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Home » Red Potato French Fries

Red Potato French Fries




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May 14, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 12 Comments

We used to make homemade french fries in the oven. Brandon came up with this method because he says the pan-fried version tastes like “real” french fries. We all agree!

Enjoy these authentic red potato french fries. Kid-friendly and Kid-approved!

While we prefer red potatoes, this recipe can be adapted to suit regular Idaho potatoes. (Feel free to leave the skins on as they offer more nutrition. Brandon peels them to get the authentic French fry experience.)

Brandon Fabry
Red Potato French Fries
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Ingredients

  • 5-6 potatoes
  • Butter, ghee, lard, or expeller pressed coconut oil (Enough to generously fry the potatoes.)
  • Sea salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Peel potatoes
  2. Cut into fries. (We use a potato slicer found here .)
  3. Boil for approximately 10 minutes till inside is slightly soft.
  4. Drain.
  5. Cover frying pan generously with fat.
  6. Sprinkle salt onto a pan.
  7. Heat pan slightly.
  8. Place fries in the pan in a single layer.
  9. Heat carefully. Cover if needed.
  10. Flip when browned.
  11. Watch them closely and remove onto a paper towel.
  12. Serve and enjoy!
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Filed Under: By Kids for Kids, Foodie, Recipes, Side Dishes Tagged With: butter, Coconut oil, food, french, french fries, fries, ghee, lard, oil, pan, potato, potatoes, real, Real food, red potatoes

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Comments

  1. Hannah says

    March 7, 2016 at 8:16 am

    We’ve made fries on the stove — but I didn’t know about the pre-boiling part! This should help them not to be so mushy by the time they are crunchy. Can’t wait to try.

    Also, I’ve read somewhere that some studies are showing frying in EVOO isn’t as bad as originally said. I can’t find that same article, but when I googled I found these:

    http://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-health-news/vegetables-fried-in-extra-virgin-olive-oil/48897

    http://www.oliveoiltimes.com/whats-cooking-with-olive-oil/frying-with-olive-oil/30470

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    • Andrea Fabry says

      March 7, 2016 at 8:32 am

      Hi Hannah. I will use olive oil sometimes, but am careful to not to let it smoke. Thanks for these articles!

      Reply
  2. Kate says

    March 7, 2016 at 9:58 am

    Now I know some of your children are grown and out of the house, but you have a large family like mine (we have 10) so maybe you can help me with the problem I have making potatoes this way. How do you make enough for the whole family, keep the fries hot and have everyone eat at once with a recipe like this? There are things I just wont make because even my 14″ frying pan wont hold enough for the whole group!
    By the way, tell your son I love the pizza crust with the almond flour. I am no longer jealous of my family when they eat pizza because I have an easy tasty recipe I can make myself.

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      March 7, 2016 at 10:14 am

      That’s a great question, Kate. Sometimes we feed people as they become available or keep them in the oven so that they’re warm. They are definitely best fresh off the frying pan. I’ll let Brandon know about the pizza crust. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Anya says

    March 9, 2016 at 12:20 pm

    Oh, watch out Mama – your son is rockin’ that potato peeler, he’ll take over your kitchen in no time. 🙂

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      March 9, 2016 at 12:37 pm

      Yes, he already is, Anya. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Julia says

    May 23, 2016 at 7:30 pm

    Although preparing these fries is a little time consuming, my husband attests that they are by far the best and tastiest! Great job on this recipe Brandon! BTW, we also love the fruit leather.

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      May 24, 2016 at 8:11 am

      I will definitely pass this along, Julia. 🙂 Glad you like the fries!

      Reply
  5. Travazean says

    June 6, 2017 at 9:42 am

    Wow!! I WAS sceptical about boiling 1st but theses fries are GREAT!! Glad i stumbled upon your recipe…thanks to your son

    Reply
  6. fries lover says

    January 7, 2018 at 1:46 pm

    so so good. hats off to you!

    Reply
  7. JulieAnna says

    January 8, 2018 at 1:47 pm

    Can I deep fry them the same way?

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      January 10, 2018 at 9:03 am

      I would think so!

      Reply

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