I need a good idea of how to make homemade crunchy fried French fries.. am using red potatoes.?!
Answers: I am not going to McDonalds or Burger King so please don't say that. I just want a good idea of how to get them crisp. Thank you.
You need a thermometer to test the temp of the oil in the dutch oven. Should be around 350 deg F.
I have never used red potatoes so I don't know how it will turn out but I don't think they would be bad. I usually slice them in fry sized pieces and soak them in salt water, rinsing and refilling at least 2 times for about a total of a half hour. This gets rid of some of the starch. Then just fry as usual. Leave them in a little longer than you think you should because if you don't they will get soggy. Be sure to salt as soon as you pull them out of the oil as this lets the salt stick to them better. You'll need some way to fish them out whether your basket fits your dutch oven or you use a steel slotted spoon.
Yes. twice fried, I don't know about red, this is for russet, soak the potatoes in ice water, then roll them up in a towel to dry fry once quickly drain then cook high to finish in there. You can use paper towels to dry, but I keep a bunch of muslin towels(lint free) to dry my food,(even fish) I quickly hand wash to get whatever I dried then wash regular later. So you don't waste all that good oil Finish up with batter dipped, zucchini slices, mushrooms,etc, Eat as you go, I used to do that with company on the patio all the time. and you don't need a fryer, but a thermometer would be a good idea.
Thin & crispy french fries
Yield: 2 Serving
Ingredients:
2 Medium-sized potatoes
Instructions:
-serving Cold water Crisco Shortening to fry -potatoes Using knife or French-fry cutter cut peeled potatoes into 1/4" strips. Rinse or soak in cold water. Start heating enough Crisco Shortening to fill a 3-quart saucepan half full or a deep fryer within 1/2" of the fill mark. Dry potato strips thoroughly on paper towel. FOR EXTRA QUICK FRENCH FRIES: Heat deep Crisco Shortening to 365 degrees F. For electric deep fryer follow manufacturer's directions for amount of potato strips to fry at one time. For saucepan cook 2-3 cups of potato strips at one time adding slowly. Cook until potatoes are tender and lightly browned about 10-15 minutes. Drain potatoes on paper towel. While frying remaining potatoes keep fried ones warm in oven set at low temperature. Salt or season as desired. If desired frozen French fried potatoes can be used in place of fresh potatoes. For best results fry about 10-15 minutes in Crisco Shortening using the above directions. FOR EXTRA CRISP FRENCH FRIES (FOR FRESH POTATOES ONLY): Fry potatoes FIRST time at 325 degrees F. for about 3 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towel. Cool at least 15 minutes at room temperature. If desired cool up to 3 hours. To serve re-heat crisco to 365 degrees F. and fry potato strips a second time for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towel. This recipe has been on the Crisco label since 1938.
put oil in a pan, heat up, put in thin slices of potatoe, let crisp a few minutes, take out.
My deep fryer did the same a few months ago. I use a skillet on the stove top. I place enough vegetable oil just to fill the bottom of the pan, never too much because you don't want 'em soaking in oil.
Slice them very thin.. this way, they'll get crispy.
I fry them on medium-high. I flip each fry after they've been on the skillet on one side for at least 8 minutes, and I continue doing so every once in a while (you'll know by looking and by smell when they're cooking) until crisp.