Hand-Cut French Fries

Name: Hand-Cut French Fries
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 servings Crab boil seasoning (recommended: Old Bay); 8 servings Fresh herbs; 8 servings Freshly chopped garlic; 8 servings Hot sauce; 8 servings Grated Parmesan; 8 servings Parsley; 680 grams vegetable, canola, or peanut oil; 8 servings Red chile flakes; 3 larges Russet potatoes, well scrubbed; 8 servings Sea salt and malt vinegar; 8 servings Truffle oil

Hand-Cut French Fries is a gluten free side dish. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 1079 calories, 13g of protein, and 108g of fat. If you have crab boil seasoning, herbs, russet potatoes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 20 minutes. This recipe is typical of American cuisine.

Instructions

Leaving the skin on, cut the potatoes into long thin strips and put in a large bowl of clean water to remove some starch, prevent them from sticking together, and stop the oxidizing process.

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Potato

Starch

Water

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Bowl

In a cast iron skillet fitted with a thermometer, or a small fryer, heat the oil until it reaches 275 to 300 degrees F.

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Cooking Oil

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Kitchen Thermometer

Frying Pan

Remove the potatoes from the water and pat dry. Working in small batches, fry the potatoes until they go from shiny to matte, 3 to 5 minutes (this is also called blanching).

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Potato

Water

Drain well on paper towels. Re-heat the oil until it reaches 350 degrees F and fry the potatoes again, also in small batches, until they are golden brown and crispy on the outside but soft and chewy on the inside.

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Potato

Cooking Oil

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Paper Towels

Remove from the oil, drain well, and toss with sea salt and malt vinegar, or any other seasoning you prefer. You can also fry fresh herbs such as rosemary, sage, and thyme with the potatoes.

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Malt Vinegar