Betty's Deep-Fried French Fries

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil adds flavor while canola oil is more budget-friendly.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: frozen fries

Sweet potatoes provide more nutrients, while frozen fries save prep time.

Heat about 2 inches of cooking oil in a deep-fry electric cooker or an appropriate pot on the stove.

Slice the potatoes into strips and dry them off before placing them into the oil.

Test the oil by placing a single potato strip in to see if it sizzles.

When the oil is hot (not smoking), use a utensil to ease several potato strips at a time into the hot oil.

Cook the potatoes until golden brown, stirring and checking for doneness occasionally.

When the potatoes are done, quickly remove them from the hot oil and place them to drain on a tray with paper toweling on top.

Sprinkle each batch of French fries with coarse salt after removing from the pot.

Continue this process until all of your potatoes are cooked.

Carefully turn off the hot oil and let it cool before pouring it out of the pot.

Remove the French fries from the paper toweling and place on a serving dish.

Cooking Techniques

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