I love to make my own french fries because is saves me time, money and preservatives. How so? Well, let me count the ways...
- I don't always have frozen french fries in the freezer, but I do usually have potatoes in the cupboard.
- Traditional bags of fries are somewhat expensive, have loads of preservatives and are not fresh. I have tried frozen organic french fries. These were good, but still not fresh and even more expensive.
- Homemade is more nutritious, especially since I leave the skins on!
Here is how I make my own french fries:
First, I wash and cut the potatoes into stick-like shapes:
Next, I load them onto baking sheets (leave enough room for them to lay in a single layer on the sheet). I drizzle them with olive oil, sprinkle with seasoned salt and toss to coat.
Bake in a 425 degree oven for about 40 minutes (turning every 15 minutes or so), or until crisp and tender inside.
Serve and enjoy!
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5 comments:
Hi
Thanks for sharing the recipe. Had a question about the recipe. When you say you have to turn every 15 minutes means , I have to take out the fries and turn each one over or just turn the sheet around
Thanks,
Nalini
Hi
Thanks for sharing the recipe. Had a question on the recipe. When you mentioned you have to turn the fries every 15 minutes , did you mean that I would have to take out the fries and turn them around individually or just turn the sheet around
Thanks
Nalini
Sorry for the confusion! I mean to flip them over with a spatula on the pan (so that all sides get crispy and equally done).
I also love to make my own fries. I do almost everything like you do, but I have a Pampered Chef Crinkle Cutter. The shape of the fries helped convince DH that homemade fries might be ok. But I also discovered that I can use it to make sweet potato fries! I find sweet potatoes really hard to cut with a regular knife, but this makes it simple!
mj - GREAT idea! I have a crinkle cutter too, which of course, I just do not use enough. I will have to give it a whirl!
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