Best Moms Homemade French Fries Recipes

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PERFECT FRENCH FRIES



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In a nutshell, here it is: Soak potatoes, dry potatoes, fry potatoes, drain potatoes, then fry again!

Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 2h50m

Yield s: 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

5 pounds russet potatoes
Vegetable or peanut oil, for frying
Sea salt

Steps:

  • Peel and rinse the potatoes. Then cut them into sticks by cutting the potato in 4 or 5 vertical pieces, and then cutting each piece into sticks.
  • Place them in a large bowl and cover with cold water. Allow them to soak, 2 to 3 hours. (You can also stick them in the fridge and let them soak overnight.)
  • When you're ready to make the fries, drain off the water and lay the potatoes on 2 baking sheets lined with paper towels. Blot with paper towels to dry them.
  • Heat a few inches of oil in a heavy pot to 300 degrees F. In 3 or 4 batches, cook the potatoes until soft, 4 to 5 minutes per batch. They should not be brown at this point! You just want to start the cooking process. Remove each batch and drain on new/dry paper towels.
  • Once all the potatoes have been fried at 300 degrees F, turn up the heat until the oil reaches 400 degrees F. When the oil's hot, start frying the potatoes in batches again, cooking until the fries are golden and crisp. Remove the potatoes from the oil and drain on paper towels.
  • Sprinkle with sea salt and dive in!

HOMEMADE FRENCH FRIES



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Make and share this Homemade French Fries recipe from Food.com.

Provided by larak

Categories     Potato

Time 15m

Yield 2-3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

4 large russet potatoes
salt
oil

Steps:

  • peel potatoes.
  • boil in salted water for about 15 minutes just until potatoes are cooked on outside but still stiff.
  • drain on paper towels.
  • cut into slices with serated knife.
  • deep fry in hot oil until brown and crispy.
  • drain on paper towels.
  • add salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 568.3, Fat 0.7, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 44.3, Carbohydrate 128.9, Fiber 16.2, Sugar 5.8, Protein 14.9

MOM'S HOMEMADE FRENCH FRIES



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These are pan-fried so they are much healthier than the MickeyD's. These are different but they are so delicious. This will serve 4.

Provided by -------

Categories     Potato

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 large potatoes
2 tablespoons tony chachere's creole seasoning
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon salt
olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion

Steps:

  • Cut potatoes in half shortways, not longways.
  • Then cut into about 1cm. thick strips.
  • Coat frying pan or skillet with olive oil (about 1cm. deep).
  • Put onions & sliced potatoes in pan, & heat on medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes.
  • MORE OIL WILL NEED TO BE ADDED DURING COOKING.
  • For the last 5 minutes of cooking, add creole seasoning, salt, & pepper.
  • Make sure fries are nice & firm (some will be crispy [mmmmmm!]), & remove from pan & serve with catsup. These actually go good with Worcestershire sauce!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 222.8, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 598.8, Carbohydrate 50.7, Fiber 6.5, Sugar 3, Protein 5.8

HOMEMADE CRISPY SEASONED FRENCH FRIES



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My family loves French fries and with 4 children the bag fries from the store just weren't enough and became too expensive. So I tried batter - after all it makes chicken, shrimp, and onion rings crispy so why not potatoes. Now even my husband can't get enough of these French fries. They even stay crispy when you reheat in the microwave.

Provided by Cassie

Categories     Side Dish     Potato Side Dish Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 ½ pounds russet potatoes, peeled
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon onion salt
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika
½ cup water, or as needed
1 cup vegetable oil for frying

Steps:

  • Slice potatoes into French fries, and place into cold water so they won't turn brown while you prepare the oil.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. While the oil is heating, sift the flour, garlic salt, onion salt, (regular) salt, and paprika into a large bowl. Gradually stir in enough water so that the mixture can be drizzled from a spoon.
  • Dip potato slices into the batter one at a time, and place in the hot oil so they are not touching at first. The fries must be placed into the skillet one at a time, or they will clump together. Fry until golden brown and crispy. Remove and drain on paper towels.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 192.5 calories, Carbohydrate 37.8 g, Fat 3.1 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 751 mg, Sugar 1.2 g

CHEF JOHN'S FRENCH FRIES



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I don't think most people realize that any decent French fry needs to be twice fried. The first frying in done at a lower temperature, which softens the potato and prepares the starchy surface for the second frying's crispification.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Side Dish     Potato Side Dish Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 russet potato, cut into evenly sized strips
1 quart vegetable oil for frying
salt to taste

Steps:

  • Soak potatoes in a large bowl of water for about 30 minutes. Pat dry thoroughly with paper towels.
  • Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Gently add the potatoes in the hot oil for about 5 minutes, stirring and flipping the potatoes occasionally. Remove potatoes from oil with a slotted spoon to drain on paper towel and to cool completely.
  • Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Fry the potatoes again until golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Blot with a paper towel. Sprinkle with salt to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 471 calories, Carbohydrate 18.6 g, Fat 44.1 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 6.4 mg, Sugar 0.8 g

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