With only 4 ingredients and an oven these Baked French Fries are tasty, easy and a family friendly meal that everyone can enjoy! Perfect side dish for any recipe.
I’m a French Fryacholic. Yes that is a word I just made it up and it should be in the dictionary! No but really I love myself some French Fries, especially homemade.
These Baked French Fries are a recipe that I’ve been using for a long long time. The whole family really loves them and they are absolutely simple.
If you think that you need a deep fryer or oil to get your French Fries crispy, think again. This recipe needs none of that and they come out crispy on the outside but soft on the inside.
You can really do whatever you want with this Baked French Fry Recipe. We love adding just a little bit of seasoned salt, oil and parsley. Even the littlest of ingredients goes a long way.
You really don’t have to over-do the recipes in my opinion, sometimes less is more and in this case that is absolutely true. This is one of the most requested side dish recipes we have. Even one of the most requested potato recipes I make.
Some of our other favorite potato side dishes on our site include Crispy Parmesan Potatoes, Smashed Potatoes and Crock Pot Cheesy Potatoes!
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- With only 4 ingredients you can’t go wrong.
- You can double this recipe to serve more people.
- You can customize it however you like.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT BOTTOM):
Russet potatoes
Olive oil
Seasoned salt
Parsley for garnish
WHY DO YOU SOAK THE POTATOES?
Soaking the washed, peeled and cut potatoes helps remove the starch from the potatoes themselves. This is used to achieve the crispness that you want when making French Fries.
If you don’t do the soaking process you run the risk of a limp and soggy fry, and we all don’t want a limp soggy french fry.
HOW DO YOU CRISP FRIES IN THE OVEN?
Besides doing the soaking method what we like to do to ensure that we have crisp Baked French Fries is that we turn the oven up halfway through the cooking time.
This helps them cook slower at first then at a warmer degree for the last cooking portion which helps give them that nice crisp outer coating!
WHAT CAN I SERVE WITH FRENCH FRIES?
You can serve anything that you love! I think Baked French Fries go with so many different things, some of my favorites include:
There is so many different main dishes that you can serve this Baked French Fry Recipe with, these are just some that we always have them with.
HOW TO STORE:
Stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator these French Fries will last up to 3-4 days. The best way to reheat them is to heat your oven on the lowest setting and place them in there until warmed through.
Leaving them in the oven for too long after they are completely cooked can make them dry out and become hard.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- We find that Russet Potatoes are the best French fry making potatoes.
- You can use your own spice mixture on these.
- Top with a little parmesan cheese for a nice garnish.
- You can double this recipe if you have a larger family or are serving more people.
- You have to soak these before they bake, otherwise they will not get crisp.
If you want that perfect side dish that goes great with all the things then you have to make my Baked French Fries! You will love them.
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Baked French Fries
Ingredients
- 4 russet potatoes
- 2 Tbs olive oil
- 1 Tbs seasoned salt
- Fresh chopped parsley for garnish optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Scrub the potatoes clean, peel them if desired. Fill a large bowl with cold water, about halfway. Cut the potatoes into ¼ inch slices, then cut them into ¼ inch fries, lengthwise. Place the cut potatoes into the water.
- Drain the water off the potatoes, fill with water again and rinse until no more starch comes off the potatoes. Place them onto a paper towel-lined sheet tray and blot them dry with more paper towels.
- Place the dry potatoes onto a large sheet tray and drizzle with the olive oil. Add the seasoned salt and toss the potatoes to coat in the oil and seasoning. Try and lay them in a single layer as best you can.
- Bake for 20 minutes, flip them halfway through. Place the oven on to 450°F and continue to bake, flipping every 10 minutes until golden brown and crispy on the outside. This will take about 30 additional minutes.
- Taste and season with more seasoned salt if needed and a garnish of optional parsley.
Notes
- We find that Russet Potatoes are the best French fry making potatoes.
- You can use your own spice mixture on these.
- Top with a little parmesan cheese for a nice garnish.
- You can double this recipe if you have a larger family or are serving more people.
- You have to soak these before they bake, otherwise they will not get crisp.
Nutrition
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