Crunchy Baked Fries Recipe - delicious restaurant style french fries - straight from the oven - for a delicious golden brown and cripsy baked french fry recipe that is sure to become your family's favorite.
We LOVE fries in this house. Sweet Potato, Potato- fried or breaded- we just love fries!
The problem is, we know high fat fries aren't the best for us.
This recipe for Crunchy Baked Fries gives you the crispy, crunchy texture of fried fries, but with a little heart healthy olive oil and sea salt for a lightened up version.
These fries use a dash of heart healthy olive oil and are baked at a high temperature to help cut down on some of the unneeded fat of fries- and they are so good, you won't even notice they are baked.
While we don't eat them often, these are gone in a few minutes when we do- and the best part- they are totally easy!
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Tips To Perfect Crispy Baked French Fries
These easy tips and tricks will help to ensure the best crunchy baked french fries, every time.
Cut With a Mandoline
Cut potatoes with a mandoline for easy, perfect sticks that will crisp up well.
Let Them Soak
Make sure your fries soak for at least one hour - preferably changing the water after 30 minutes to new cold water.
Soaking in water helps remove some of the starch, which will help them crisp up better!
Pat Dry
Make sure your fries are VERY dry after their little bath.
Pat them with paper towels or a clean dish towel to be sure there is no residual moisture.
Wet fries = soggy fries.
Prep Baking Sheets
Ensure your baking sheets are well greased, or your fries will stick and become a nightmare.
Aluminum foil works in many situations, but my fries always stick to foil as well - so be sure to use plenty of cooking spray if you do.
If lining your baking sheet, I suggest parchment paper or a silicone mat, and I still use an olive oil based cooking spray for those as well.
Give Them Space
Always cook fries in a single layer.
Allowing fries to bake separate from each other will help them get crunchy.
Adjust Cooktime if Needed
Adjust cook time as needed.
I watch my french fries closely while cooking, and make adjustments as needed.
Every oven is different, and I’ve noticed a ton of things impact cook time and even something as small as the humidity in the air can impact cooktime.
Reheating Leftover Fries
This recipe is good as a side for about 6 people.
The fries are best eaten hot- but you can add a dash of oil in a pan, as well as some garlic to heat them a second time.
Learn more about reheating fries in my post- Turn Leftover Fries into Garlic Truffle Fries.
It's shockingly delicious, and a great way to reheat leftover french fries!
Crispy Baked Fries Seasoning Ideas
These baked french fries are so delicious because they can be made with all sorts of different flavors and seasonings - try some of these easy ideas, or come up with your own!
Adding different powders and seasonings will help your fries take on new flavors easily - try some of these or come up with your own!
-Add onion powder or garlic powder for a bit more flavor.
-Add herbs de provence salt for a rustic French twist on your baked fries.
-Cajun seasoning sprinkled over the fries gives a spicy Five Guys like french fry flavor.
-Brush fries in the final 15 minutes of baking time with butter, diced garlic, and finely diced parsley for a sinfully rich garlic butter fries recipe.
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The Best Easy Crunchy Baked Fries Recipe
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Crunchy Baked Fries
Ingredients
- 3 large russet potatoes
- 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
- Sea salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Using a mandoline, slice the potatoes into fries. I don't worry too much about the size of fry I am making- some are bigger, and some are smaller. That's fine!
- Next, place your spuds in a nice cool water bath. Completely submerge the fries in water.
- Let fries sit one hour. This helps to remove excess starch and will help the fries crisp up more in the oven.
- After an hour, drain the water, and pat fries dry with a paper towel.
- Toss with a couple tablespoons of olive oil, salt and pepper.
- Spread out onto a baking sheet which has been generously sprayed with cooking spray (two if the sheet is too crowded- fries should not be super packed on the sheet).
- Bake at 400 for about 30 minutes- until fries start to get soft.
- You might want to stir the fries at this point to prevent excessive sticking and to flip the fries to the other side.
- Turn the oven to 450 and continue baking until crisp (about 20-30 minutes).
- If you get in a hurry, turn on the broiler to crisp up the fries- but watch them closely, and stir them a few times to be sure all sides get some good crunch!
Nutrition Information
Yield
6Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 205Total Fat 7gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 0mgSodium 70mgCarbohydrates 32gFiber 3gSugar 2gProtein 4g
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Kris
Very very good! I pretty much following the baking directions....give or take a few minutes. I put on parchment paper so didn’t stick to pan. I didn’t measure olive oil and just squirted on in a bowl, covered and shook and turned upside down. I forgot to dry off in paper towel....but still very good!
Sarah Josephs
Made these today and they were delicious!
Amanda
These look so yummy! We were really hoping to include these in our allergy elimination diet game night snack selection, but I misunderstood the recipe to be a total time from start to finish to be approx. 65 minutes, as indicated by the info in the header. Unfortunately the key step, the cool water bath, adds an hour to the prep time making the total time two hours and five minutes instead of the one hour and five minutes indicated. Such a bummer, but hopefully we can enjoy these next time! Thankfully our team gives us plenty of opportunities to celebrate during basketball season! GO CATS!!
Courtney ODell
Amanda- you can do it with a short soak time in a pinch. It wont be as good and crispy, but still delicious. Trust me- there are many nights I think of making these when I dont have a long soaking time.
tmlaur
I linked to and pinned this post to my latest #ONENEWFOOD challenge post. Thanks for the great recipe!
Jill
Sorry if you have addressed this already but is this same procedure used for sweet taters also?
Courtney ODell
It takes a bit more baking time on sweet potatoes- and they might stick. So I just stirr them a bit around more.
Lauras gluten free kitchen
I love making homemade fries i just love my wedges. i like min thick but also nice and thin. I haven't made skinny fries before cause am always afraid of them becoming to hard. I will try these though as they sound so simple and yummy. Thanks for the recipe
Nedra
Great idea! About the olive oil carcinogen thing, I like to use coconut oil for high heat, I find it actually helps make things crispier too so it would be great for this recipe.
Terri Jones Smith
I love doing my fries like this, awesome and healthy recipe.
Stacy
Why I do not own a mandolin is a mystery to me when I am making home made fries a few times a week. lol I am going to get one and try out your method as well. I love making fries for the boys and typically do them in a pan with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt. I'd love to try baking them.