Homemade French Fries
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- Total Time
- 2hrs 5mins
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- Serves
- 6
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- Calories
- 2791
Learn the secret to making the best homemade french fries from russet potatoes right at home! These are easy to make ahead of time and fry for a quick snack or side dish idea! Baking in the oven: *Soak the fries in cold water for at least 1 hour or overnight and pat completely dry. *Toss with up to 1/2 cup vegetable oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. *Place the fries in a single layer on a baking sheet at 400° F in the lower-third of the oven for 15-20 minutes. *Remove, toss, place in a single layer, and bake for 10 more minutes or until brown and crispy.
Inspired by: https://thecozycook.com/homemade-french-fries/recipe updated Feb 21, 2022
Ingredients
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- Russet potato
- 10
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- Vegetable oil
- 1.9 L
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- Salt
- as needed
Tools
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Stove
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Cutting board
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Dutch oven
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Large mixing bowl
Step preview
- Slice the potatoes into ½ inch thick sticks
- Soak the potato slices in cold water for a minimum of one hour, and up to overnight
- Rinse the fries twice with cold water
- Lay the fries on paper towels or a clean dishcloth and pat them as dry as possible
- Add oil to a deep fryer or dutch oven
- Heat oil in a deep fryer or dutch oven to 300 degrees F
- You’ll need to fry in about six batches, begin with a quart of oil and add more as needed
- Use a slotted spoon to add the potatoes to the oil and fry for about 5-6 minutes
- Place the cooked potatoes on a paper towel lined plate and fry the rest of the remaining batches
- Increase the heat to 400 degrees F
- Fry each batch a second time until they are crisp and golden-brown, about 5 minutes or so
- Remove them and place them on dry paper towels
- Sprinkle with salt as soon as they come out
- Serve with ketchup or fry sauce and enjoy!