Recipe: Homemade French Fries

Homemade French Fries

French Fries, a popular side with many meals – be it a Hamburger (like a Turkey Jalapeno Burger) or a steak. Here’s a healthier way to have French Fries, make them from scratch from home and have considerably less fat and salt content. Scale this recipe up as necessary for more than 1 person. You can also use this recipe with sweet potatoes/yams to make sweet potato fries.

Prep time: 5 mins I Cook time: 30-40 mins I Total time: 35-45 mins I Makes 1 serving

Ingredients

Main Ingredients:

1 medium-sized potato
2 tsp canola oil
1 tsp salt

Optional, for a spicy version:

1 tsp grated parmesan cheese
1 pinch of oregano, onion powder, and chili powder

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425°F (180°C).
Thoroughly scrub the potato (making sure there is no dirt left on the potato). Cut the potato in half, then cut each half into 1⁄2 inch (1.5 cm) slices. Once the whole potato is sliced, cut each slice into long strips (so they look like French fries).
In a bowl toss the fries with canola oil and salt. Mix well.
Spread the fries onto a cookie sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes on one side, then remove the cookie sheet from the oven and turn the fries over. Bake another 15-20 minutes (or until they are done to your level of tenderness/crispiness). Serve hot.

Substitutions:

Use any type of vegetable oil instead of canola oil.
For a spicy variation, try adding these ingredients: 1 tsp grated Parmesan cheese, 1 pinch
each of oregano, onion powder and chili powder.

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