The most delicious rustic potatoes: what is the secret of crispy crust

Real rustic potatoes cannot be simply fried in a frying pan or baked in the oven. To get a crispy crust on top and a soft center, you need to do one simple trick. For this, you need boiling water.

The idea of cooking crispy potatoes in a rustic way was published on the Instagram page of food blogger Victoriia with the nickname viktoria__cooking. Raw sliced pieces should be poured with boiling water before baking.

Ingredients:

• 2 kg of potatoes
• 2 tsp of salt
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• 2 tsp. sweet paprika
• 1.5 tsp. dried garlic
• 3-4 tbsp of cornstarch
• 3 tbsp. oil

Method of preparation:

1. Wash the potatoes very well and cut them into 4-6 slices.

2. Pour boiling water, cover with cling film, and leave for 20 minutes.

3. After that, dry the potatoes very well with a paper towel.

4. Add salt, pepper, sweet paprika, dried garlic, starch, oil and mix very well.

5. Put on a baking sheet covered with parchment.

6. Bake at 200 degrees for 30 minutes.