Easy Tallow and Fresh Herb Roasted Parmesan Potatoes Recipe
Easy and delicious tallow roasted potatoes with fresh herbs and parmesan cheese. A crispy, golden side dish recipe made with flavorful beef tallow!
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Why You’ll Love This
Healthy – Cooking potatoes in tallow gives our bodies essential vitamins only found in animal products while avoiding industrialized seed oils.
Easy – Roasting potatoes only takes a few minutes of prep and then the oven does the rest!
Satisfying – Tallow roasted potatoes are extremely satisfying to both our carb and fat cravings.
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Want To Learn To Render Your Own Tallow?
Check out my full post on How To Make Beef Tallow where I share a step by step guide to rendering beef fat.
In this post I cover:
- Why Rendering Your Own Tallow Is Worth It
- How To Store Tallow
- My Top Tips On Rendering Beef Fat
- Step by Step Guide to Rendering Beef Fat into Tallow
Is Tallow A Good For Roasting Potatoes?
High Smoke Point: Beef tallow has a high smoke point, around 400ºF, making it an ideal oil for roasting potatoes or other vegetables without producing carcinogens.
Rancidity: One of the properties of tallow is that it resists oxidation and can be stored long term on the pantry shelf. Unlike most of the seed oil counterparts on the market today.
Is Tallow Healthy?
There are different types of tallow but suet is the most prized especially for cooking. Suet renders hard and white and has a the least beefy flavor when rendered making it ideal for roasting potatoes.
Nutritional Benefits: Suet particularly is 70-80% saturated fat which means it’s comprised of short chain fatty acids. These fats have antimicrobial properties, are readily absorbed by the digestive system and contribute to the health of our immune system. (Source: Nourishing Traditions) If you want to learn more about cooking with tallow check out my post How To Cook With Tallow.
What Herbs Are Good In Roasted Potatoes
What fresh herbs to use comes down to your personal preference. My personal favorite combination is: Thyme, Chives and Tarragon. Other herb combinations that would be delicious are:
- Parsley and Rosemary
- Sage and Minced Garlic
- Lemon Thyme, Lemon Juice and Fresh Cracked Black Pepper
- Thyme, Oregano, Rosemary and Marjoram
The possibilities are really whatever you decide. Share your favorite fresh herb combination in the comments below for others to try.
HOT HOT OVEN – A hot oven, around 400ºF or 425ºF will roast your potatoes thoroughly softening the interior while creating a browned crispy exterior. Don’t cook potatoes Low and Slow. Thankfully the high smoke point of tallow allows you to crank the heat on the potatoes.
Roasted potatoes will keep for several days in the refrigerator in an air tight container. Use leftover roasted potatoes in egg scrambles, a quick fry for a breakfast side or inside a breakfast burrito. Try using glass not plastic to avoid any microplastics.
How To Make Tallow And Herb Roasted Potatoes
Step 1
Preheat oven to 425ºF and place a 9×13″ baking dish with tallow in the oven.
Allowing the tallow to melt for the potatoes.
Step 2
Chop all your potatoes and fresh herbs.
Step 1
Once the tallow has melted (5 minutes) remove the baking dish and place potatoes and herbs in dish, toss with melted tallow and season.
Step 2
Bake for 20-30 minutes until tender.
Remove from oven and top with fresh grated parmesan.
Serve these easy tallow and fresh herb roasted potatoes as a side to a grilled steak dinner, spatchcock chicken or any holiday dinner gathering. If you love tallow check out these other tallow potato recipes.
Easy Tallow and Fresh Herb Roasted Parmesan Potatoes Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 Gold Potatoes
- 1/4 Cup Tallow
- 1/4 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1-2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 2-4 Cloves Garlic minced
- 1/4 Cup Fresh Herbs example combination: thyme, chives, tarragon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425ºF and place a 9×13″ baking dish with tallow in the oven. Allowing the tallow to melt for the potatoes.
- Chop all the potatoes and fresh herbs.
- Once the tallow has melted (5 minutes) remove the baking dish and place potatoes and herbs in dish, toss with melted tallow and seasonings.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes until tender. Stir only the last 5 minutes to insure potatoes have a crisp exterior.
- Remove from oven and top with fresh grated parmesan. Allowing the heat from the potatoes to melt the cheese.
- Serve as a dinner side or bring to a holiday or family gathering.
Some of my favorite ways to use tallow other than cooking is through tallow skincare – Check out these recipes for both Tallow Moisturizer and learn how to make your own Tallow Sugar Scrub.
Delicious! Tallow makes potatoes even better. This is a great and tasty recipe!