Baked Pommes Frites (Michael Chiarello)

By JJCR

Ingredients

• 6 russet potaotes
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Peel potatoes ( if peeled fries are your thing, skip it if you couldn't care)
and cut into half-inch slices (lengthwise) cut again into 1/2 inch thick fries. Place the potatoes into a pot with cold water and 1 tbsp. of salt. Bring up to a gentle boil and simmer until a paring knife tip goes through easily, cooked about 3/4 of the way through.

Drain carefully and put potatoes in a bowl. Add olive oil 1 Tbsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. black pepper. Toss well and lay out in 1 layer on baking sheet. Bake until light brown.

Can use less olive oil, oiling the baking sheet first ot limit sticking. He suggests you use a non-stick baking sheet if you have one.


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