Crispy Roasted Potatoes

Charleston, South Carolina - you never disappoint.  48 hours wasn't nearly enough time for us to investigate, explore and eat all that this amazing city has to offer.  

Did I mention the incredible food in Charleston?

Thanks to a referral from a friend, we dined at the Oyster House for our first meal in Charleston.  There were four of us and the whole menu looked amazing but in the end, we decided to share a couple of steam buckets.  This was the night that my daughter-in-law learned that our family has no boundaries when it comes to sharing food. 🤣  Have you ever tried to share a single ear of corn with someone?  Armed with only a butter knife, I was unsuccessful at my attempts to saw it in half and cutting the kernels off the cob proved to be disastrous.  🌽 🤣  Needless to say, the mutilated ear of corn that was left after my struggle to separate it into two equal portions, was less than appetizing.  😅 #sheateitanyway  

I shared a steam bucket of crab legs, sausage, potatoes and of course, corn.  And despite my corn on the cob debacle, it was delicious.  I'm a sucker for fresh seafood but I also love all the things that accompanies a great seafood meal.  🥔  I hope that I'm not the only person who finds salty, roasted potatoes - utterly irresistible.  😅  

Now that I have an oven with an air fryer function - I've been making a lot more crispy potatoes at home.  Sometimes to compliment our seafood dinner and sometimes - just because I really love salty, crispy potatoes.  😂

Crispy Roasted Potatoes
2 1/2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, sliced 1/2" thick
5 Tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper

Place potatoes and 1 T. salt in Dutch oven.  

Cover with 1" cold water.  

Bring to a boil.  

Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.  Drain.

Transfer to a bowl. Drizzle with 4 T. oil and sprinkle with 1 t. salt. ​

Heat baking sheet in a 450 degree oven.

Remove heated sheet from oven and drizzle 1 T. oil.  Spread potatoes on pan. 

Bake 10 minutes.  Rotate pan.  Bake another 5-10 minutes.  

Scrape potatoes and flip.  Bake another 10-20 minutes on second side. 

Season with salt and pepper. 

Charleston is amazing but without a doubt, the best part of the whole weekend was attending the wedding of a man that we've known since he was an uninhibited 7 year old.  I'm still not sure how in the world he grew up so fast but it was wonderful to see him marry the love of his life.   

Congratulations to the happy couple and thank you for including us in your beautiful wedding celebration.  

​Ciao!

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