Garlic Roasted Potatoes

My previous post of Vietnamese Style Roast Chicken, I mentioned that I serve the chicken with side dish of 'roasted potatoes with garlic,' so, I am sharing this recipe with those who are interested.

Ingredients: 

2 potatoes (11 oz.) (washed and pat dry with kitchen paper)

1 tbsp. salted butter (melted)

1 tbsp. olive oil

2 cloves garlic (minced)

1/2 pinch salt

1/2 pinch chili powder

1 dash ground black pepper

1/2 tbsp. chopped parsley (garnishing)

Methods:

1. To slice the potatoes, place each potato on a wooden spoon and cut horizontal slits on the potatoes.  I don't have wooden spoon, so I put the potato in between two wooden spatula handles to cut the slits on the potatoes. This prevent the potatoes from being cut through and also ensure even slices of the potatoes.
2. In a small bowl, combine melted butter, olive oil, garlic, salt, chili powder and black pepper together.
3. Toss the potatoes with the garlic mixture, coat well.  Make sure the garlic mixture gets inside the slits of the potatoes.  Transfer the potatoes to a roasting pan.
4. Roast the potatoes in an oven of 200 degree Celsius for 20 minutes, then turn them over and baste with the garlic oil.  Continue to roast for another 20-25 minutes, or until fully cooked.  To check for doneness, use a fork to pierce the potatoes.
5. Remove from the oven, place them on a serving dish and garnish with parsley and serve immediately.

I adapted this recipe from 'rasamalaysia.com' with slight adjustments to suit my cooking preference.