Perfectly Simple French Fries at Home

By: Pam Anderson

Homemade french fries don't have to be messy or high in calories, and they don't need to be fried twice in a gallon of oil, as most recipes suggest.

For perfectly simple home-cooked fries for four to six people, pour 2 1/2 cups of peanut oil into a large skillet, but--this is important--do not turn on the heat. Stir in 2 pounds of raw potatoes cut into strips. Now turn the heat to medium-high and cook until golden brown, about 30 minutes.

These slow-cooked fries absorb only about 1 tablespoon of fat per serving--much less than most people slather on a baked potato via butter or sour cream.

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SpiritSweet

Jul. 1, 2009 4:51 pm

I've never deep fried ANYTHING. Reason? What in the world do you do to get rid of all that oil? Is it reusable? How? Do you strain it somehow to clean it? If so, then how many times is it usable? It seems quite an expensive way to cook; all the oils I've seen are too expensive to buy in quantity or often. Thanks for any help!

martha

Jul. 4, 2009 8:52 am

Depending on what your cooking, if you cook with oil in a deep pan, you can always use your oil 2 or three times before you throw it away. Fish on the other hand is a different story, you really can't use that but once.

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