Chef John's French Fries recipe

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Ingredients

1 russet potato, cut into evenly sized strips
1 quart vegetable oil for frying
salt to taste

Nutrition Info

471 calories
carbohydrate: 18.6 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 44.1 g
fiber: 2.3 g
protein: 2.2 g
saturatedFat: 5.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 6.4 mg
sugar: 0.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Soak potatoes in a large bowl of water for about 30 minutes. Pat dry thoroughly with paper towels.

  2. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Gently add the potatoes in the hot oil for about 5 minutes, stirring and flipping the potatoes occasionally. Remove potatoes from oil with a slotted spoon to drain on paper towel and to cool completely.

  3. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Fry the potatoes again until golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Blot with a paper towel. Sprinkle with salt to serve.

Recipe Yield

2 servings

Recipe Note

I don't think most people realize that any decent French fry needs to be twice fried. The first frying in done at a lower temperature, which softens the potato and prepares the starchy surface for the second frying's crispification.

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