Crispy Red Potato Fries in Oven
This is an easy crispy oven fries recipe made with red potatoes and only a few ingredients.
Servings: 6 Servings
Cost: $4.00
Equipment
- Oven
- 2 Large baking sheets
- parchment paper
- Large bowl
Ingredients
- 5 large or 6 medium sized red potatoes or yellow potatoes
- 1 tsp baking soda for soaking
- 2-3 TBSP olive oil
- salt and pepper or seasoning salt
- 1 TBSP cornstarch
Instructions
Instructions
- Rinse and scrub the potatoes. Peel if desired. Slice the potatoes into thin fries and place in a medium sized mixing bowl. Fill it with cold water, add in some ice cubes and stir in 1 tsp of baking soda. Soak for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 425 F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Strain and rinse the fries. Place on a tea towel or some paper towels and pat dry. Place back into a dry bowl and add the 2-3 TBSP olive oil, 1 TBSP cornstarch, salt and pepper to taste and mix to combine.
- Spread sliced potatoes in a single layer onto parchment lined baking sheets. Season with additional light sprinkling of salt and pepper or seasoning salt.
- Bake 25 minutes on 425 F.Turn the oven down to 375F. Flip the fries, return to oven and bake for additional 25-30minutes, or more if needed, until lightly browned and crisped. (flipping them is optional but makes them more browned on all sides)
- The fries are done when they have started to puff and look browned.* If yours haven’t browned be sure to bake them a bit longer.
Notes
Adding the baking soda to the water while they soak helps break down the exterior of the potato. Which helps them crisp. Soaking them in cold water with ice helps to draw out some of the starch.
Make sure to preheat your oven completely before adding the fries.
Spreading the fries into a single layer is super important. The more space you give them the crispier they will become when baked.