Directions
- 1Boil yellow potatoes in water with salt and a little baking soda until they are tender enough to pierce easily with a knife. This takes about 8 minutes depending on the size of the potato chunks.
- 2Strain the boiled potatoes and transfer them to a mixing bowl.
- 3Toss the potatoes in the bowl to rough up their surface and create a mashed-like texture.
- 4Add Parmesan cheese and butter to the potatoes and toss them well to coat evenly.
- 5Lay the potatoes out on a parchment-lined baking sheet, ensuring they are spaced out with minimal touching.
- 6Bake in the oven at 425°F (with convection on) or in an air fryer until perfectly golden and crispy.
Ingredients
- yellow potatoes
- water
- salt
- baking soda
- Parmesan cheese
- butter
Equipment
knifemixing bowlparchment-lined baking sheetovenair fryer
Tips
- Baking soda is alkaline, which breaks down pectin (the glue that holds potato cells together) to create tiny ridges and rough edges on the surface, increasing surface area for crispiness.
- Tossing the boiled potatoes in a bowl will rough up the surface and create a mashed-like texture, further increasing surface area for maximum crispiness.
- Ensure potatoes are spaced out on the baking sheet with minimal touching to allow hot oven air to hit as much of the surface as possible.
- Microplaned Parmesan cheese is optional but adds more flavor and surface area for crisping.
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