French Fries (Finger Chips) - Dassana's Veg Recipes

How to Make French Fries. Peel and Cut Potatoes. 1. First, grab 1 extra-large potato, 2 large potatoes or 3 medium potatoes equalling about 315 ... SkiptocontentHome»Recipes»SnacksRecipes Ifyouhaveahankeringforcrispyontheoutside,creamyontheinside,perfectlysaltedFrenchFries,thenlooknofurther.Ihaveahomemadefingerchipsrecipethatwillrivalanythingthefastfoodchainscanoffer,allfromthecomfortofyourownhome! TableofContentsWhyThisRecipeWorksTheMethod!HowtoMakeFrenchFries(StepwisePhotos)Tips+FAQsRecipeCard WhyThisRecipeWorks Ihavehadmultiplereciperequestsforhomemadefrenchfriesrecipe.Welovefrenchfriesinthishouse,soIwashappytooblige!Igotmyselfintothekitchenandstarteddoingtestrunsinthequestfortheperfecthomemadefrenchfry. WhenIusedtomakefrenchfriesathome,Ijustchoppedthepotatoes,rubbedthemwithsomesaltanddirectlyfriedthem.Theseeasytoprepare,quickhomemadefrenchfrieswereprettygood,butnotperfectlycrispylikewhatyou’dgetfromMcDonald’sorotherfastfoodchains.Ineededtodigdeepertofindafrenchfryrecipethatwouldreallywowmyreaders. AsIdelvedintomyresearch,Istumbleduponmanyrecipesthatdirectedmetoparboilthepotatoesfirst,thenfrythemnotonce,buttwice,atdifferenttemperatures.Asabusywoman,thisfivestep(cooking-cooling-frying-cooling-fryingagain)processjustdidn’tmakeanysenseformylife. Thissimple,easyrecipeforcrispy,deliciousfrenchfriesisinspiredmyfriendAnamika.Whileyoustillneedtofrythepotatoestwiceforthatperfect,goldenexterior,Ilearnedthattheprocessofsimplysoakingthecutpotatoesincoldwatereliminatestheneedforpar-boiling. Asaresultofhavingonelessstep–andonelessdishtoclean–thesehomemadefrenchfriessuddenlyseemedmoreattainable.Whilethey’restillabitofaprocesstomake,Ipromisethatwithjustalittleextraplanningtheyareabsolutelyattainable. Sinceyou’remakingthemathome,youalsoknowthattheseamazingfingerchipsarecomingstraightfromthefryertoyourplateratherthansittingunderheatlampswaitingforyourorder.Honestly,whatisbetterthanafreshbatchoffrenchfries? They’realsoentirelycustomizable,soifyoulovetheideaofgarlicparmesan,ranch,salt&vinegar,orevenBBQflavoredfrenchfries,youcanabsolutelymakethemtoyourliking.Andifyouwantaslightlyhealthieroption,feelfreetoswapinsweetpotatoesinstead! TheMethod! Inthisfrenchfriedrecipemethod,cutpotatoesarekeptincoldwaterfor30minutes.Theyarethendrainedandtoweldriedbeforegettingfriedtwice. Bothofthesestepsareinvaluableincreatingtheperfectfry.Whiletheytakeabitofwork,thesehomemadefrenchfriesarecrispfromtheoutside,soft&tenderfrominside,justthewaythefrenchfriesshouldbe. Theprocessofsoakingthepotatoesremovesexcessstarchfromthespuds,meaningtheycancrispupbeautifullyandkeepfromstickingtogether.Toweldryingremovestheexcesswater,whichcansputterandsnapwhenyouaddthepotatoestotheoil. Theprocessofdoublefryingisalsoimportanttocreatingtheperfectfrenchfry.Thefirstfryhelpstocreateabarrierontheexteriorofthepotato,aswellasgivesittimetocookallthewaythrough.Thesecondfrygivesthepotatothatgorgeousgoldenhueandcompletesthecookingprocesssoyoudon’tendupwithaldentefingerchips. Forbestresults,usepotatoesthathaveahighstarchcontent.Russetpotatoes,YukonGoldpotatoes,IdahopotatoesandMarisPiperareallgoodchoicestomakecrispyyettenderfrenchfries.Donotusenewpotatoesorpotatoeshavinglessstarch. ThisfingerchipsrecipecanalsobeaNavratri FastingRecipeifyouusefoodgradeandediblerocksalt(sendhanamak)insteadofregulartablesalt. Step-by-StepGuide HowtoMakeFrenchFries PeelandCutPotatoes 1.First,grab1extra-largepotato,2largepotatoesor3mediumpotatoesequallingabout315grams.Rinsewellinwaterandthenpeelthepotato. TIP:Peelingthepotatoisoptional.WhileIknowsomepeopleliketheskinontheirfrenchfries,Ifindthatitcreatesatoughexterior.Ipersonallyprefermyfingerchipstobebareandtender. 2.Nowslicethepotatoinsliceshaving1cmthickness.Beforeslicing,youcanremovethetopandbottompartofthepotatotogetasquareorrectangleshapedpotato. TIP:Ifyouareplanningonmakingfrenchfriesathomeoften,thereisactuallyadevicecalledafrenchfrycutterthatwilldosteps2-4foryou!Thatsaid,Idon’thavespaceinmykitchenforatoolthatonlyachievesoneend.Usingaknifeandcuttingboardtakesafewextraminutes,butisn’tdifficult. 3.Cutthepotatoesinstickshaving1cmwidth. 4.Cuttheremainingpotatoslicesinsticksaswell. SoakPotatoes 5.Rinsethesepotatosticksforacoupleoftimesinwater.Addtherinsedpotatoestoabowlandsubmergethemincoldwaterfor30-45minutestoremoveextrastarch. TIP:Inahotandhumidclimate,keepthebowlinthefridge.Forextracrispyfries,soakpotatoesinsaltwaterinstead. 6.After30minutesor45minutes,drainthepotatoesinacolander. RinseandDryPotatoSticks 7.Rinsethepotatoeswithrunningwater.Drainalltheextrawater. 8.Thenplacethemonacleankitchencottonnapkin. 9.Foldthenapkinovertopress,patanddrythepotatoes.Thepotatoeshavetobecompletelydriedbeforeyoubegintofrythem. FirstFry(Blanch) 10.Heatoilinawokorpanovermediumormedium-lowheat,dependingontheheavinessofyourpan. Foraheavypanorwok,keepmediumflameandforalessheavypan,useamedium-lowflame.Theoilshouldreachatemperatureof130to135degreescelsius(275degreesFahrenheit). 11.Now,workinginbatches,addthepotatoestotheoil.Donotovercrowdthewok(kadai)orpan.Theoilwillsizzleandbubblelesswhenyoufrythepotatoesatthistemperature. 12.Begintofrythem. 13.Stirinintervalswhilefryingthemforuniformcooking. 14.Fry/blanchinoilforabout3minutesoruntilthepotatoesarecooked,butnotbrownfromoutside. Theyshouldjustgetacrustfromoutsidewithoutanymajorcolorchange. Lightbrowningoftheedgesisfine.Removewithaslottedspoon. 15.Placethehalffriedpotatoesonpaperkitchentowels.Stack3to4papertowels.Presssomepapertowelsfromtopalsotoabsorbextraoil.Letthehalffriedpotatoescooldownatroomtemperature. Note:Afterremovingthisbatch,youcanfrythesecondbatchofpotatoes.Bythetimeyoufrythesecondbatchofthepotatoes,thefirstbatchwillcooldownenoughforthesecondfry.Soeventhoughyouhavetofrytwice,you’reusingthesamebatchofoilallthewaythrough! SecondFry 16.Nowincreasetheflametoamedium-highorhigh.Againhereforaheavypan,useahighflameandforalessheavypan,useamedium-highflame.Theoilshouldbehaveatemperatureof180to185degreesCelsius(356degreesFahrenheit). 17.Addthefirstbatchofonce-friedpotatoestothehotoil.Theoilwillsizzleandbubblequicklyandassoonasyouaddthepotatoes. 18.Stiroftenwhilethepotatoesfrytocookthemevenly. 19.Fryfrenchfriesfor3minutesoruntilcrispandgolden.Theedgesshouldbecomegolden. 20.Removefingerchipswithaslottedspoon. 21.Placefrenchfrieson papertissuesagaintoremovetheextraoil. ServingSuggestions 22.Whilestillhot,takethefrenchfriesinabowl.Sprinklewithsomesalt,paprikaorredchiliflakes,driedherbsordryrosemary.Youcanaddyourfavoriteherbsandspices. 23.Gentlyshakeandtossthebowlsothatthesalt,herbsetcmixwellwiththefingerchips. 23.Servefrenchfries hotwithanydiporsauceofyourchoice.TomatoketchupandCilantroChutneyareourfavoritedipstogowithfrenchfries.WealsoliketoservewithsomeVeganMayonnaise. MakeAheadandStorage Forfreezingandstoringfrenchfriesinlargequantities,fry/blanchthepotatoesinhotoilfirstforabout3minutes.Removeanddrainonpapertowels. Wipetheextraoilwithkitchenpapertowelsandwhencooled,linethehalf-friedpotatoesonatray.Coverthetraywithakitchennapkinandfreezeforanhour.Removethefrozenfriesfromthetrayandtransfertoazip-lockbagoracontainerandstoreinyourfreezer. Nowyouhavetheoptiontodeepfry,bakeorair-frythesefrozenfries.Whencookingthefrieswithanyofthesemethods,youdonotneedtothawthefrozenfingerchips. Whiledeepfrying,heatoiluntilmediumormedium-highhotanddeepfrythefriesuntilgoldenandcrisp.Sprinklesaltorgroundspices,herbsandservestraightaway. AirFryerFrenchFries Ihavealsomadeairfryerfrenchfriesandtheyhaveabettertasteandacrispytexturethanthebakedfries. Toairfry,mixandcoatthepotatosticksafterdryingthemthoroughlywith2tablespoonsoil.Takeabatchandlinethesticksevenlyintheair-fryerbasket.Priortoair-frying,preheattheair-fryerat180degreesCelsius(356degreesFahrenheit)for5to6minutes.Placetheair-fryerbasketwiththepotatosticksintheair-fryer.Youcanalsolinethepotatoesonaparchmentpaperinthebasket.Air-fryforaboutatotaltimeof10to12minutes.Halfwaythroughthefryingtime,after5to6minutes,shakethebasketorturnovereachfrywithatongorspoon.Fryagainfor5to6minutesuntilgolden.Workinbatchesthiswaytoair-frythepotatosticks.Removetheair-fryerfriesinabowlandaddinsaltandherbs.Toss,mixandservehot.Tips Tips+FAQs Whatarethebestpotatoestouseforhomemadefrenchfries?Whenitcomestofrenchfries,Russetpotatoesarethegoldstandard.Choosethestarchiestpotatoespossible,whichgenerallyhavetough,thickskins.Avoidwaxpotatoes,asthesehavealowerstarchcontent.WhydoIneedtosoakthepotatoslicesbeforefryinginthisfrenchfriesrecipe?Soakingthepotatoesinwaterpriortofryingremovesexcessstarchfromtheexteriorofthespuds.Thisnotonlypreventsthepotatoesfromclumpingtogetherduringfrying,italsohelpsincreatingthecrispexteriorweloveinafrenchfry.WhydoIhavetofrymyfrenchfriestwice?Fryingthepotatoesthefirsttimehelpstocookthemaswellascreatesabarrierforthatcrispyexteriorwelovesomuch.Asthepotatoescoolafterthefirstfry,however,thenaturalmoistureinthecenterofthepotatobeginstoleachout,whichcanresultinasoggyspud.Thesecondfrycooksofftheexcessliquid,finishescookingthepotatoesallthewaythrough,andisresponsibleforthatbeautifulgoldenhueweassociatewithperfectfrenchfries.Whyaremyfrenchfriessoggy?Soundslikeoneofthreethingshappened:1.)Youdidn’tsoakthepotatoesbeforefrying,2.)Youroilwasn’thotenoughwhenfryingor3.)Youonlyfriedthepotatoesonce.Besuretosoakanddrythepotatoestoremoveexcessstarchbeforefrying,fryfirstat130-135Celsius,allowtoblotonpapertowelsandfryasecondtimeat180-185Celsiusforbestresults. 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PrepTime5mins CookTime25mins SoakingTime30mins TotalTime30mins CuisineWorld CourseSnacks,Starters DietGlutenFree,Vegan DifficultyLevelModerate ShareEmailFacebookTweet Servings2 UnitsUSCustomaryMetric Ingredients ▢315gramspotatoesor3medium-sizedor2large–russet,idaho,yukongoldormarispiper▢3.5cupscoldwater▢driedrosemaryororeganoormixedherbs–asrequired▢rocksalt(edibleandfoodgrade)orblacksaltorregularsalt–asrequired▢redchilipowderorpaprikaorcayennepepperasrequired–optional▢oilfordeepfrying–asrequired CookModePreventyourscreenfromgoingdarkwhilemakingtherecipe Instructions PreppingPotatoesFirstlytakethepotatoesandrinsewellinwater.Thenpeelthem. Thenslicethepotatoinsliceshaving1cmthickness.Beforeslicing,youcanremovethetopandbottompartofthepotatotogetasquareorrectangleshapedpotato.Thenbegintocuttheminstickshaving1cmwidth. Rinsethesepotatosticksforacoupleoftimesinwatertogetridoftheextrastarch.SoakingPotatoesInabowltake3.5cupscoldwaterandplacethepotatoesinit.Keepthisbowloutsideorintherefrigeratorfor30minutesto45minutes.Inahotandhumidclimatekeepthebowlinthefridge.After30minutesor45minutes,drainthepotatoesinacolander.RinsingandDryingPotatoSticksRinsethepotatoesincleanfreshwaterusingacolanderormeshstrainer.Drainallthewater. Thenplacethemoncleankitchencottonnapkin.Foldthenapkinaboveandpress,patanddrythepotatoes.Thepotatoeshavetobecompletelydriedbeforeyoubegintofrythem. FirstFryingHeatoilinawokorpanovermedium-lowormediumheat.Foraheavypan,keepmediumheatandforalessheavypan,useamedium-lowheat.Theoilshouldhaveatemperatureof130to135degreescelsius(275degreesFahrenheit).Now,workinginbatches,addthepotatoestotheoil.Donotovercrowdthewok(kadai)orpanwiththepotatoes.Theoilwillsizzleandbubblelesswhenyoufrythepotatoesatthistemperature.Stiratintervalswhilefryingthemforuniformcooking.Fry/blanchinoilforabout3minutesoruntilthepotatoesarecooked,butnotbrownfromoutside.Theyshouldjustgetacrustfromoutsidewithoutanymajorcolorchange. Lightbrowningoftheedgesisfine.Removewithaslottedspoon.Placethehalffriedpotatoesonpaperkitchentowels.Stack3to4papertowels.Presssomepapertowelsfromtopalsotoabsorbextraoil.Letthehalffriedpotatoescooldownatroomtemperature. Notethatafterremovingthisbatch,youcanfrythesecondbatchofpotatoes.Bythetimeyoufrythesecondbatchofthepotatoes,thefirstbatchwillcooldown.Soeventhoughyouhavetofrytwice,you’reusingthesamebatchofoilallthewaythrough.SecondFryingNowincreasetheheattoamedium-highorhigh.Againhereforaheavypan,useahighheatandforalessheavypan,usemedium-highheat.Theoilshouldbehotonmedium-hightohighheathavingatemperatureof180to185degreescelsius(356degreesFahrenheit).Addthefirstbatchofonce-friedpotatoestothehotoil.Theoilwillsizzleandbubblequicklyandassoonasyouaddthepotatoes.Stiroftenwhilethepotatoesfrytocookthemevenly.Fryfrenchfriesfor3minutesoruntilcrispandgolden.Theedgesshouldbecomegolden.Removewithaslottedspoon.Placefrenchfrieson papertissuesagaintoremovetheextraoil.AirFryingAfterdryingthemthoroughly,mixandcoatthepotatostickswith2tablespoonsoil.Takeabatchandlinethesticksevenlyintheair-fryerbasket.Youcanalsolinethepotatoesonaparchmentpaperinthebasket.Beforeair-frying,preheattheair-fryerat180degreesCelsius(356degreesFahrenheit)for5to6minutes.Placetheair-fryerbasketwiththepotatosticksintheair-fryer.Air-fryforaboutatotaltimeof10to12minutes.Halfwaythroughafterabout5to6minutes,shakethebasketorturnovereachfrywithtongsoraspoon.Airfryagainfor5to6minutesuntilgolden.Removetheair-friedfriesinabowl.Workinbatchesthiswayandmakeair-fryerfrenchfries.ServingSuggestionsWhilestillhot,takethefrenchfries(whetherdeepfriedorair-fried)inabowl.Sprinklewithsomesalt,paprikaorredchiliflakes,driedherbsordryrosemary.Youcanaddyourchoiceofherbsandspices.Gentlyshakeandtossthebowlsothatthesalt,herbsmixevenlywiththefriesServethesehomemadefrenchfrieshotwithanydiporsauceofyourchoice.TomatoketchupandCilantroChutneyareourfavoritedipstogowithfrenchfries.Wealsoliketoservewithsome EgglessMayonnaise.MakeAheadandStorageForfreezingandstoringfrenchfriesinlargequantities,fry/blanchthepotatoesinhotoilfirstforabout3minutes.Removeanddrainonpapertowels.Wipetheextraoilwithkitchenpapertowelsandwhencooled,linethehalf-friedpotatoesonatray.Coverthetraywithakitchennapkinandfreezeforanhour.Removethefrozenfriesfromthetrayandtransfertoazip-lockbagoracontainerandstoreinyourfreezer.Nowyoucandeepfry,bakeorair-frythesefrozenfries.Whencookingthefrieswithanyofthesemethods,youdonotneedtothawthefrozenfingerchips.Whiledeepfrying,heatoiluntilmediumormedium-highhotanddeepfrythefriesuntilgoldenandcrisp.Sprinklesaltorgroundspices,herbsandservestraightaway.Removeandaddinsaltandherbs.Toss,mixandservehot. Video NotesPotatoes:Whenitcomestofrenchfries,Russetpotatoesarethegoldstandard.Choosethestarchiestpotatoespossible,whichgenerallyhavetough,thickskins.Avoidwaxpotatoes,asthesehavealowerstarchcontent. Rinsing: Rinsingthepotatoesinwaterorcoldwaterhelpstoremovestarch,whichcancausethepotatoestosticktogetherduringthefryingprocess. Soaking:Soakingthepotatoesinwaterpriortofryingremovesexcessstarchfromtheexteriorofthespuds.Thisnotonlypreventsthepotatoesfromclumpingtogetherduringfrying,italsohelpsincreatingacrispexteriorinthefries.Youcanalsosoakthepotatoesinsaltedwaterforseveralminutesbeforefrying. Fryingtwice:Fryingthepotatoesthefirsttimehelpstocookthemaswellascreatesabarrierforthatcrispyexterior.Asthepotatoescoolafterthefirstfry,however,thenaturalmoistureinthecenterofthepotatobeginstoleachout,whichcanresultinasoggyspud.Thesecondfrycooksofftheexcessliquid,finishescookingthepotatoesallthewaythrough. Toavoidsoggyoilyfrenchfries:Soakthepotatoesbeforefrying.Ensurethatyouroilishotwhensecondfrying.Deepfrythepotatoestwiceandnotonce.Besuretosoakanddrythepotatoestoremoveexcessstarchbeforefrying,fryfirstat135degreesCelsius(275degreesFahrenheit),allowtoblotonpapertowelsandfryasecondtimeat180to185degreesCelsius(356degreesFahrenheit)forbestresults. NutritionInfo(Approximatevalues) NutritionFacts FrenchFriesRecipe AmountPerServing Calories308 CaloriesfromFat189 %DailyValue* Fat21g32%SaturatedFat2g13%Sodium616mg27%Potassium670mg19%Carbohydrates28g9%Fiber4g17%Sugar1g1%Protein3g6% VitaminA87IU2%VitaminB1(Thiamine)1mg67%VitaminB2(Riboflavin)1mg59%VitaminB3(Niacin)2mg10%VitaminB61mg50%VitaminC31mg38%VitaminE9mg60%VitaminK9µg9%Calcium37mg4%VitaminB9(Folate)26µg7%Iron2mg11%Magnesium41mg10%Phosphorus91mg9%Zinc1mg7% *PercentDailyValuesarebasedona2000caloriediet. Likewhatyousee? Stayuptodatewithnewrecipesandideas. Signup Subscribe Join Follow Thisfrenchfriesrecipepostfromblogarchives(October2012)hasbeenrepublishedandupdatedon22April2021. ShareThisRecipe:FacebookPinTweetWhatsAppEmailPrintShares1.2kMeetDassanaWelcometoDassana'sVegRecipes.IsharevegetarianrecipesfromIndia&aroundtheWorld.Havingbeencookingfordecadesandwithaprofessionalbackgroundincooking&baking,Ihelpyoutomakeyourcookingjourneyeasierwithmytriedandtestedrecipesshowcasedwithstepbystepphotos&plentyoftips&suggestions. LearnMoreaboutDassanaGetMySecretstoGreatIndianFoodSignupformyFREEBeginnersGuidetoDeliciousIndianCookingFirstName*Email*EmailSignUp Commentsareclosed. 56Comments Simpleandeasyrecipes..thankyouverymuchforthat…!! Thanksforthefeedbackandrating.Gladtoknow.HappyCooking. HiDassana,InthisalltherecipesareamazingspecialytheFrenchfries. ThanksSaranya Hellodassanaiamabigfanofurblogtriedmanyrecipesndtheyallcameoutgudthanq thanksdeepthiforyourkindwords.gladtoknowthatyouarelikingtherecipes. 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