4 April, 2022
Chef John’s French Fries “Twice Fried”
Chef John’s French Fries “Twice Fried” 1
Ingredients
- Russet Potatoes – important to cut into evenly sized strips
- Vegetable oil for frying
- Salt
Instructions
- Soak the evenly cut potato strips in a large bowl of water for about 30 minutes. You can change the water a couple of times or just allow running water to pass over the potato strips to remove some of the starch.
- Remove the potato strips, place them on paper towels, and thoroughly pat dry to remove all surface water.
- Heat the cooking oil in a skillet or large saucepan to 275 degrees. Gently introduce the potato strips into the oil and cook for approximately 5 minutes stirring and flipping the potato strips. NO NEED TO OVER COOK!
- Remove the potato strips from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Important to allow potato strips to completely cool.
- Reheat the oil to 350 degrees.
- Reintroduce potato strips to the cooking oil and fry until golden brown, 5-6 minutes. Cook longer if deeper brown french fries are preferred.
- Remove from the oil, place on paper towels to drain, and sprinkle salt to taste.
Category
Side Dishes
Vegetables