There's no reason to go out for delicious French Fries! Try this recipe and know that you are eating something that has less than four ingredients. Deep frying is not the healthiest form of preparing food, but come on, sometimes you just gotta have something, right?
So, start with some russet or Yukon Gold Potatoes. Wash & scrub carefully if you are using the skins and I highly recommend that you do (it adds fiber AND flavor). At least try it once.
Cut the potatoes into french fry sized pieces (cut the potato lengthwise into about four even pieces, then cut those longwise into even slices.
There are a couple of tricks to make these fries super yummy.
The first secret is to soak them in cold water for about 5 minutes right after you cut them. Drain them really well and pat dry with a paper towel.
Bring oil (I use Canola Oil, but you can use any oil you like) to about 350 degrees, or until a fry dropped in immediately begins to bubble. If not, wait a few minutes and try again.
Be sure that you don't crowd the pan. This pan is only about 6 inches across, so I'm not using a huge pan, or making a lot of French Fries, so be sure that there is room for the potatoes to move around a bit. Fry them for approximately 5 minutes. They are not done at this point, but take them out and drain them on a paper towel. This is the second secret. You are going to fry them again!
Once again, they are not done yet. You will fry them again once they are all fried the first time. Be patient, it is well worth the time this takes.
Once you have fried all the potatoes once, you are going to fry them again. This will be the final step. Fry them in batches, they should only take about two minutes per batch to finish.
This picture shows the finished product on the left and the potatoes to go in the final fry on the right.
This is the finished product. Drain the potatoes well on paper towels and you will see that the majority of the oil is removed on the first fry and the second time out of the fryer, they have a minimum amount of oil. Be sure to salt and pepper them immediately when you remove them from the oil the final time.
You are going to love these French Fries! They are tender on the inside, but nice and crispy on the outside. I serve them with Fry Sauce (a Utah invention). Try it by mixing half mayonnaise and half ketchup, adding salt and pepper to taste. It's even better with your favorite BBQ sauce instead of ketchup. It's delicious!
I hope you enjoy these French Fries, because what is life without enjoying delicious foods and potatoes are king!! Inexpensive, healthy and delicious, they are the perfect food, and a handy side for any meal.
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