How to Cook Fried Potatoes

How to cook fried potatoes, home fried potatoes, home fries, French fries?... It doesn't matter how do you call them, right? The only thing we know is that fried potatoes taste so... good! And if you are planning to cook home fries you can use canola oil instead of vegetable oil since it is healthier. Below, you will find the basic recipe to fry potatoes.

Ingredients:

canola oil or vegetable oil for frying
2 pounds of potatoes (russets, for example)
Salt to taste

• Pour oil in a  saucepan (or deep fryer) . The oil should reach halfway up the sides of the pan.
• Heat the oil to 325 degrees F, (about medium - high temperature)
• (you can use a deep fry thermometer). Then, peel the potatoes and cut them to form uniform sticks.


• *TIP* place the cut potatoes in a bowl of ice water to keep them from browning.
   
• Dry the potato strips thoroughly with towel paper. Now, fry the potatoes in batches. Do not add too many potatoes to the saucepan or deep fryer.
• Cook for about 4 minutes, or until they are golden and crispy. Remove the potatoes with a long-handled metal strainer and drain on brown paper bags.
   
• Drain on fresh brown paper bags then place in a serving bowl lined with paper towels. Add salt to taste and serve.

Fried Potatoes Recipe:

Sweet Potato French Fries

Basic Potato Dumplings