Fluffy roast potatoes with crisp edges and a garlicky Cowboy Butter coating.

Ingredients

• 750 g Floury potatoes — Maris Piper or King Edward, peeled.
• 2 tbsp Rapeseed oil — Reserve 1 tsp for the final toss.
• 25 g Smoke & Flame Cowboy Butter blend — For the final toss.

Recipe allergens Contains MILK and MUSTARD.

Oven

About 50–65 min including parboil and steam-drying

Total: 60–75 min including parboiling and steam-drying.

1. Heat the tray Heat the oven to 200°C conventional / 180°C fan with a large lipped roasting tray inside.
2. Parboil and rough up Cut the peeled potatoes into roughly 4 cm pieces. Add to simmering water. Once the water returns to a simmer, cook for 7–8 minutes until the edges soften. Drain, steam-dry for about 5 minutes, then shake gently in the colander.
3. Roast until crisp Toss with the oil, reserving 1 tsp. Carefully spread in a single layer on the hot tray. Roast for 40–50 minutes, turning halfway, until the outsides are golden and a knife slips into the centres.
4. Toss with Cowboy Butter Toss the hot, crisp potatoes with the reserved 1 tsp oil and the Cowboy Butter blend in a large bowl. Serve straightaway.

Air fryer

5–7 min parboil + 25–35 min per batch

Total: 40–52 min for one batch, plus steam-drying.

1. Parboil and rough up Cut the peeled potatoes into roughly 3–4 cm pieces. Add to simmering water. Once the water returns to a simmer, cook for 5–7 minutes until the edges soften. Drain, steam-dry for about 5 minutes, then shake gently in the colander.
2. Coat and load Toss with the oil, reserving 1 tsp. Set the air fryer to 190°C and preheat if your appliance requires it. Spread the potatoes in a single layer and work in batches if needed.
3. Air-fry until crisp Cook for 25–35 minutes per batch, shaking halfway and checking from 25 minutes. The potatoes should be golden and crisp with tender centres.
4. Toss with Cowboy Butter Toss the hot, crisp potatoes with the reserved 1 tsp oil and the Cowboy Butter blend in a large bowl. Serve straightaway.

Cook’s note

Turn the potatoes while they cook and give them room in the tray or basket. Add the blend as soon as the potatoes come out.