World's Easiest French Fries
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World's Easiest French Fries
Description
The World's Easiest French Fries recipe uses medium Yukon Gold potatoes sliced evenly to about one-third to one-half inch thickness. Soaking the cut potatoes in cold water twice removes excess starch, which helps improve the fries' texture and prevents them from sticking together.
The fries are fully dried before being placed into cold peanut oil in a medium Dutch oven. Slowly heating the oil with the fries inside allows for even cooking and a crisp outside while the inside becomes tender. Stirring every few minutes ensures the fries cook uniformly without clumping.
After 25 to 30 minutes of cooking, the fries are removed with a slotted spoon and drained on paper towels. Sprinkling kosher salt immediately after frying adds a straightforward seasoning without overpowering the potato flavor. This technique produces classic fries with a good balance of crispness and softness suitable for a side dish or casual snack.
Ingredients
- 4 potato medium Yukon Gold
- 32 ounces peanut oil for frying
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Fill a large bowl halfway with cold water. Set aside. Using a sharp knife or mandoline, slice the potatoes into thin fries (about 1/3"-1/2" thick).
- Transfer the cut potatoes to the cold water and soak for 20 minutes.
- Swish the potatoes in the water with you hand and drain the water from the potatoes.
- Refill the bowl with cold water and rinse again. Use paper towels to pat the potatoes completely dry.
- Add the oil to a medium dutch oven and put the dried potatoes into the cold oil.
- Place the oven on the stove and turn the heat to medium-medium high. The oil will bubble briskly once it comes to temperature.
- Cook the potatoes for 25-30 minutes until crisp outside and tender inside, stirring occasionally every 2-3 minutes.
- Meanwhile, line a baking sheet with paper towels and set aside.
- Use a spider or slotted spoon to scoop out the fries and transfer them to the baking sheet. Immediately sprinkle the fries with salt. Serve.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 349 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 349kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 307mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 702mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 19.4mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 5.5mg | 31% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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