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Overhead, close-up view of confit potatoes in a large bowl on a white tablecloth.

Confit Potatoes

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These delicious confit potatoes are oven cooked at a low temperature in olive oil infused with fresh rosemary, thyme and garlic.
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 1 hour 30 minutes
Cooling Time: 10 minutes
Total: 1 hour 50 minutes
Recipe makes approximately 6 servings

Equipment Needed

  • Colander
  • kitchen towel or paper towels
  • oven safe dish with high sides
  • slotted spoon
  • mesh strainer (optional)
  • glass container such as large measuring cup (optional)

Ingredients Needed

  • 1 ½-2 pounds baby potatoes
  • 2-4 cups mild-tasting olive oil (enough to cover potatoes, see Notes)
  • 3 cloves garlic (smashed)
  • 1-2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1-2 sprigs fresh rosemary

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 250° Fahrenheit.
  • Place baby potatoes into colander, wash and scrub them under running water. Transfer to kitchen towel or paper towels and dry them completely.
    Overhead view of baby potatoes in a large colander.
  • Place potatoes in baking dish with high sides, such as dutch oven, in one layer.
    Baby potatoes in a large baking dish with high sides.
  • Add garlic, thyme, and rosemary on top of layer of potatoes.
    Baby potatoes in large baking dish with aromatics and garlic.
  • Pour olive oil over potatoes, just enough to cover them. Transfer dish to oven and cook, uncovered, 1 ½ hours.
    Baby potatoes with aromatics and garlic in a large pot with olive oil.
  • When time is up, carefully remove from oven, and let sit for 10 minutes. With slotted spoon, remove potatoes from oil and serve as is or use in recipe of choice.

Recipe Notes

  • Optional: After cooking your potatoes, leave oil in pot to cool. Once oil has completely cooled down, strain oil into container of choice with mesh strainer, and store infused oil for future use of your choice.
  • The amount of oil you'll use will depend on the pot or baking dish you'll be using, and the amount of potatoes. You'll want to use a dish with high sides, and lay the potatoes in one layer.
  • Please be very careful when handling a hot pot full of oil.

Nutrition Info (Approximate)

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 437kcal | Protein: 3g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Total Carbs: 27g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Net Carbs: 24g | Vitamin C: 31mg | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 644mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg