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Best Ever Syn Free Roast Potatoes

October 10, 2016 12 Comments

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Look at these deliciously crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside – Best Ever Syn Free Roast Potatoes

Slimming Eats Best Ever Syn Free Roast Potatoes - gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

Want to know my technique for making these Best Ever Syn Free Roast Potatoes?

Then all you need is floury type potatoes, I like to use Russets which are the popular variety this side of the Atlantic, salt, spray oil and stock and you are good to go. If you can’t get russets any similar floury type of potato will do.

Slimming Eats Best Ever Syn Free Roast Potatoes - gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

These can be cooked in either an actifry (air fryer) or oven, meaning you are not restricted by certain gadgets and can make these right now.

An actifry is an amazing airfryer which will give you perfect chips and potatoes with minimal effort. We have the 1.5kg capacity Tefal Actifry which is the perfect size for a family of 4.

Don’t just use it for potato or chips though, you can also cook all kinds of other amazing recipes in an air fryer, such as this Salt and Pepper Chicken, Breakfast Hash, as well as chicken, stir fries etc. The list is endless.

There are various different makes of air fryer out there, so if the Tefal Actifry is out of your budget, check out some cheaper options, my greatest tip is to check out reviews on Amazon, to get a good idea for how it rates before buying.

Slimming Eats Best Ever Syn Free Roast Potatoes - gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

You’ll be pleased to know that you don’t need an air fryer to cook these syn free roast potatoes, they can also be made just as amazing in an oven.

I do recommend lining your baking tray with some aluminium foil, just to prevent any sticking, if making these in the oven.

 

Slimming Eats Best Ever Syn Free Roast Potatoes - gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

Once you make syn free potatoes this way, you will never revert to another method ever again. They are crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside and have an amazing flavour.

Actually, my kids have been known to devour some in a bowl just as they are.

Delicious served with my slow cooked chicken, 1 syn Yorkshire puddings, syn free gravy, bulgur wheat sage and onion stuffing balls and your choice of vegetables for a perfect Sunday dinner, because no Sunday dinner is complete, without some yummy Roast Potatoes, right?

But don’t just keep these for Sunday’s they really can be enjoyed any day with any meal of your choosing.

Slimming Eats Best Ever Syn Free Roast Potatoes - gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

The key to making these super golden and delicious is the very first steps of parboiling in stock (it gives them an amazing flavour), just enough stock to cover, before roughing up the outside by shaking them in a metal sieve. Skip those steps and you will regret it, trust me.

Once roughed up, add the potatoes to a bowl, then give a spray of spray oil, toss, and then give another spray before seasoning well with some sea salt. I recommend doing it this way rather than on spraying them on the tray because it means they will get coated all over.

Then spread them out on the tray a good distance apart, this is another important step – place them too close together and they will steam and not go crispy.

Slimming Eats Best Ever Syn Free Roast Potatoes - gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly


Now you have these Amazing BEST EVER Syn Free Potatoes mastered. How about some amazing main course ideas to serve them with:

  • Honey and Garlic Chicken
  • Maple Glazed Chicken
  • Beef and Six Bean Chilli
  • Honey and Mustard Chicken
  • Low Syn Honey Mustard Glazed Pork Loins
  • Meatballs in Tomato-Maple Sauce
  • Kickin Barbecue Chicken
  • Stove Top Low Syn Pulled Pork
  • Stove Top BBQ Chicken
  • Instant Pot Whole Chicken with Gravy
  • Mustard Beef with Mushrooms
  • Syn Free Mediterranean Chicken Casserole
  • Slow Cooked Sweet Onion Braised Beef

Looking for more recipe ideas? Head on over to my FULL RECIPE INDEX where you will find over 500+ delicious Slimming World recipes to choose from and all are searchable by syn value, meal type, ingredients etc.


Slimming Eats Best Ever Syn Free Roast Potatoes - gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

Amazing!!

WHAT KITCHEN ITEMS DO I NEED TO MAKE BEST EVER SYN FREE ROAST POTATOES

  • Kitchen Scales
  • Large Bowl
  • Tefal Actifry or Baking Tray
  • Chopping Board
  • Santoku Knife (perfect knife for chopping veg)
  • Large Mixing Bowl
  • Deep Saucepan
  • Metal Sieve
  • Potato Peeler

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Best Ever Syn Free Roast Potatoes

Best Ever Syn Free Roast Potatoes

Yield: SERVES 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour

Deliciously crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside - Best Ever Syn Free Roast Potatoes

Ingredients

  • 1kg/2.25lbs of russet potatoes (or similar potatoes)
  • sea salt
  • chicken or vegetable stock
  • cooking oil spray (I used avocado)

Instructions

Oven Method

  1. Peel potatoes and chop to the desired size. 
  2. Add to a saucepan, just cover with the stock.
  3. Bring to a boil, then turn off heat, cover and leave for 5 mins.
  4. Preheat oven to 220c/425f (gas mark 7)
  5. Drain and in batches rough up the edges with the metal sieve.
  6. Add to a bowl. Spray with spray oil, toss, spray again with spray oil, season with sea salt and toss once more.
  7. Spread out on a large baking tray lined with foil (not too close together), and bake in the oven for approx 40-45 mins until lovely and crisp and golden (take out half way through to rotate).

Airfryer (Actifry) Method:

  1. Peel potatoes and chop to the desired size. 
  2. Add to a saucepan, just cover with the stock.
  3. Bring to a boil, then turn off heat, cover and leave for 5 mins.
  4. Preheat oven to 220c/425f (gas mark 7)
  5. Drain and in batches rough up the edges with the metal sieve.
  6. Add to a bowl. Spray with spray oil, toss, spray again with spray oil, season with sea salt and toss once more.
  7. Add to actifry and cook until golden and crisp (approx 35-40 mins)

Notes

This recipe is dairy free, gluten free, vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

  • Slimming World - syn free per serving
  • Green/Vegetarian - use vegetable stock
  • WW Smart Points - 5 per serving
  • Gluten Free - use gluten free stock

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    Nutrition Information:
    Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1 SERVING
    Amount Per Serving: Calories: 172Total Fat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 621mgCarbohydrates: 39.3gFiber: 6gSugar: 2.1gProtein: 4.2g

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    Comments

    1. Jess

      December 31, 2017 at 9:07 am

      I will be trying these along with the roast chicken you posted tonight and can’t wait! Love your website for new recipes which keeps me so motivated!

    2. Shevy (Slimming Eats)

      December 31, 2017 at 5:34 pm

      Enjoy!! – they are so yummy 🙂

    3. Flora

      January 24, 2018 at 12:06 pm

      I can never get a nice crispy skin on my roast potatoes – I will definitely be giving these a go! Thank you for all the great recipe inspiration 🙂

    4. Kira

      March 10, 2018 at 10:04 am

      Can these be frozen? x

    5. Shevy (Slimming Eats)

      March 11, 2018 at 10:26 pm

      Hi Kira, once cooked yes they should freeze fine. 🙂

    6. Paul Whitehead

      May 30, 2019 at 11:20 pm

      When putting them in stock is that cold or already boiling ?
      Thanks Paul.

    7. Michael George Duffield

      May 31, 2019 at 12:35 am

      I can never get these right, maybe the type of potatoes here in Spain.

    8. Shevy (Slimming Eats)

      May 31, 2019 at 2:53 pm

      possibly, you need a floury type of potatoes.

    9. Shevy (Slimming Eats)

      May 31, 2019 at 2:53 pm

      depends if using a homemade stock or from cubes, if the later, you will need to using boiling to dissolve the cube.

    10. Helen

      December 30, 2019 at 7:36 pm

      Hi my air fryer is the same as yours but my potatoes end up like Just a mound of crumbs. Do you remove the rotating paddle before cooking? x

    11. Shevy (Slimming Eats)

      January 1, 2020 at 10:15 pm

      Nope I leave the paddle in. Sounds like you may be parboiling for too long. Maybe also try a different variety of potato.

    12. Dani

      October 10, 2020 at 1:57 pm

      These were incredible! Thank you 🙂

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