Oven-Baked Fries

I'd spied a recipe for oven-baked fries about a week ago and they stuck in my mind -- the photo was so spectacular, just looking at it made me drool. Rodney surprising me with burgers for dinner sealed the deal. Casting Rodney's potato chip purchase to the side, I started in on the fries, using the last of the 8 lbs of potatoes purchased a couple weeks ago.

Oven-Baked Fries

adapted from Annie's Eats

3 russet potatoes (about 24 oz. total), peeled and cut lengthwise into even sized wedges
5 tbsp. vegetable, canola or peanut oil, divided
¾ tsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste
¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste

Preheat the oven to 475˚ F. Place the potato wedges in a large mixing bowl.

Cover with hot water; soak for 10-30 minutes.

Drizzle 4 tablespoons of the oil onto a heavy, rimmed baking sheet. Tilt the sheet side to side to evenly coat the pan with oil. Sprinkle the pan evenly with the salt and pepper. Set aside.

Drain the potatoes and spread the wedges out on layers of paper towel. Pat dry with additional towels.

Toss the potatoes with the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in a clean bowl.

Arrange the potato wedges on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 5 minutes.

Remove the foil and continue to bake until the bottoms of the potatoes are spotty golden brown, 15-20 minutes, rotating the baking sheet after 10 minutes. Using a metal spatula, flip each potato wedge, maintaining a single layer.

Continue baking until the fries are golden and crisp, 5-15 20 minutes. Rotate the pan as necessart to achieve even browning.


Transfer fries to a paper-towel lined plate to drain the grease. Serve warm.


Though I did have to extend the baking time a few minutes more than what the original recipe called for, the fries came out perfectly.  I couldn't have asked for more.  The seasonings were spectacular, just enough salt and pepper, and the fries were not at all greasy!  Perfect company for the burgers, this made dinner tonight tip-top.  Rodney and I were both happily satiated.  Yes, I'll be making these again.

Cost:

• potatoes: $0.19/1.5 lb
• everything else, SWAG: $0.50

Total: $0.69 or about $0.35 for each of two much-too large servings.

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