Are you wondering how to cook fried potatoes? Believe me, it isn't that
difficult to do. And if you are
planning to cook home fries you can use canola oil instead of the
regular vegetable
oil since it is supposed to be healthier.
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. Below, you will
find the basic recipe to fry
potatoes.
Preparation
Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
6 servings
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. An easier way is to use a french fry cutter.
*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 at
once.
Cook for
about 5 minutes, or until they are golden and crispy. Remove the
potatoes with a long-handled metal strainer and drain on brown paper
bags.
Then place
in a serving bowl lined with paper
towels. Add salt to taste and serve.