How To Make Homemade French Fries
For these french fries, potatoes are cut and deep-fried until golden brown and crispy, then served with a sprinkling of salt, pepper, and some parsley.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2½lbsRusset potatoes
- oil for frying
- Salt and pepper,to taste
- 1tbspparsley,chopped, optional
Instructions
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Cut the potatoes into matchsticks, either with a knife or with a french fry cutter. The potato pieces should all be similar in size.
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Place the potatoes in a bowl of cold water. Soak the potatoes for at least 30 minutes.
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Drain the water from the potatoes. Place the potatoes on a layer of paper towels and pat thoroughly with additional towels until dry.
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Pour 3 inches of oil into a large, deep pot. Heat the oil to 300 degrees F.
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Place about ⅓ of the potatoes in the pot, and cook until tender. This takes about 4 to 5 minutes. Repeat the process with the remaining potatoes.
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Increase the heat of the oil to 400 degrees F. Place ⅓ of the potatoes back in the pot and cook for an additional 1 to 3 minutes or until golden brown. Repeat the process with the remaining potatoes. Place the cooked potatoes on a sheet pan lined with paper towels.
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Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste over the fries. Add parsley if desired, then serve immediately.
Nutrition
- Calories: 607.01kcal
- Fat: 43.31g
- Saturated Fat: 3.26g
- Trans Fat: 0.17g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 27.26g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 12.25g
- Carbohydrates: 51.83g
- Fiber: 3.93g
- Sugar: 1.77g
- Protein: 6.18g
- Sodium: 676.35mg
- Calcium: 42.36mg
- Potassium: 1198.92mg
- Iron: 2.59mg
- Vitamin A: 4.23µg
- Vitamin C: 17.42mg
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