Basil Garlic Oven Fries
Oven fries with the fresh taste of basil, black pepper and lemon and, of course, gorgeous garlic. Great with french roast chicken or farm fresh eggs lightly fried in virgin olive oil - oh my
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 6
- 3
- 1bunch fresh basil
- 1⁄2lemon, juice of
- 1⁄2teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1⁄2teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2cup virgin olive oil
- oil, for greasing oven pan
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DIRECTIONS
- Place garlic, salt, peppercorns and lemon juice in pestle and mortar and blend well into a paste, pepper should be like cracked pepper.
- Blend olive oil and basil well in a liquidiser.
- Mix paste and basil oil together in a large bowl.
- Add potatoes to this mix, turn until well coated and leave in mixture until needed ( no more than 4 hours).
- When ready to cook, grease a heavy baking tray with olive oil and tip potatoes and marinade into pan.
- Cook in preheated oven mark 180 degrees C for approx 50 mins or until cooked through and edges crispy (time will depend on thickness of potatoes).
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