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Homemade Crispy French Fries Recipe

This homemade French Fries Recipe is your favorite restaurant staple at home! It’s so easy to make with just two main ingredients that you won’t be turning back.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword deep fryer, french fries recipe, French fry, homemade french fries, homemade fries, how to make french fries, oven fries
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 168kcal
Author Dana at ThisSillyGirlsKitchen.com

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat a deep fryer, dutch oven, or large pot with 3 inches of oil to 325°F.
    peanut oil for frying recommended
  • Cut potatoes lengthwise into about 1/2 inch sticks.
    4 russet potatoes
  • Place cut fries into a large bowl of cold water until ready to fry.
  • Take the fries out of the water in batches and dry off the excess moisture with a clean kitchen towel.
  • CAREFULLY place them into the hot oil and cook for 10-12 minutes. Stir them around in the oil a few times. There should not be a lot of color on the fries at this point. You will need to fry in batches.
  • Shake off excess oil and dump fries out onto a wire rack that is sitting on a large baking sheet to catch any drips.
  • Turn up the heat to 375°F. Again, carefully place the fries back into the fryer in batches. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until the exterior is golden brown and crispy.
  • Shake off excess oil and dump them back onto the wire rack. Immediately season with season salt and kosher salt to your taste.
    Season Salt, Kosher Salt

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Notes

  1. Russet potatoes are the best for this recipe.
  2. You’ll want to make sure your potatoes are patted dry before placing them in oil; this will prevent splatter.
  3. The two-fry method is necessary to get the crispy outer coating. It’s a foolproof method!
  4. You can season with whatever fry seasoning that you like.
  5. Easily double this recipe to serve more people.

Nutrition

Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 888mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 2mg