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Healthy Homemade French Fries
Posted by ZestyCook in October 8th 2008
Well - I was talking to my good friend yesterday and he said “Zesty…. why don’t you create a simple step by step way to create french fries - healthy style”. So I thought to myself and said “self lets do it”. If you’re anything like me - you love french fries. Below you will find a simple step by step set of instructions on how to create delicious homemade french fries that everyone in the family will enjoy and are not that bad for your waistline.
Ingredients
- 5 Large Roasting Potatoes
- 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
- Salt and Pepper to Taste
Method
- Begin with some nice roasting potatoes as shown here. While you’re doing that - lets preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Then Peel and Wash the potatoes to prepare for slicing.
- Here is my tool I use for slicing - If you don’t have this or a mandoline just use your knife and be sure to cut the french fries even in size to ensure even cooking.
- Once sliced, place the potatoes in a bowl and cover with water.
- I like to have the potatoes soak in salted water for about 30 minutes to release some of the starch and allow the fries to crisp up in the oven.
- After the 30 minutes elapsed - it is time we dry the potatoes. This is a crucial step. If the potatoes are not completely dry, they will not crisp up as nicely and the moisture will cause them to steam in the oven.
- Lets go ahead and lay the potatoes on some parchment paper, season them with salt and pepper and brush some olive oil on the tops of them. Once in the oven, ensure that you turn them periodically to ensure even browning. Bake for about 45 minutes or until golden brown.
Here is the final product…. crispy and yummy! Get you favorite dipping sauce out and ENJOY!
Be sure to let me know your favorite french fries whether it be a favorite fast food chain or a special way you make them at home… Can’t wait to hear from you.
Zesty
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47 Comments Received
October 8th, 2008 @8:08 am
I love your slicing tool! These looks amazing! My favorite fries are sweet potato fries!
October 8th, 2008 @8:17 am
Another healthy fry is sweet potato fries, (made the same way) they are yummy too!
October 8th, 2008 @8:39 am
These look great! I love fries of any kind.
October 8th, 2008 @10:38 am
OMG! Those fries look amazing!
I like to make sweet potato fries that I season with cumin, cinnamon, coriander, chili powder, garlic powder, salt & pepper and some oil from my mister. I roast them at 450 for about 25 minutes. YUM!
October 8th, 2008 @11:02 am
Great step by step guide, now I will be able to get my fries crispier!!
October 8th, 2008 @11:21 am
I often make oven “fries” since I’m pretty much in love with all things made out of potatoes. Never thought to soak the potatoes before baking, though. Thanks for the tip!
October 8th, 2008 @11:24 am
Those look so good! I love using a mandolin, makes slicing so much easier and quicker.
October 8th, 2008 @12:22 pm
WOW. These look great! Thanks for the step-by-step photos, and the good method. Yay.
You know, it’s going to be all I can do to not gain like 50 pounds this winter with all the good foodie blog posts I’ve been reading lately.
+Jessie
a.k.a. The Hungry Mouse
October 8th, 2008 @12:31 pm
Those really do look amazing! and what could be more simple, right?
October 8th, 2008 @1:08 pm
I luv this healthy version of french fries! Can’t wait to try it out.
October 8th, 2008 @2:06 pm
I so wish that I had a mandolin slicer for this very purpose! Homemade, perfectly uniform, french fries! Beautiful work
October 8th, 2008 @2:28 pm
Mmm…those fries look delicious. I’ve never tried to bake my own fries, but this post has just inspired me to do so!
October 8th, 2008 @2:29 pm
Looks delicious! I actually have sweet potato fries on my to-do list for the week, I’ll try making them with this method.
October 8th, 2008 @3:04 pm
wow, that was simple! loved the step by step photos XP
hope you could do that more often ^^
October 8th, 2008 @3:28 pm
Mmmmm…fries.
What brand of slicer do you have, and would you recommend it? I’m looking to get myself a mandolin (or at least put it on my Christmas Wish List), and I’m not really sure what I should be looking for in a good quality one. Should I go with plastic or stainless steel?
October 8th, 2008 @3:29 pm
Thanks everyone… looks like alot of people love the step by step instructions… I will continue to do that in my new posts where recipes are involved.
I do love sweet potatoes as well so maybe I will have to whip up a batch of those… I find they work best using the deep fryer method. Does anyone agree or disagree with that?
Thanks Again
Zesty
October 8th, 2008 @3:33 pm
Marianne - I would likely go with a stainless steel one. Mine is very old ( maybe 10 years old) As far as brands I am not sure which is the best. I added a link on the site to cooking.com. I think they are all pretty well even in quality if you stick with stainless steel. That would be my recommendation.
zesty
October 8th, 2008 @6:09 pm
I love making homemade fries. Sooo good.
October 8th, 2008 @6:14 pm
These look so great! I have craving fries like crazy. I have to get one of those handy slicers. I am never any good at getting them the same size. Thanks for the step by step. Mine never turn out that beautiful and I think I was missing a few important things along the way!
October 8th, 2008 @6:43 pm
Those look fantastic. I really want to try my hand at home made fries and I need to eat healthy.
Think you could tackle Sweet Potato Fries as well?
October 9th, 2008 @1:45 am
Hey Zesty, where’d you get that slicer? I’ve seen the ones that make super thin slices for potato chips but I’d love to get one of those. I do the same thing as you but I cut the potatoes (or sweet potatoes) into big fat wedges, like steak fries. These look a lot more like the classic fast food fries, great stuff!
October 9th, 2008 @4:20 am
Wow, these fries make me hungry and even more so knowing that they are healthy!
October 9th, 2008 @6:29 am
I did it before but it didn’t turn out right. Now I know why, must make sure that it’s dried.
October 9th, 2008 @11:42 am
how do i not own a mandolin?? my fiance is afraid i’ll chop my fingers off, but i put it on our registry anyways… these look amazing!
October 9th, 2008 @6:09 pm
Sounds great! I like to use honey as a dipping sauce for my french fries…actually I like to dip everything in honey!!!
October 9th, 2008 @10:45 pm
mmm…delicious!
October 10th, 2008 @5:13 am
wow, the tool make the slice become so easy! many years back, i use the knife and cut it one by one, without using any tool!
October 10th, 2008 @12:13 pm
Looks DELICIOUS!! Great blog, will add you to my favs, Carm
October 11th, 2008 @1:27 am
Thanks for the suggestion of stumble its a fun program finally ran across yours!
October 11th, 2008 @6:13 am
am i the only one who doesn’t know what slated water is do you mean salted water
October 11th, 2008 @7:19 am
voodootrucker, thanks for the heads up, typo fixed!
October 11th, 2008 @11:53 am
i love french fries but the fried part is soo bad for you….i am up for ANYTHING that is healthy! yum!
October 11th, 2008 @7:59 pm
Just made em and they turned out great! I used garlic salt as well and they tasted great!
Thanks!
Oh, and McCain shoestring are my faves
October 13th, 2008 @1:43 am
I need to eat these. I know it’s Thanksgiving and all… but when I’m done with this turkey and mashers…it’s all about these fries!
October 14th, 2008 @6:18 am
This idea will be my dinner with some garlic I suppose
October 14th, 2008 @5:15 pm
your oven fries look wonderful. i’ve never used a mandolin to slice, but use a hand slicer that looks rather like a box. i like to coat the potatoes with a mixture of salt, pepper, and cayenne now and again for my own seasoned fries.
October 15th, 2008 @12:53 pm
Yummo that is a great picture and the fries look to die for. The carnival is up and thank you for participating (SFF Blog Carnival)
October 21st, 2008 @4:03 pm
YUM - I am a french fry freak - seriously, I am going to try these!
November 4th, 2008 @12:56 am
Those fries look *delicious* and like something I could make!
November 17th, 2008 @11:06 pm
Simple and healthy! That’s what I like. Great recipe.
December 10th, 2008 @1:48 pm
These look AMAZING. i was sure you deep-fried them to get that result but in the oven it’s even better ans super easy!
December 16th, 2008 @5:19 pm
Thanks for this recipe! I’m going to make them tonight for dinner. Yes!
My favorite fry recipe is usually sweet potato fries made in the oven with olive oil and seasoned salt — but they always come out a little soggy. Your soak and dry method sounds like just what they need to come out crisp and delightful!
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