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    Duck fat roasted potatoes with thyme and garlic

    Published: Dec 2, 2020. Modified: Dec 17, 2020By:Kylie·This post may contain affiliate links·

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    This duck fat roasted potatoes with thyme and garlic recipe is sponsored by RACO

    When it comes to Christmas side dishes, I find the best thing to do is prep everything in advance.  That’s where these delicious duck fat roasted potatoes with thyme and garlic come in.

    Contents hide
    1 Why you're going to love this recipe
    2 Duck fat
    3 Choosing your pot
    4 Ready to roast
    5 What does into the recipe
    6 How to make this recipe
    7 Other Christmas ideas:
    8 Duck fat roasted potatoes with thyme and garlic

    Why you're going to love this recipe

    There is something super decadent about duck fat roasted potatoes and they work well with pretty much any main course.  So they are ideal for Christmas dinner.  Thyme and garlic are the perfect additions to the dish as they are both strong flavours.

    Not only are they delicious, but they are easy to do in advance, getting all the prep done the day before means you have more time to enjoy Christmas dinner! If you aren’t a prep in advance kind of person- they can also be done in one go, so don’t stress!

    duck fat roasted potatoes in a bowl on a christmas table runner

    Duck fat

    If you really are adverse to using duck fat, then you could do these in olive oil, but the duck fat leaves them super silky smooth on the inside and insanely crunchy and delicious on the outside.  I have also cooked them in rendered bacon fat!

    melted duck fat in a pan being poured onto a baking dish

    Choosing your pot

    To cook the potatoes you really want a large pasta pot.  They need to be well covered in water.  This pot from RACO Contemporary works so well.  It’s also light (an important thing when you are draining and straining the potatoes and when giving them a bash in the pan!), has handles which don’t heat up (I’ve been burnt before!) and has a well-fitting lid (perfect for getting those potatoes cooked quickly).  You can check out the whole RACO Contemporary range here (and use my code KIDGREDIENTS for 20% off site wide).

    potatoes in a large pasta pot

    Ready to roast

    I love using these rectangular cake pans for the roasting of the potatoes, because they are deep enough to hold the flavour and the duck fat, but they still allow me to adjust my oven shelves to maximise on space usage. 

    potatoes sitting on a tray with duck fat

    They are RACO Aerolift- which- if you’ve not heard me rave about it before is the most awesome type of baking dish ever!  They have an amazing nonstick surface that means even mess like roasted duck fat and garlic is just a quick rinse to remove. I pop them in the dishwasher to quickly get them sparkling and fresh again.

    What does into the recipe

    potatoes of your choice, peeled and chopped into consistent sizes

    duck fat

     small bunch of thyme

    garlic

    tbsp salt flakes

    ingredients: potatoes, thyme salt, garlic and duck fat

    How to make this recipe

    Peel and chop potatoes.

    Bring a large saucepan (I used this one from RACO Contemporary) of water to the boil and add the potatoes.

    Boil for 15 minutes.

    Drain completely and return to the pan.

    Put the lid on and shake the potatoes for approx. 30 seconds, to smash up the edges.

    You don’t want mashed potatoes, so open up and check how they are going- you really just want the edges roughed up.

    (Potatoes can be refrigerated at this point to bake tomorrow).

    Preheat oven to 220 degrees Celsius.

    Heat the duck fat in a small saucepan (I used this one from RACO Contemporary ) on the stove until completely melted.

    Add the duck fat to the two trays (I used these ones from RACO Aerolift).

    Spread the potatoes between two cookie trays.

    Brush the tops of the potatoes with duck fat.

    Sprinkle with the thyme.  Chop tops and bottoms off the garlic bulbs and spread the garlic between the trays.

    Add the salt flakes to the potatoes.

    Bake at 220 degrees Celsius for 25 minutes.

    Turn the potatoes. Bake for 15 minutes more.

    Turn again, Bake 15 minutes.

    Serve.

    process photos showing the steps

    Other Christmas ideas:

    • Christmas Layered Jelly
    • Christmas Butter Cookies, perfect for sharing
    • Make ahead christmas
    • Red and green festive pasta salad
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    Duck fat roasted potatoes with thyme and garlic

    These delicious duck fat roasted potatoes with thyme and garlic are designed to make your celebration easier! Do the prep in advance and enjoy celebrating with family and friends
    5 from 7 votes
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    Course: christmas, side dishes
    Cuisine: Modern Australian
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 55 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
    Servings: 8 people
    Calories: 414kcal
    Author: Kylie

    Equipment

    RACO Contemporary pasta pot
    RACO Contemporary Saucepan
    RACO Aerolift rectangular cake pans
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    Ingredients

    • 2.0 kgs potatoes of your choice peeled and chopped into consistent sizes
    • 200 grams duck fat
    • 1 small bunch of thyme
    • 2 heads of garlic
    • 1 tablespoon salt flakes

    Instructions

    • Peel and chop potatoes.
    • Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil and add the potatoes.
    • Boil for 15 minutes.
    • Drain completely and return to the pan.
    • Put the lid on and shake the potatoes for approx. 30 seconds, to smash up the edges.
    • You don’t want mashed potatoes, so open up and check how they are going- you really just want the edges roughed up.
    • (Potatoes can be refrigerated at this point to bake tomorrow).
    • Preheat oven to 220 degrees Celsius.
    • Heat the duck fat in a small saucepan on the stove until completely melted.
    • Add the duck fat to the two trays.
    • Spread the potatoes between two cookie trays.
    • Brush the tops of the potatoes with duck fat.
    • Sprinkle with the thyme. Chop tops and bottoms off the garlic bulbs and spread the garlic between the trays.
    • Add the salt flakes to the potatoes.
    • Bake at 220 degrees Celsius for 25 minutes.
    • Turn the potatoes. Bake for 15 minutes more.
    • Turn again, Bake 15 minutes.
    • Serve.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 414kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 887mg | Potassium: 1053mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 2mg
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    1. Andrea Metlika says

      December 04, 2020 at 1:29 pm

      5 stars
      These potatoes sound so flavorful and will be a perfect addition to my holiday meal.

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    2. Beth says

      December 04, 2020 at 11:55 am

      5 stars
      This looks so delicious and interesting! I can't wait to give this a try! My husband is going to love this!

      Reply
    3. Tawnie says

      December 04, 2020 at 11:26 am

      5 stars
      These potatoes turned out perfect! Hubby and I loved them, thank you!

      Reply
    4. Clara says

      December 04, 2020 at 10:26 am

      5 stars
      Looking foward to trying your recipe during the holidays. I love when my dad roasts potatoes using duck fat.

      Reply
    5. Luci says

      December 04, 2020 at 9:58 am

      5 stars
      I have little experience cooking with duck fat, but these potatoes look too good to pass up! And with the added garlic and thyme - sounds delicious! I'm going to add the potatoes to my Christmas dinner list I know my family will love them!

      Reply

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