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Crispy Oven Baked Fries

Honestly, having eaten these fries for two days in a row now, they are better than a LOT of the fried fries I’ve gotten in my life. They are uber crispy, super fluffy, and have that real fry flavor that oven baking usually doesn’t give you. I implore you to make them, they are fantastic...seriously.
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time40 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crispy, fluffy, french fries, fries, fry, potatoes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 Large baking potatoes
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 tsp Dried rosemary Fresh will work too
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 1-2 tsp Salt

Instructions

  • To begin, cut the potatoes into the shape you want your final fries. I like to keep the pieces a little thicker, this way the final fries are a nice bite with some good fluff on the inside. Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise, then slice the potato half lengthwise into ¼-½" slices. Turn those slices on their faces and cut them into fry shape (long sticks). Place the cut potato pieces into a large pot and cover them with water, giving an inch or two extra liquid. Bring the potatoes and water to a boil together.
  • Check the potatoes every couple of minute for tenderness. We want to cook them until they are just fork (or knife) tender, this should take 10-15 minutes after the water start boiling, but it will also depend on the size of your pieces and your stove. Just keep an eye on them, it's not biggie if they overcook a little, you might just end up with small fries in the end. When the potatoes are tender drain them and get them in a large bowl (a.k.a. the biggest baddest bowl you own). Pre-heat your oven to 450 degrees.
  • Into the bowl with the potatoes add in the spices and oil, then toss the potatoes together with the spices....vigorously. You want to build up a slushy mixture of spices and potato starch on the outside of the taters. Some of the pieces will break, those turn into the really awesome crispy short fries.
  • Once you have a nice layer of slushy potato built up empty the bowl onto a baking sheet and evenly distribute the fries - no overlapping pieces. Place the baking sheet into your preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes, then flip the fries (as best you can, I know it's annoying flipping all those pieces), and bake for another 20 minutes.
  • Serve them hot! Enjoy, these are a classic summer BBQ side dish!