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Hand Cut Homemade French Fries

Crispy double fried thin hand cut potatoes doused in a generous sprinkling of salt, pepper and garlic powder for some extra flavor. 
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Course: Appetizer, Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: appetizer, french fries, fried, fries, gluten free, homemade
Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 172kcal

Equipment

  • Deep Fryer

Ingredients

  • 6 russet potatoes
  • canola oil or peanut oil amount depends on deep fryer
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • ½ tablespoon pepper
  • ½ tablespoon garlic powder

Instructions

  • Peel the potatoes with the potato peeler.  Cut the potatoes into thin, but long pieces.  Place all of the potato pieces into a large bowl and cover in water.  Let the fries soak for about an hour.  Remove fries from the water and dry completely. 
  • Fill deep fryer with oil and heat to 325 degrees.  Place the fries in the fryer and fry for about 5 minutes.  Remove from the fryer.  After all of the fries have fried, turn the heat up to 375 degrees.  Add the fries to the oil one more time and fry for 5-7 minutes until the ends begin to brown.
  • Remove to a bowl and sprinkle salt, pepper and garlic.  Serve immediately. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1potato | Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1174mg | Potassium: 903mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 2mg