Best Greek French Fries Recipes

GREEK FRENCH FRIES

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The smell of these babies frying in extra virgin olive oil reminds me of my childhood days in Kefalonia. The aroma would perfume the whole village when my yiayia would fry these potatoes. Back when I was a little girl in the 80's, Greeks were still only using extra virgin olive oil, even for frying. Nowadays, it's a bit different in Greece with cheaper oils readily available. You can use corn oil if you want to make these often, but you have to do it at least once with extra virgin olive oil. Don't be cheap.

Provided by Kefalonitissa

Categories Potato

Time 25m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

4 yukon gold potatoes, sliced as you desire
2 -3 cups extra virgin olive oil (or if you wanna deep fry them in that expensive liquid, use more)
salt
Greek oregano
pecorino romano cheese or kefalotiri
1/8-1/4 fluid ounce lemon juice

Steps:

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil. To test when it's ready, use the handle on a wooden spoon by placing it erect in the oil. If bubbles start forming around it, you know it's ready.
Add the potatoes, being careful not to crowd them. If you put too many, the temperature of the oil will drop, and they will come out mushy. Fry them in batches instead.
Once golden brown, remove and place on paper towels.
Season with salt, pepper, and oregano.
Add some grated cheese if you wish. Just remember not to salt the potatoes too much if you add the cheese.
A few drops of lemon juice on top is a must for my Greek taste buds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2146.6, Fat 216.3, SaturatedFat 29.9, Sodium 15.2, Carbohydrate 54.9, Fiber 4.9, Sugar 2.4, Protein 5.1

BAKED GREEK FRIES

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I like these summery potato wedges with Greek flavor as a side dish for grilled lamb or kofta.

Provided by cheesemite

Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes Baked Potato Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 large potatoes, cut into wedges
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon Greek seasoning
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 ounces feta cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Spread potatoes on a baking sheet; drizzle with olive oil and stir potatoes to coat. Stir Greek seasoning, lemon zest, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl; sprinkle seasoning mixture evenly over potatoes.
Bake in the preheated oven until tender when pierced with a fork, about 20 minutes.
Crumble feta cheese over potatoes; sprinkle with mint.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 244.5 calories, Carbohydrate 33.8 g, Cholesterol 12.6 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 563.7 mg, Sugar 2 g

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