Homemade French Fries with Five Dipping Sauces

Name: Homemade French Fries with Five Dipping Sauces
Prep time: 5 h
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 servings Sour Cream and Onion Dip, Saffron Mayonnaise, Ginger-Sesame Sauce, Roasted Red Pepper–Walnut Dip, and/or Chipotle-Tomatillo Sauce; 1 kilograms russet (baking) potatoes (5 or 6); 4 servings Salt; 946 milliliters vegetable oil for deep-frying

You can never have too many American recipes, so give Homemade French Fries with Five Dipping Sauces a try. One serving contains 536 calories, 9g of protein, and 29g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a rather inexpensive side dish. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, fodmap friendly, and vegetarian diet. A mixture of vegetable oil, russet potatoes, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 5 hours.

Instructions

Peel potatoes, then cut lengthwise into 1/3-inch-thick sticks, submerging in a large bowl of ice water. Rinse potatoes in several changes of cold water in bowl (more ice isn't necessary) until water is clear.

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Drain in a large colander.

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Spread potatoes out in a single layer on several layers of kitchen towels to drain, then pat dry.

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While potatoes are being rinsed and dried, heat 2 inches oil slowly in a 5- to 6-quart pot over medium-low heat until thermometer registers 300°F.

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Cooking Oil

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When oil is ready, increase heat to high and fry potatoes in four batches, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through but still white, about 3 minutes. (Adjust heat to keep oil as close to 300°F as possible and return oil to 300°F between batches.)

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Transfer fried potatoes with a slotted spoon to a baking sheet lined with dry towels to drain. When all potatoes are fried once, cool potatoes to room temperature, about 30 minutes.

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Reheat oil over medium-high heat until thermometer registers 375°F. Fry potatoes again in four batches, stirring, and adjusting heat to keep oil as close to 375°F as possible, until deep golden, 3 to 4 minutes. (Return oil to 375°F between batches.)

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Transfer with slotted spoon to dry towels to drain briefly, then season with salt and serve immediately, with sauce(s) for dipping.

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Salt

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•Potatoes can be cut 4 hours ahead and kept submerged in a bowl of cold water.•Fries can stand at room temperature between first and second frying for up to 2 hours. Fries can be made 2 hours ahead and left at room temperature. Reheat on a rimmed baking sheet in a heated 350°F oven

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French Fries