Crispy Golden French Fries from Scratch
The perfect homemade French fries! Soft and tender inside, crispy and golden on the outside – all you need are potatoes, water, oil, and salt.
Crispy Golden French Fries from Scratch
Course: Appetizers, Snacks, SidesCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Medium
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
20
minutesCooking time
15
minutesIngredients
4 Russet potatoes
Fine grain salt
Frying oil (such as vegetable or canola)
- Optional Seasoned Salt
2 teaspoons Fine grain salt
2 teaspoons Onion powder
2 teaspoons Garlic powder
2 teaspoons Smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon Black pepper
1/4 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
Directions
- Peel the potatoes (or if you prefer skin-on fries, skip this step).
- Using a French fry cutting machine or a sharp knife, cut the potatoes into thin French fries.
- Submerge raw fries in cold water and let them soak for at least 60 minutes (90 minutes or 2 hours would be ideal).
- Remove fries from water and pat them very dry with towels.
- In an electric deep-fryer or large fry pot, heat vegetable oil to 325 degrees.
- Cook the raw fries in the oil for 5-6 minutes, and then remove them from the oil. Don’t over-crowd the fryer or pot, as this can risk a boil-over and also bring the oil temperature down too much. Cook the fries in 2 or more batches.
- Remove the fries from the oil and set on a wire rack to drip and cool for a few minutes.
- Then heat the oil up to 360 degrees. Once the oil is at 360 degrees, fry the potatoes for a second time. Cook them until they are a rich golden brown color.
- Place the cooked fries on a wire rack and season immediately (either with fine salt, or the seasoned salt mixture).
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