How To Make The Best Homemade French Fries At Home

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: frozen fries

Sweet potatoes offer more nutrients and fiber.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier with a higher smoke point.

salt

🥗Healthier: sea salt

💰Cheaper: table salt

Sea salt adds minerals and a different flavor.

ketchup

🥗Healthier: salsa

💰Cheaper: homemade ketchup

Salsa is fresher and lower in sugar.

Slice the potatoes into sticks about half an inch wide, ensuring they are uniform in size.

Fill a bowl with ice cubes and water, then place the sliced potatoes in the ice water to clean them and keep them cool.

Let the potatoes soak in the ice water for about 20 minutes.

Prepare the seasoning by mixing 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of onion powder, and 0.5 teaspoon of paprika in a bowl.

Heat peanut oil in a pot over low heat for about 5 to 6 minutes until hot.

Pat the soaked potatoes dry with a towel to remove excess moisture.

Test the oil temperature by placing a potato stick in the oil; if it bubbles, the oil is ready.

Add the potatoes to the hot oil and pre-fry them for about 7 minutes to cook the inside.

Remove the fries from the oil and place them in a bowl; let them sit for about 30 minutes to cool down. Alternatively, freeze them for 30 minutes.

Increase the oil temperature to high heat (around 7 or 8 on the stove).

Fry the potatoes again in the hot oil until they are golden brown and crispy.

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