Serves 4-6

Ingredients:

• Two tablespoons of Hammerhead Foods Hand Smoked Manuka salt.
• Six medium to large potatoes, peeled. (I used Agria for this recipe)
• One and a half tablespoons plain flour.
• Half cup of canola oil.
• Splash of extra virgin olive oil.
• Fresh oregano or chives, chopped (optional)

Method:

1. Cut slits into the peeled potatoes, stopping just before you cut through so that the slices stay connected at the bottom of the potato. Cut them as close together as your knife skills allow.
2. Place potatoes in a pot and cover with cold water. Leave for five minutes in cold water, drain and re-cover with fresh water and a pinch of salt. Bring to the boil for one minute then drain.
3. Mix plain flour and Hand Smoked Manuka in a bowl.
4. Ensure potatoes are nice and dry, drizzle with the olive oil then roll carefully in the Hand Smoked Manuka and flour mix.
5. Pre-heat oven to 190°c.
6. Put canola oil into an oven tray and warm for ten minutes in the hot oven.
7. Carefully add spiced potatoes (slit side up), into the oil and bake for 45-60 minutes.
   (about half way through cooking time coax the slits apart a little with a spatula or knife and baste the potatoes with the hot oil.)
8. Once potatoes look golden and crispy remove from oven and place onto a serving dish/plate.
9. Sprinkle with freshly chopped oregano or chives.

Get Creative!

 Add crispy bacon bits and Parmesan cheese, and perhaps a dollop of sour cream to serve for a truly legendary side dish!

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 600-700g Agria Potatoes, chopped into even pieces
• A good splash of extra virgin olive oil
• A good splash canola oil
• 2 tablespoons x Hand Smoked Manuka
• 6-8 Cloves of Garlic (roughly sliced or chopped)

Method:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 220°c fan bake.
2. Place the potatoes in a pot of cold salted water. Bring to the boil, then immediately reduce to a simmer. Simmer for about 10 minutes to par-cook then drain the water off. Leave to sit in the colander for a few minutes to ensure as much water has been drained as possible.
3. Place the oil in a baking tray and put in the oven for ten minutes. Remove and transfer par-boiled potatoes into hot oil/tray (use caution here as can splatter)
4. Sprinkle on the Hand Smoked Manuka Salt and roll potatoes around in hot oil until coated.
5. Roast in the oven for 15 minutes.
6. Take out of the oven and sprinkle on the sliced garlic. No need to turn or shake the potatoes.
7. Return to the hot oven for a further 10 minutes or until golden brown and crunchy.
8. Scrape the potatoes off the tray and mix them around with the oil and garlic. Yum!

Get Creative!

 Add 25g of butter and a handful of chopped chives for the last five minutes of cooking.