Ford's famous potatoes Posted on 13 August 2009 At a dinner party last weekend, these incredible chilli and garlic roast potatoes blew us away. There wasn’t a morsel left for seconds! I fluttered my eyelids at the host and managed to get the recipe for you. A big thank you to my good friends, Peter and Jemma Ford for sharing this with us. A note from Peter: ‘Ford’s famous potatoes are dead simple and never the same. Mostly because I wing it but here goes.’ You’ll need: 3 large potatoes, peeled, par boiled and quartered Vegetable oil Fresh chillies to taste, half of them chopped and leave the other half whole Garlic, again to taste, chopped (I like lots) 1 large onion, peeled and quartered Optional bacon chips Here’s how: Bring your oven up to 200 degrees Celsius. Pour a good glug of cold oil into a baking tray. Toss in all of your ingredients (excluding the bacon chips if you’re using them otherwise they’ll burn. Put these in about 15 minutes from the end). Mix well and make sure the oil is coating everything nicely. Pop in the oven and turn frequently until they crisp all around, without burning. This takes around an hour but keep watch. The onions and chillies will be blackened and delicious while your potatoes should be golden brown. Enjoy! Yours in food Leigh, Peter and Jemma Related Posts 3 Wine estates to visit in KwaZulu Natal 31 May 2023 The Cape may be the wine capital of South Africa, but you can still enjoy... read more 11 alcohol-free drinks for the sober curious 26 May 2023 Ocsober and Dry January are all good and well, but how about a permanent shift... read more Treat yourself to a one-of-a-kind fine dining experience in Franschhoek 20 March 2023 If you love a unique fine dining experience, you'll want to treat yourself to the... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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