Homemade Fries
Whether you are frying or baking, homemade fries are easy to make and deliciously crunchy! With just a few ingredients you can have tasty fries at home!
Servings 4 people
Calories 288kcal
Ingredients
- 4 large russet potatoes
- Salt Also add: Pepper, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Paprika
- 4 tbs Vegetable Oil if baking
- 4 cups Vegetable Oil if frying
Instructions
How to make baked homemade fries?
- Rinse and peel potatoes. *4 large russet potatoes
- Cut up into French fry strips.
- Soak fries in cold water for at least 20 minutes but up to 12 hrs.*
- Rinse potatoes thoroughly to remove starchy water, then pat dry.
- Preheat oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Toss potatoes in oil. Then place on baking sheet.4 tbs Vegetable Oil if baking
- Bake for 20 minutes, then flip the fries and bake for another 20 minutes or until browned to your desire.
- As soon as you remove the fries from the oven sprinkle with salt and any other seasonings.Salt
How to fry homemade fries?
- Rinse and peel potatoes. *4 large russet potatoes
- Cut up into French fry strips.
- Soak fries in cold water for at least 20 minutes but up to 12 hrs.*
- Rise potatoes thoroughly then pat dry.
- Pour oil into a large cast iron pot. Heat over medium high until it reaches 300°-325°F.4 cups Vegetable Oil if frying
- Fry potatoes, in batches, for 5-6 minutes, this first fry is to heat and partially cook the potatoes. Use a slotted spoon to add and remove the potatoes being careful to not splash the hot oil.
- Once fries are cooked place on a paper towel and continue frying the remaining potatoes.
- Increase heat to high, until oil reaches a temperature of 400°F. While oil is heat, get seasoning ready- whether it’s just salt or mixture of salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika and set aside.
- When oil is at 400°F fry the potatoes a second time until golden brown, another 3-5 minutes. Once golden remove from oil, place on a paper tow, and immediately sprinkle with seasoning.
- Continue frying remaining batches of potatoes. Then enjoy!Salt
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Notes
Tips and Tricks
- You can leave the peels on, the fries just might not get quite as crispy. The peels have a lot of nutrients in them though so I tend to leave them on most times!
- If you don't have time to soak the fries it's ok! They will still be tasty!
- Nutrition info calculated from baking.
- Total time varies depending on how long you decide to let the potatoes soak and if you are frying vs baking.
Nutrition
Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 888mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 2mg