4.9 from 45 votes
Crispy Country Fried Potatoes
These crispy country-fried potatoes, horiatikes patates tiganites are oven-baked then finish cooking in the fryer.
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 2 mins
Additional Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 208 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
- 5 potatoes Yukon gold or russet, medium
- 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt or to taste
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves
- sunflower oil for frying
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Scrub the potatoes clean. Dry them well and place them in an oven-proof pan—Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
- Let the potatoes cool for 20 minutes so they are easy to handle, and then tear them with your hands into chunky pieces.
- Place a kitchen towel or paper towel on a large plate and transfer the potatoes. Refrigerate until they are completely cooled.
- Fill your deep fryer with sunflower oil and place in high heat. When oil is hot add a batch of the potato chunks and fry for a couple of minutes or until they are golden brown and the edges are crispy.
- Drain potatoes from the oil by using the fryer wire basket or a slotted spoon. Place potatoes on paper towels to absorb more oil. Season fries immediately when they are hot with coarse sea salt.
- Sprinkle some fresh oregano leaves or dried oregano and serve.
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Notes
- While frying the potatoes, stir just a couple of times, so they do not stick together and develop nice crispy edges.
- Nutritional Info – Please remember that the nutritional information provided is only an estimate and can vary based on the products used.
- While frying the potatoes, stir just a couple of times, so they do not stick together and develop nice crispy edges.
- I use my dutch oven as a deep-fryer for fries, it gets the oil very hot, and the fries come out crispy.
Nutrition Information
Calories
208kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
0.3g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.01g
Sodium
1760mg
(73%)
Potassium
1137mg
(32%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
27IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
52mg
(58%)
Calcium
53mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 208
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 208kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 0.3g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 1760mg | 73% |
| Potassium | 1137mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 27IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 52mg | 58% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.