EASY CRISPY OVEN FRIES (LOW FAT, LOW CAL)
This is a delicious lower fat, lower calorie baked french fry--evidently soaking the potatoes in the salt-sugar solution draws out some of their water. This way they brown and crisp instead of steam. So yummy! (to me, these taste like the fry-daddy type french fries my mom made me when I was a kid!) My non-dieter husband also deemed these delicious. 159 calories/5 g. fat, 0 mg. cholesterol/28 g. carbs/3 g fiber Weight Watchers Points per serving: 3 This came from a WW book, but I'm not sure which one.
Provided by AndreaVT96
Categories Potato
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray a non-stick baking sheet w/ non-stick cooking spray.
- In a lg. bowl, combine potatoes, 1/4 teaspoons of the salt and all of sugar w/ cold water to cover. Soak 15 min, drain and blot dry.
- In another lg. bowl, toss potatoes w/ oil and paprika. Place in a single layer on the baking sheet.
- Bake, turning potatoes over as they brown, until cooked through and crisp. (Could take anywhere from 25-45 min., depending on how you cut your potatoes and your oven. My fries only took about 25 minute I checked on my potatoes and turned them about every 5 minute or so. You will see them browning and hear them sizzling.) Sprinkle w/ the remaining 1/2 teaspoons of salt.
LOW FAT " MC DONALD'S" FRENCH FRIES
I got this from Devin Alexander's cookbook, Fast Food Fix. They are wonderful! They taste very close to a full fat version of McDonald's fries. Enjoy!
Provided by MamaJ
Categories Potato
Time 45m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Bring water to boil in a saucepan over high heat. Add one teaspoon of salt.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Peel potatoes and slice into 1/4 inch fries.
- Weigh the potatoes and measure out 9 ounces.
- Transfer potatoes to boiling water and cook exactly 2 1/2 minutes.
- Drain in colander and let cool (about 5 minutes).
- Transfer cooled potatoes to a mixing bowl and add oil and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
- Mix gently to coat.
- Spread in a single layer on a non stick baking sheet.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until crisp and golden.
- Turn every five minutes during the last half of cooking.
- Add the remaining salt if desired. (I found them plenty salty without).
- Note: Mine took 30 minutes to achieve the right level of crispiness--so check for crispness before removing from the oven.
- Chef Alexander states that this recipe is equal to a medium order of fries and has 5 grams of fat (as opposed to 17 grams of fat in the original version).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 203.8, Fat 4.7, SaturatedFat 0.7, Sodium 4082.5, Carbohydrate 37.2, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 1.7, Protein 4.3
EASY FAT-FREE SEASONED FRENCH FRIES
I just started making these, and thought I'd share since I didn't see anything exactly like it. Great for a individual snack!
Provided by hum_butterfly
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 25m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Cover an 8"x8" pan with tin foil and spray with cooking oil and sprinkle on salt.
- Cut potato to desired wedge sizes.
- Place potato pieces into quart size bag and spray in some cooking oil and add the herbs.
- Shake until the pieces are coated evenly.
- Pour into the 8"x8" pan and add some more salt on top (I like mine really saltly).
- Place in oven and bake for 15-20 minutes for softer fries and 25-30 minutes for crispier fries.
- Enjoy with sauce of your choice!
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