Homemade Oven-Baked Chunky French Fries
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Homemade chips aren’t that much more difficult to cook than the frozen, store-bought variety but they do taste light-years better and are much healthier.
Use an oil that heats well at high temperature like rice bran oil. We use macadamia nut oil and it gives the chips a lovely flavour.
You only want to use as much flour as will give the chips a very light coating. Too much will leave your chips floury once cooked. So add a little and toss, adding a little more if you need to. They don’t need to be completely coated in flour.
For homemade wedges, make exactly the same, but add some Cajun spice mix with the flour and paprika. Or for a different flavoured chip, add a little rosemary or garlic with the flour.
Homemade Oven-Baked Chunky French Fries
Make amazing tasting oven-baked chunky french fries (chips) that are healthier than store-bought
Ingredients
- 4 medium potatoes, washed
- 1 – 2 Tbsp of plain flour
- 1 – 2 tsp of paprika
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 Tbsp. Rice Bran oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220°C.
- Leaving the skins on the potatoes, cut into wedges and par-boil for a couple of minutes (you want them undercooked).
- Drain and put back on the heat for a few seconds to let any excess moisture to steam off. Toss them as the steam rises but be careful not to let them burn.
- Add the oil to the baking tray and heat in the oven for 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle the flour, paprika, salt and pepper over the chips. Put the lid on and give the pot a good shake to coat the chips and rough them up a little.
- Spread chips onto the hot tray and cook for 30 minutes, turning once half-way through.
Notes
These are nice served with sweet chilli sauce or sriracha and sour cream. Or just tomato sauce.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 221Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 92mgCarbohydrates: 42gFiber: 5gSugar: 2gProtein: 5g
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Yummy! I love home fries!! I make mine with sweet potatoes though, but they’re SOO good!
I don’t know what I do wrong, but my sweet spud fries never work out. How do you do yours?
I go for the Aussie flavour and use Bush Spices(McCormick) rather than Papricka
I just discovered Bush Spices, lovely on lamb
I’ve never heard of the Bush Spices – thanks will have to try it!