Title: Homemade French Fries (Baked or Fried!) - The Cozy Cook
Headings: Homemade French Fries (Baked or Fried!)
Homemade French Fries (Baked or Fried!)
How to Make Homemade French Fries
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Homemade French Fries
Ingredients
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Content: These are easy to make ahead of time and fry or bake in the oven for a quick snack or side dish idea! Ingredients
US Customary - Metric
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10 large russet potatoes, peeled and rinsed
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2 quarts vegetable oil, can sub canola oil
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Salt
Instructions
Slice the potatoes into ½ inch thick sticks. Using a French fry cutter makes this much easier. Soak the potato slices in cold water for a minimum of one hour, and up to overnight. The longer, the better as this process removes the starch which makes for extra crispy fries. Rinse the fries twice with cold water. Lay the fries on paper towels or a clean dishcloth and pat them as dry as possible. Heat oil in a deep fryer or dutch oven to 300 degrees F. You’ll need to fry in about six batches, begin with a quart of oil and add more as needed. Frying too many at once makes them less crispy. Use a slotted spoon to add the potatoes to the oil and fry for about 5-6 minutes.