How to Make French Fries at Home?

French fries are close to the heart for every foodie. If you make them at home, it’s a must-have side that compliments burgers, steaks, and grilled fish! Stay safe and here’s how you can make and bake it at home.

Here comes a simple French fries recipe:

INGREDIENTS:

Potatoes (red-skinned wafer)–1 kg
Salt–1 tbsp.
Oil–as needed for frying
Water–12 cups or 2.5 liters

PREPARATION:

Peel the potatoes. Cut them into slices having a thickness of 7-10mm. Soak them in a bowl full of water. This will help you to remove the extra starch and prevent the potatoes from being gray.
After this, wash them twice or thrice in running water. Make sure to drain out all the starch.
Boil some water and add a little salt to it. Add the potato slices and let them simmer for around 7-8 minutes or till the fries become half-cooked.
Take a clean kitchen towel and arrange the half-cooked slices of potatoes on it. Let the potatoes remain for around 2-3 hours. Dry them till you see skin getting formed on each slice.
Heat adequate oil in a pan and fry the slices for about 3-5 minutes. This will cook the fries and seal their exterior parts. Drain out the excess oil and place the slices on a wire mesh.
Avoid keeping the potatoes on a paper towel since moisture may attack the fries making them soggy. Next, freeze the French fries.
When you want to eat them, heat oil and fry for around 5-7 minutes.
You can also store the fries for 2-4 hours at room temperature till serving.

If you are trying to put-together a homemade seasoning , we recommend you try this. INGREDIENTS:

Salt–1/4 cup
Garlic powder–1 tbsp.
Pepper–1/2 tbsp.
Celery salt–1/2 tsp.
Paprika–2 tbsp.
Garlic salt–1 tbsp.
Parsley–1 tbsp.
Cayenne – 1 tbsp.

PREPARATION:

Combine all these ingredients and mix them thoroughly. Keep the mixture in an air-tight container. You can use a shaker. Fry French fries and sprinkle on them to add some flavor and extra spice.
While frying French fries, you can use ThermoPro TP03H Instant Read Digital Meat Thermometer. This thermometer with a high-precision sensor and stainless steel probe reads temperature within 3 to 4 seconds and displays the most accurate readings in the minimum time. The item is completely waterproof and also comes with a lock feature and backlight display.

Here is an easy recipe for all the lovers of baked French fries: INGREDIENTS:

Potato–1 (large)
Olive oil–1 tbsp.
Garlic powder–1 tsp.
Onion powder–1 tsp.
Paprika–1 tsp.
Chilli powder–1/2 tsp.

PREPARATION:

Preheat your oven to 230°F or 450°F. Slice the potato into thick wedges. Combine olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and chilly powder. Coat the slices nicely with the mixture. Place them on a baking sheet. Bake them in the oven for around 45 minutes or until they turn golden brown and taste crispy.
When the process of baking the French fries is on, you can use ThermoPro TP28 Wireless Digital Meat Thermometer to ensure that your food is being cooked at the appropriate temperature. This food thermometer can monitor temperature up to a distance of 500 feet.
The product features stainless steel dual probe. You can also use the thermometer as a kitchen timer. The item has a wide temperature range with high accuracy.
Oven-baked fries are undoubtedly healthier. They consume less oil than the deep-fried ones. Deep-fried potatoes can absorb a huge amount of oil and at times, can also become very greasy.
Talking about taste, deep-fried potatoes are much ahead in taste than the baked potatoes. However, they have one drawback. If you do not sprinkle your favorite seasoning just after taking the French fries out of the hot oil, then, the seasoning might not stick to the fries properly.

REFRIGERATING: Let all them cool down completely. Keep them inside a freezer and store them in the fridge. Make sure that you remove as much air as possible from the bag. The lesser air is there inside the bag, the better it is.

FREEZING: You can freeze the potatoes on a plate or a baking sheet for an hour. You can also store them in a bag and put it in the freezer.

REHEATING: Preheat your oven to 350°F. Reheat the French fries for about 15 minutes till they become warm and crisp.

Before you begin with a recipe, it is important to know the type of potato that you should choose to make your dish tasty. Choose russets for making the best French fries. This is a mealy potato that has high starch content and low moisture content. Russets are also great if you wish to go for baked potatoes.