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.
Zesty tip: Use a Mandoline for perfectly cut fries.
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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I love your slicing tool! These looks amazing! My favorite fries are sweet potato fries!
Another healthy fry is sweet potato fries, (made the same way) they are yummy too!
These look great! I love fries of any kind.
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!
Great step by step guide, now I will be able to get my fries crispier!!
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!
Those look so good! I love using a mandolin, makes slicing so much easier and quicker.
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
Those really do look amazing! and what could be more simple, right?
I luv this healthy version of french fries! Can’t wait to try it out.
I so wish that I had a mandolin slicer for this very purpose! Homemade, perfectly uniform, french fries! Beautiful work
Mmm…those fries look delicious. I’ve never tried to bake my own fries, but this post has just inspired me to do so!
Looks delicious! I actually have sweet potato fries on my to-do list for the week, I’ll try making them with this method.
wow, that was simple! loved the step by step photos XP
hope you could do that more often ^^
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?
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
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
I love making homemade fries. Sooo good.
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!
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?
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!
Wow, these fries make me hungry and even more so knowing that they are healthy!
I did it before but it didn’t turn out right. Now I know why, must make sure that it’s dried.
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!
Sounds great! I like to use honey as a dipping sauce for my french fries…actually I like to dip everything in honey!!!
mmm…delicious!
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!
thats what i just did :/
Looks DELICIOUS!! Great blog, will add you to my favs, Carm
Thanks for the suggestion of stumble its a fun program finally ran across yours!
am i the only one who doesn’t know what slated water is do you mean salted water
voodootrucker, thanks for the heads up, typo fixed!
i love french fries but the fried part is soo bad for you….i am up for ANYTHING that is healthy! yum!
this recipe doesn’t require any greasy frying
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
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!
This idea will be my dinner with some garlic I suppose
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.
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)
YUM – I am a french fry freak – seriously, I am going to try these!
Those fries look *delicious* and like something I could make!
Simple and healthy! That’s what I like. Great recipe.
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!
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!
I want to know more about the tool. Does it have a name? Do you know where I can get one? If you find it at a place where you’re an affiliate, I’ll click through to purchase. These look gorgeous.
Healthy French fries? Who knew there was such a thing. Yum!
This is my all time favourite way of making fries… i like them even better than the greasy fast food ones!
I don’t know if this constitutes as a french fry, but I cut mine leaving the skin on and then soak them in cold water. Then I rinse them and toss them in olive oil, a little seasoning salt, Mrs. Dash and Oregano. They are soooo yummy!
Would love to see more comments about how they are AFTER they were made…not how great they look in the pic.
Hi H. I made some last night and they really are good
Awesome – I am inspired to go and buy a “mandolin slicer” and make these french fries. They say a bit of olive oil is good for you, so these really are healthy.
My husband and I just made these for the first time. We substituted butter for the olive oil … Yum!
I do my French Fries with the skins on.
No choice of potatoes here in Thailand. I just buy fairly large potatoes, wash thoroughly, cut and soak in cold water for an hour or so. Dry and fry in Soy Bean oil or do the oven frying.
I bought my slicer thru Pampered Chef. It came with 4 different blades. Cost about 50.00 but it is well worth it