Home Fries

[branchandroot]

So, I wanted to make a quick batch of fries for the sake of chili-cheese fries this evening, and wound up tossing a lot of potatoes in the pan with a slug of salt and sugar for luck and shallow-frying them by the seat of my pants. They turned out way better than I expected, so I thought I'd share!



INGREDIENTS:

- 3 potatoes, large
- 1/4 cup cooking oil
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar

Yield: 4 servings


METHOD:

1. Chop potatoes in half and turn cut side down, so they're stable. Cut each half into thick sticks; thirds each way works pretty well for this.

2. Pour oil into a large skillet, add potato sticks, and stir to coat. Sprinkle with salt and sugar, and stir again. There should be a very shallow pool of oil in the bottom of the pan when done.

3. Cover skillet and heat on medium high for ten minutes. Using a spatula, flip all fries, turn heat down to medium, cover, and heat for another ten minutes. Flip and cover again, and heat for another ten minutes. Flip and cover, and heat again for another ten minutes. Total cooking time: 40 min.

4. Drain fries on paper towels and allow to cool for 20 to 30 minutes if storing. Bag and freeze when fully cooled.

NOTE: I didn't bother this time, but for a crispier outer coat, toss the potato sticks lightly in cornstarch before cooking.


Om nom nom.

Comments

[zarhooie]

mmmm sounds heavenly!

[branchandroot]

I was /totally/ guessing on proportions and prep, so I was pretty proud of how yummy they turned out. Made excellent chili-cheese fries, too! *thumbs up*

[sonajas]

Just tried it last night and they did in fact come out crispier than I've ever made them. Thanks for sharing.

[branchandroot]

My pleasure; glad to hear it worked out!