French Fries

Submitted by MizEmerilLagasse

"These french fries are simply the best. Why? Because they just are!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 3
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 lbs baking potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch thick, cubed strips
• canola oil (for frying)
• seasoning salt

directions

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
2. Blanch (boil) the potato strips in the water for 2 minutes.
3. Remove the potato strips from the water and set aside.
4. Meanwhile, heat about 2 inches of oil in a wok or a very VERY large saucepan to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
5. CAUTION: Do not fill your pan even close to the top; your oil will expand during cooking and will catch fire if it pours out.
6. Fry the potato strips, in small batches, for about 5 minutes or until golden brown.
7. Drain on paper towels.
8. Sprinkle with the seasoning salt as soon as they come out of the oil.
9. Cooking Tip: You can keep your cooked batches of fries hot while you are still frying the others by putting them in a preheated 250 degree Fahrenheit oven.

Reviews

[Sassyfras]

Very YUMMY!! My family worships me now!!!! I had to make fries 2 days in a row. I also cut them thinner than in the picture, but they turned out pretty and tasty. I also had a box bottom I was going to throw out that day, but instead I lined it with paper towels and then drained the fries on it. After we ate the fries I threw the box and paper towels away making for easier clean up!

 

[Tara Colquitt]

delish! i cut them into smaller strips than the picture, but the turned out great.

 

[CRB6937]

they look bad but tast great

 

[kiwidutch]

Lovely fries! Please don't be put off by the photo, I took it of the fries keeping warm in the oven and hadn't yet used paper towels on them: rest assured that the end result was a lot less greasy. We have been on a bit of potato kick in recent days and these will be made again ! I know that fried food isn't so good for the waistline, but as a treat once in a while and on days when you are just sick of trying to be healthfood conscious, these certainly hit the spot. Please see my rating system: 4 stars for a yummy recipe. Thanks!

 

[Rick B2]

A good alternative to the two stage frying method for homemade fries. I experimented with small batches and found the blanching time to be about 3 minutes instead of 2. It took the extra time for the water to get a boil again after adding the room temp. potatoes. The use of seasoning salt was a good way to spice them up!!! Thanks.......