You can never go wrong with potatoes as a side dish, whether it’s baked potato wedges, garlic mashed potatoes or these classic french fries.
Homemade French Fry Ingredients
To make homemade french fries you will need Russet potatoes, oil for frying, salt and pepper. If you are interested in more side dish options, take a look at my sweet potato fries, green bean fries and extra crispy homemade onion rings! Whatever you choose, make sure you have a great meal to go with it. For an amazing sandwich that will be the hit of any picnic or party try my slow cooker sloppy joes, slow cooker pulled pork or Cuban sandwiches!
How Do You Make Homemade French Fries?
To make french fries, cut potatoes into strips and soak them in water. The water helps to remove excess starch to make the fries crispy. Fully dry the potatoes and place them into a large pot of oil and deep fry them in batches. Then increase the temperature of the oil and fry the potatoes again. Add a sprinkle of salt and pepper, then serve and enjoy.
Tips For The Perfect Homemade French Fries
This recipe works best with Russet potatoes. Other types of potatoes will not give you that classic french fry taste and texture. Although, if you want a creamier french fry, you can use larger Yukon Gold potatoes. You can peel your potatoes or leave them unpeeled. I tend to leave mine unpeeled for a little extra color and texture. You must use a frying thermometer to make sure that your oil is at the proper temperature. Make sure to cut your fries into similar sized pieces so that they cook at the same rate. French fries are best served immediately as they can soften a bit as they cool. If you need to reheat your fries, you can crisp them up in a 400 degrees F oven.
Flavor Variations
You can add all different types of seasonings to your fries to customize this recipe to your tastes.
Garlic Butter: Melt 2 tablespoons of butter with 1/2 teaspoon fresh minced garlic, salt, pepper and 2 teaspoons chopped parsley. Mexican Fries: Sprinkle a little taco seasoning over the fries, If you don’t want to make your own seasoning, you can use a store bought taco seasoning. Cajun Fries: You can season the fries with a store bought Cajun spice blend, or make your own Cajun seasoning. Jerk Fries: For a Caribbean flavor, use a Jamaican jerk seasoning blend to sprinkle over the fries. Sauces: While ketchup is great with fries, you can make some amazing sauces that will take your fries to the next level. Try my restaurant style easy fry sauce, homemade bbq sauce, honey mustard sauce or homemade ranch dip!
baked French Fries
To bake the french fries, preheat your oven to 425 degrees F. Line a sheet pan or baking sheet with foil and coat the sheet pan or baking sheet with cooking spray. Soak the fries in water then pat them dry. Drizzle 1/4 cup of vegetable oil over the fries and sprinkle with seasonings. Toss to coat the potatoes in the oil and seasonings. Bake for 25-30 minutes in a single layer, stirring occasionally, until fries are golden brown. To learn more, go to my full baked french fries recipe! If you want to use your air fryer, I have an easy recipe for air fryer french fries. Once you try these homemade french fries, you’ll find yourself making them regularly! They’re just that good, and are always a big hit.
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