut: Remove the skins from the potatoes and slice them into 3-inch chunks.
- Preheat Oven: Set your oven to 450°F.
Par Boiling & Roughing Up:
- Boil Potatoes: Fill a large pot with water, bring to a boil, and add 1 tablespoon of kosher salt. Add the potatoes and cook for 10 minutes.
- Drain: Thoroughly drain the potatoes and shake off any excess water.
- Steam Dry: Return the potatoes to the dry pot on the stove (turned off) for about 3 minutes to let the steam evaporate and dry out.
- Rough Up: Sprinkle 1 ½ teaspoon of kosher salt and the semolina over the potatoes. Cover the pot with a lid and shake it vigorously 5 to 7 times to rough up the surface.
Roasting:
- Heat Duck Fat: Place the duck fat in a heavy metal roasting pan (avoid using glass or ceramic because it can shatter at high temperatures). Heat it in the oven for 5 to 7 minutes until the fat is shimmering and slightly smoking.
- Add Potatoes: Carefully take the pan out of the oven. Quickly add the potatoes to the hot fat, turning them to ensure they are well-coated. Arrange them cut-side down.
- Roast: Roast the potatoes for 25 minutes. Turn them over, then roast for another 25 minutes until they are a deep golden color and very crunchy.
- Remove from Oven and Season: Add final seasonings, tossing to coat potatoes thoroughly.
- Serve: Immediately remove seasoned potatoes from hot roasting pan and place them into a serving dish. Adjust salt and pepper to taste, and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 405kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 1957mg | Potassium: 1294mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 17IU | Vitamin C: 61mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 3mg
*Nutrition information is automatically calculated based on ingredient data and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient options are provided, the first listed is used for calculation. Optional ingredients and garnishes are not included in the nutrition analysis.