Is there anyone out there who doesn't like french fries? Show of hands? No one? Good. I normally only really like fast food french fries(I know, horrible of me), but I thought that I might try my hand at homemade fries. I know that there's no way that my fries would ever be as good as say, McDonald's, but that's okay. They were really really easy, and that goes a long way with me. I don't normally deep fry things, but I figured one time wouldn't be terrible, and then I could say that I've done it.
Ingredients Needed:
(for 2 people)
2 large Idaho potatoes
2 cups canola oil
salt and pepper
onion powder
garlic powder
To Make:
Wash and peel potatoes. You can cut the potatoes anyway you like. I cut them into long thin strips, since I was going for a McDonald's type of fry. Heat the oil in a medium-large pot until it reaches 350 degrees. If you don't have a thermometer, you can tell it's ready when the oil starts to really bubble. If you're still not sure, just throw one fry in there, and if it starts to bubble like crazy, you'll know it's ready.
Fry the fries until dark golden brown, about 5-6 minutes. Remove from oil with a slotted spoon or tongs, and drain on paper towels. While they're still hot, season however you want to. I just used salt, pepper, onion and garlic powder.
The flavor of these was really good. Much better than frozen fries. And they were done. But they didn't get crispy. They weren't mushy, but they definitely weren't crispy. I'm not sure if I should have left them in longer, or if you just can't get them to do that at home. Either way, they were really good.
The sauce that I made for them was interesting. I didn't really care for it...it was a little too hot for me, and that was with using less hot sauce than the recipe called for. My husband liked it, but it got to be a little too spicy for him as well, and we both switched to ranch dressing.
Ingredients Needed for Dipping Sauce:
3 tbsp mayo
1 tbsp tobasco( i used 2 tsp)
1 tsp lemon or lime juice
1/4 tsp soy sauce
To Make:
In bowl, combine ingredients, stir until smooth.
Very simple. I might try this again using Franks Red Hot, and using 1 tsp instead of 1 tbsp.
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