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Baked French Fries - homemade oven baked fries with salt and vinegar seasonings. These French fries are the best side dish, extra crispy, healthy with almost no oil and low calories!
Homemade Baked French Fries Recipe
These days, most people want to eat healthy and avoid deep fried foods but we all love French fries too much to give them up.
These baked fries are the best and so easy to make in the oven. The fries are every bit your plain old fries but they are oven baked, super crispy and so delicious.
What’s more, these baked fries are seasoned with salt and vinegar; a bite into it gives you the sour, salty and vinegary taste found in potato chips in a bag!
How To Bake French Fries
Oven baked French fries calls for a two-step process. First, make the salt and vinegar seasoning and bring it to a boil.
Next, cut the potatoes into French-fry shape and boil in the seasoning water. Last step is to bake the fries in the oven.
The method will ensure that you get the mouth-puckering salt-and-vinegar kick inside the fries.
Baking them in the oven will make the fries are extra crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside.
How Long To Bake French Fries
It takes a total of 30 minutes to bake fries in the oven at 450°F or 232°C.
To make sure both sides of the fries are crispy, bake for 20 minutes first and remove the fries from the oven. Turn the fries over and bake for anther 10 minutes.
The end results will be golden, perfectly baked fries that are crispy.
Cooking Tips
How to make baked French fries extra crispy?
I have these fail-proof tips to share with you.
- Use baking sheets and do not cover the sheets with parchment paper.
- Oil the sheets with vegetable oil and heat the sheets up in the oven until very hot (but not smoking), for 5 minutes.
- Arrange the potatoes on the baking sheets. The heat of the baking sheets will sizzle and crisp up the surface of the potatoes, making the French fries extra crispy after baking in the oven.
Frequently Asked Questions
450°F or 232°C.
This recipe is only 438 calories per serving.
What To Serve With Baked French Fries
Serve the baked fries with a protein-based main entree or Zucchini Dip. For a healthy meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
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Baked French Fries
Ingredients
- 6 cups water, for boiling
- 2 cups distilled white vinegar
- 1/4 cup kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
- 4 large russet potatoes, skin on, scrubbed, cut into fries shape
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
- chopped parsley, for garnishing
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F (232°C). In a large pot, add the water, vinegar, and salt, and bring it to a boil over high heat.
- Line two baking sheets with paper towels. Add the potatoes to the boiling water and boil for 8 minutes. Remove them with a slotted spoon, being gentle and careful not to break the potatoes. Transfer the potatoes to the baking sheets in a single layer and pat them dry gently with paper towels. Let cool.
- Transfer the potatoes to a large bowl and toss gently with 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and 1 teaspoon of salt. Add the remaining oil to the two baking sheets, using 2 tablespoons on each sheet.
- Spread the oil evenly over the surface. Heat the baking sheets in the oven for 5 minutes. Remove the sheets from the oven and quickly divide the potatoes between them in a single layer.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until the underside of the fries is brown and crisp. Remove the baking sheets from the oven, turn the fries over, and bake for another 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat, season with salt, and garnish with the chopped parsley. Serve immediately with ketchup.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
They turned out crispy and delicious. Will make this my go to recipe. Thanks
Hi Marjorie, thanks for your comment. I am so glad you love these baked French fries.
How can I do this in my air fry oven ?
Frying French fries in an air fryer typically takes about 15 to 20 minutes at 180°C to 200°C (350°F to 400°F). However, please check the manual of your air fryer to be sure!
RECIPE WAS GREAT!!! WHAT DIPPING SAUCE DO YOU USE WITH THE FRIES????
Ketchup will be great, or ranch dressing, or any sauce you like with regular French fries.
You know what’s an amazing dip with fries? [Good-quality or homemade] Mayonnaise mixed with malt vinegar. Or chipotle mayo. Try it ! ~Diana from Toronto