Easiest Crispy Oven Baked French Fries

By Coldsnap46

Here are the secrets to the best oven French fries ever. Tasty, crispy, healthy and easy.

Ingredients

• 2 medium russet potatoes
• coarse salt
• 1 Tablespoon oil (I will probably use Canola oil)

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from ziplist.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Start with a couple of medium russet potatoes. That will make 4 servings. Preheat oven to 425 convection.

2. Peel potatoes if desired. Cut your fries. Use a mandolin- but a knife will do. Place in cold water and soak for 15 to 20 minutes.

3. Rinse the fries with cold water and place on a towel and dry reasonably well. Dry the bowl and put fries back in and mix with about a tablespoon of oil.

4. Prepare a baking sheet with aluminum foil and a rack. Spray with PAM.

5. Spread the fries on the prepared rack. Give a light sprinkle of coarse salt.

6. Bake until golden brown. About 30 minutes.

Important Tips:

The potatoes must be soaked, rinsed and dried or they will just be a mushy mess.

A light coat of oil adds some taste. Put the salt on before baking.

If you put the potatoes on a rack, they will brown all around and you do not need to flip them halfway through.

NEVER overlap fries. If they do touch somewhat, they will be ok since they will shrink a little and still brown.

*If you do not have a convection oven, preheat the oven to 450 degrees.

Note: This recipe pairs well with "Oven Baked Chicken Drumsticks" (Recipe is saved on Ziplist and Key Ingredient as "The Art of Making Chicken Drumsticks").

Detailed instructions on "101 Cooking for Two" site.