Beef dripping smashed roasties
Upgrade your roast potatoes with meaty flavour by cooking them in delicious beef dripping. Recipe and image courtesy of Asda, asda.com
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 2 hrs
Total: 2 hrs 15 mins
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 2kg Maris Piper (or other floury potatoes) peeled and cut into large chunks
- 125g Asda Extra Special bone marrow beef dripping
- 6 tbsp Cook by Asda roast potato seasoning
Method
Step 1
Cover the potatoes with cold water in a large saucepan. Put the lid on and bring to the boil, then simmer till tender, approx. 10-15 minutes.
Step 2
Drain, then shake with the lid on, to break up the edges. Spread them out on a wire rack to steam dry for 15 minutes.
Step 3
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/350°F/gas mark 4 and gently melt the beef dripping in a small saucepan. Spread the potatoes in an even layer on a large, rimmed baking tray and carefully pour over the dripping. Roast for 1 hour, basting halfway through, until light golden and crisp.
Step 4
Remove from the oven and, using a masher, smash the roasties to about 2cm thick, breaking the sides. Baste and roast for 30 minutes more.
Step 5
Pour all but 2-3 tbsp of the dripping into a small container (you can drain, chill and reuse this). Scatter over ½ the potato seasoning, then flip the potatoes and scatter over the rest. Roast for a final 10-20 minutes, until very crisp and a rich brown colour.
