Community Pick
Cajun Style Oven Fries
"You gonna' dun like diss, I garontee! :)"
photo by Lalaloula
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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3-4
ingredients
- 4 medium potatoes
- 1⁄4 teaspoon oregano
- 1⁄4 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne (or to taste)
- 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cumin
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, combine oregano, thyme, paprika, cayenne, black pepper, sugar, cumin, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, Tabasco sauce, and oil; mix well into a paste.
- Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil; pour a small amount of oil onto foil and spread with a paper towel.
- Peel potatoes and slice into french fry shapes.
- Place fries in a plastic bag with paste and work paste onto fries; alternatively you can do this in a bowl, but the bag method is easier.
- Place fries on lined baking sheet, trying not to let edges touch.
- Bake in preheated oven for approximately 30-35 minutes (your time may vary with the size fry you cut); turn once during cooking to brown underside.
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Reviews
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This was a great change from ordinary baked fries. I used 1 tsp of chicken broth instead of oil to make the paste and added a bit more hot sauce because we like the kick. My husband already is talking about next time! Thank you. -
We dun like diss, yes yeah!! These fries are marvelous Sue. The seasonings are right on!! I doubled the recipe--1 for my husband and 1 for me (he he!!) The kids were just out of luck. Went perfectly with our burger night. Thanks for posting this :D -
These were exiliant fries, very very tasty!! I didnt have cayenne or cumin, so i added 1/2 tsp. cajun spice......i also doubled the recipe since i was serving 5. It had a spicy kick to it, which tasted great! Thanks for the recipe, it'll be a keeper! (p.s. better than mcdonald's fries and better 4 u!!!)
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This is a potato dish that we eat about once a week or so, but I have always used a commercial Cajun spice mix. This mix of spices was much nicer than any I have bought here in Australia though. It was an easy recipe, and we had all the ingredients on hand. -
These fries are great!! I had all of the ingredients on hand and they were a snap to throw together. My extremely picky husband gave a big thumbs up. A yummy recipe that goes with burgers or steak and is good for you too! Thanks for posting.
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With all these fantastic reviews I guess you don't really need another one, but here it is anyways! These were 'tremendous' (quote BF). I mixed the paste directly in the bag so no cleaning up at all afterwards! I was surprised how nice and crispy they got even with the small amount of oil. I used parchment paper instead of aluminium foil so I didn't need to use any oil at all to bake them apart from the bit that's already in the paste! This is defenitely one to keep!
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These were nice but I couldnt taste the individual flavours of the herbs all I could taste was "hot". I didnt have garlic or onion powder so I just crushed up a few cloves of garlic instead. I mixed it all in the plastic bag to save on dishes. I served them with a generous amount of homemade aioli and they were good :) I will make these again...I just may play around with the seasonings first. Thanks for posting. -
I substituted chili oil for the vegetable oil for added kick. I also made 4 servings in ziploc bags and put them in the freezer so I can just pop them in the oven when we get a craving for these great fries. If you want to skip the peeling and slicing, you can also use those ready-cut freezer fries in the supermarket to make this recipe even easier. -
I made this exactly as directed except that I didn't peel the potatoes. Didn't have as strong a flavor as I was expecting, but I thought they tasted good. I also like that they were low in fat. DH didn't like them, but I would probably make them again for myself. This would be a nice way to prepare sweet potatoes or zucchini as well. If I make these again I would use olive oil instead of vegetable oil and add a little more salt. Thanks for sharing. -
Yay! I used three potatoes, and substituted italian seasoning for thyme, Sriracha for Tabasco, and 1/4 t red chili powder for the cayenne. Delicious! Roommate wants recipe.
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PalatablePastime
Cincinnati
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