Description
A delicious recipe for crispy homemade French fries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 pounds russet potatoes
- 1 ½ quart peanut oil (or canola oil)
- Salt and pepper (or my Fry seasoning recipe)
Instructions
- Prep the French Fries: Set out a large bowl filled with water and ice. Make sure the bowl is only halfway full so there’s plenty of room for the potatoes.
- Cut the potatoes into long 1/3 to 1/2 inch wide strips. Cut them as evenly as possible so they fry evenly. You can leave the peel on the potatoes to add an extra bit of texture, or peel them before slicing.
- After cutting each potato, gather the fries and place them in the ice water. Once all the potato strips are in the cold water, soak the potatoes for at least one hour, but up to several hours. This will ensure a fantastic French fry texture.
- When ready to cook, drain the water off of the potato strips. Lay paper towels out on the counter and lay the potato strips in a single layer on the paper towels. Use extra paper towels to press them a little bit removing all excess water. You don’t want the extra moisture to cause popping and splattering as you submerge them in the oil.
- Set a large 6-8 quart pot over medium heat and attach a cooking thermometer to the side of the pot. Add the fry oil to the pot, and make sure the tip of the thermometer is down in the oil. Set a rimmed baking sheet pan to the side of the pot and place paper towels on the sheet pan for the finished fries.
- Watch the cooking thermometer, when it reaches between 310-320°F it’s time to start deep frying. Use a skimmer or slotted spoon to lower 1 to 2 handfuls of fries down into the hot oil. Stir the oil to make sure the fries are not sticking to the bottom, then allow them to fry for 4 to 6 minutes, until golden-brown. Adjust the temperature as needed to keep the hot oil right at 300°F.
- Use the skimmer to remove the fries from the oil and place them on the holding tray. Immediately sprinkle them with salt and pepper or with seasoning salt.
- Repeat this process in several more batches until all the fries are cooked. Each time you move the hot fries to the tray, season again. When all the fries are finished, toss them well and serve hot.
- If needed, you can place the tray in a 200°F oven to keep the fries warm until ready to serve.
Notes
- For best results, soak the potatoes in ice water for a few hours.
- Adjust seasoning according to taste.
- Store leftover fries in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Deep Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg