How to make Crispy French Fries at home
Doing fries at home is one of the simplest recipes, yet it holds a place in complicated to pill off category. Often we end up with soggy, sloppy, oily strips of potato at home. That is such a setback, convincing us that good fries aren’t possible at home. Would you like to know, how you can achieve a great pack of French fries at home, just like McDonald and Burger King and I am not talking about frozen fries?The golden crisp magical wands are best eaten when hot, but gobbling them does not require and assistance. I am taking you through the process that will result in perfect French fries similar to what we buy from the market. Carry on with the read and6 you will find your answer and I hope to tempt you enough to make them at home.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 312kcal
Equipment
- deep fryer
Ingredients
- 2 kg starchy potatoes
- 1/2 l oil for frying
- 1 tbsp salt
Instructions
- Peel and rinse the potatoes. Then cut them into sticks by cutting the potato in vertical pieces, and then cutting each piece into sticks. Rinse the cut fries under running water to wash off the starch. In a pan boil water and add cut fries. Cook for 3-4 minutes. Make sure not to crowd potatoes in the boiling water. You can do it in batches if required.
- Let them rest on the kitchen towel so that the cloth draws out all the moisture. Don’t overlap them during this process. I mostly spread them on a cloth and let them dry under the fan on my dining table.
- Spread fries out in one even layer in a tray. Place in the freezer for an hour. Transfer partially frozen spuds to a freezer-safe bag and store in the freezer for later use. You can freeze a big batch of fries and use as and when required.
- When you're ready to make the fries, thaw them for 1/2 an hour or so and lay the potatoes on a kitchen towel. Blot with paper towels to dry them.Heat a few inches of oil in a heavy pot to 300 degrees F. In 3 or 4 batches, cook the potatoes until soft, 4 to 5 minutes per batch. They should not be brown at this point! You just want to start the cooking process. Remove each batch and drain on a clean dry paper towels.
- Once all the potatoes have been fried at 300 degrees F, turn up the heat until the oil reaches 400 degrees F. When the oil's hot, start frying the potatoes in batches again, cooking until the fries are golden and crisp. Remove the potatoes from the oil and drain on paper towels.Sprinkle salt over the top when the fries are hot and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 100gm | Calories: 312kcal