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Fire-roasted baby potatoes recipe

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These charred potatoes make a delicious side dish and can be cooked on a barbecue, in the embers of a bonfire, or in the oven. With a hint of spice from cayenne pepper, the tender potatoes are served with a delicous herb, garlic, lemon and crème fraîche dip. See method

Serves 6
15 mins to prepare and 1 hr 15 mins to cook
212 calories / serving
Healthy
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Ingredients

750g miniature potatoes
1 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp cayenne pepper

For the dip

1 large garlic clove, crushed
1 lemon, zested and juiced
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
250g half-fat crème fraîche
3 tbsp finely chopped mint

If you haven't got any baby potatoes, try dicing a large white potato instead

Each serving contains

Energy
890kj
212kcal 11%
Fat
12g 17%
Saturates
5g 26%
Sugars
3g 4%
Salt
0.2g 4%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 23.2g Protein 3.7g Fibre 2.1g

Method

Preheat the barbecue, if using, or preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Pierce the potatoes with a fork and divide between 2 large sheets of foil. Drizzle with the oil, then sprinkle with the cayenne pepper and season. Scrunch up the sides of the foil to make two parcels. Leave a little room above the potatoes to allow the steam to circulate in the parcels.
Bury the parcels in the white embers of the barbecue or bonfire for 1 hr 15 mins, or until cooked through and tender. Alternatively, roast the parcels on the top shelf of the oven for the same amount of time.
Meanwhile, make the dip. Mix the garlic with the lemon zest and olive oil. Fold this into the crème fraîche with lemon juice, to taste, and the mint or dill. Serve, drizzled with a little extra oil, alongside the potatoes for dipping.

Tip: If cooking the spuds on the embers of a bonfire, make sure the flams have died down and place where you can easily retrieve the parcels with tongs.

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