Twice-Fried French Fries

Sandwiches | American cuisine

⏳ Time

30 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Twice-Fried French Fries

Ingredients

Salad Potatoes - 17.6 oz
Vegetable Oil - 1 qt
Salt - 0.5 tablespoons

Step by Step guide

Step 1

The first secret to making delicious French fries is to cut them properly. Take a large potato and slice it into 1 cm thick slices, then cut those slices into sticks that are 1 cm wide.

Step 2

Now, place the potatoes in very cold water (you can add ice) for a short time. Then, dry the potatoes thoroughly with a clean kitchen towel.

Step 3

The second secret to making French fries is to fry them twice: the first time in not very hot oil, but for a long time — about 7 minutes. The second time in very hot oil, but quickly — for about 2 minutes.

Step 4

So, for the first fry, place the potatoes in oil that is not hot (around 150–320°F). It's better to fry the potatoes in small batches.

Step 5

The third secret to making delicious French fries like those at a popular American fast-food restaurant is that as soon as you take the potatoes out of the oil after the first fry, you need to blot them very well with paper towels to remove any oil they absorbed during frying. Before the second fry, the potatoes should cool for at least 10 minutes.

Step 6

Now, toss the potatoes into hot oil (the oil may even start to smoke slightly) and fry for about 2 minutes. Remove the fries onto a paper towel. Now you can finally salt them. Enjoy with your favorite dipping sauce.