Melting Roasted Potatoes
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4.6
Melting Roasted Potatoes
Description
To make Melting Roasted Potatoes, the peeled Yukon golds are sliced approximately one inch thick after trimming the rounded edges. Tossing them with melted butter, thyme, salt, and pepper ensures even seasoning and flavor. The initial roasting creates a caramelized, browned crust on the bottom of the potatoes.
Flipping the potatoes midway promotes even cooking and browning on both sides. Adding chicken broth and minced garlic toward the end of roasting allows the potatoes to steam slightly, becoming tender and infused with garlic flavor as the broth reduces to a subtle sauce coating the potatoes.
The finished dish offers a contrast between crisp edges and a soft, melt-in-the-mouth core. These potatoes complement a variety of main courses and bring a satisfying texture and flavor to the plate.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds potato peeled, Yukon gold variety
- 4 tablespoons butter melted, salted
- 1 teaspoon thyme or 1 tablespoon fresh, dried
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth low-sodium
- 2 garlic finely minced, cloves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F, making sure one of the oven racks is in the upper-middle position. Square the ends off the potatoes by cutting off the rounded edges (you don't have to chop off a lot, but you want the ends flat) and then cutting the potatoes into about 1-inch thick slices.
- In a large bowl, toss the potatoes with the butter, thyme, salt and pepper. Place the potatoes in a single layer in a 9X13-inch ceramic or metal baking dish (don't use glass as it can shatter when adding the chicken broth later).
- Roast the potatoes for 20-22 minutes, until the bottoms are browning around the edges. Remove the baking pan from the oven and flip the potatoes with a flat spatula. Return to the oven and roast for another 15 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven, flip the potatoes again and add the chicken broth and garlic. Roast once more (last time, promise) until the potatoes are tender and the sauce has reduced just slightly, about 15 minutes.
- Serve the potatoes with the sauce drizzled over the top.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 Serving | |
| Calories | 253kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 389mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.6
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