Easy Roast Potato Upgrade (3 Ingredients, Big Flavour)
Bored with bland roast potatoes? This simple finishing salt transforms them with savoury tomato, garlic and herb flavour. Perfect for weeknight dinners or entertaining. This recipe uses: Tomato, Basil & Garlic Finishing Salt → adds rich, savoury depth in seconds
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Why This Recipe Works
- Simple upgrade – No fancy ingredients needed.
- Big flavour – tomato, basil and garlic add instant indulgence.
- Crispy outside, fluffy inside – A perfect texture combo.
What You’ll Need
Ingredients
- potatoes (washed and cut into chunks)
- olive oil
- Tomato, Basil & Garlic Finishing Salt
Optional extras:
- tomatoes, finely chopped
- red onion or spring onion, finely chopped
- garlic cloves, minced
- chopped herbs
- olives, coarsely chopped
Method
- Preheat oven to 200°C.
- Place potatoes in a pot of salted water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 8–10 minutes until just tender.
- Drain and allow to steam dry for a few minutes.
- Toss with olive oil and spread onto a baking tray.
- Add any desired optional extras
- Roast for 35–40 minutes, turning once, until golden and crispy.
- Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with Tomato, Basil & Garlic Finishing Salt. 👉 Shop Tomato Salt
- Serve warm.
Pro Tip:
Parboiling potatoes before baking creates fluffy insides and crispy exteriors by pre-cooking the center and creating a rough, starchy surface for roasting. After boiling until just tender, shake the potatoes in a colander to rough up their edges, then toss with the oil and salt before baking.
Serving Suggestions
- Perfect with roast chicken, steak, or grilled vegetables.
- Add chopped basil or other fresh herbs for a fancy touch.
Substitutions
- Swap olive oil for duck fat for extra crunch.
- Try sweet potato or pumpkin for a twist.
Crispy Roast Potatoes with Tomato, Basil & Garlic Salt
Ingredients
- 400 g potatoes washed and cut into large chunks
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1-2 ts Tomato Basil & Garlic Finishing Salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C.
- Place potatoes in a pot of salted water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 8–10 minutes until just tender.
- Drain and allow to steam dry for a few minutes.
- Toss with olive oil and spread onto a baking tray.
- Roast for 35–40 minutes, turning once, until golden and crispy.
- Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with Tomato, Basil & Garlic Finishing Salt.
- Serve warm.
Have You Tried It?
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FAQs
Can I season before roasting?
It’s best added after for maximum flavour from the tomato salt.
What’s the best potato for roasting?
Dutch Cream is ideal, thanks to its buttery flavour and golden, fluffy texture inside. Desiree and Sebago are also excellent options if Dutch Cream isn’t available. Kipfler can be used for a more gourmet look, though it won’t be quite as fluffy.
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