How to Make French Fries Just Like McDonalds

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 russet potato using a peeler.

Slice the peeled potato thin on a mandolin.

Cut the stacked slices into fry-shaped pieces.

Place the cut potatoes in a half pan of cold water with 2% white vinegar.

Drain the potatoes and lay them on two paper towels to dry.

Heat vegetable oil to about 325°F (realistically set fryer to 350°F).

Flash fry the potatoes quickly in the hot oil.

Drain the fries on paper towels after frying.

Transfer the drained fries to sheet trays sprayed with nonstick spray and place in the freezer.

After freezing, peel the fries off the sheet tray and break them into individual fries.

Store the individual fries in a ziplock bag and freeze until ready to cook.

When ready to serve, pull the fries straight from the freezer and drop them into hot oil.

Fry the frozen fries until they are crispy and golden brown.

Season the fries with salt after frying and serve alongside a hamburger.

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