Very low fat French fries/chips made 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.

Peel the potatoes and cut them into fairly large fries.

Rinse the cut fries in cold water.

Put the fries in a pan and cover with water.

Place the pan on medium heat and bring the water to a boil.

Once boiling, cover the pan, reduce the heat, and set a timer for 6 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius (394 degrees Fahrenheit or gas mark 6).

Prepare a baking tin with 15 squirts of low-calorie oil (totaling 15 calories).

After 6 minutes, drain the fries and spread them out on the baking tray in a single layer.

Spray the fries with another 15 squirts of low-calorie oil (totaling 30 calories).

Season the fries with a couple of good pinches of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Place the baking tray in the preheated oven and set a timer for 40 minutes.

After 40 minutes, remove the fries from the oven and transfer them to a serving plate.

Season the fries again with salt and freshly ground pepper before serving.

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