Crispy Hot Honey Potatoes Get Perfectly Golden Every Time

Preheat Oven and Baking Pan Preheat oven to 400ºF. Place a 18 x13x1-inch rimmed baking pan in the oven to get hot.

Boil Potatoes Fill a 5- to 6- quart pan (with a lid)  three fourths of the way with water. Bring to a boil over high heat.  Add 1 Tbsp. of salt, baking soda, and potatoes. Return to boiling. Reduce heat to medium and cook, uncovered, 10 to 15 minutes or until a fork pierces through the potato without completely breaking the potato in half. Strain and return potatoes to the pan.

Add Duck Fat and Salt Add 2 Tbsp. of duck fat oil and the remaining 1 tsp. salt to the potatoes. Place the lid on top and shake until a layer of “mashed potatoes” forms.

Prepare Pan and Arrange Potatoes Add remaining 1/4 cup fat to the hot baking pan, tilting hot pan to melt the fat and evenly coat the pan. Add potatoes to pan, arranging them in a single layer.

Bake Potatoes Bake for 20 minutes without stirring. With a metal spatula carefully turn over the potatoes. Bake an additional 30 to 40 minutes until potatoes are brown and crisp.

Toss Potatoes with Hot Honey Dressing In a large bowl combine honey, cider vinegar, hot sauce (if using).  and red pepper flakes. Add potatoes to the bowl and toss until coated. Sprinkle with chives and flaky sea salt.  Serve immediately.