Pan-Fried French Fries: Quick and Delicious

Very tasty and loved by many. Simple and quick! If you don’t have a deep fryer, but want to treat yourself and your loved ones to your favorite delicacy, then you can simply and quickly fry French fries in a frying pan at home. Follow the suggested recommendations and you will get tasty and crispy potatoes.
cook time: 40 min
Gavin Tanner
Pan-Fried French Fries: Quick and Delicious

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

415
Calories
43g
Fat
10g
Carbs
1g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Salt 1 tsp
Potato 400 g
Vegetable oil 300 ml

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to fry French fries in a frying pan at home? Prepare the necessary products. New potatoes are best. It is desirable that it be elongated and large enough; such potatoes will be easier to cut into long thin strips. The oil can be any vegetable oil: olive oil, corn oil, and rapeseed oil will do. But it must be refined and odorless. Otherwise, the oil will burn.

Step 2

Step 2
Peel the potatoes. Try to cut the skin very thin. If you can’t do this with a knife, you can use a vegetable peeler.

Step 3

Step 3
Cut the potatoes into long thin strips 5-7 mm thick.

Step 4

Step 4
Soak the peeled potatoes in cold water for 10 minutes. Then drain the water and rinse the potatoes using a sieve until the water runs clear. This way you will wash off excess starch from the potatoes — it makes the potatoes soft, but we need, on the contrary, crispy potatoes.

Step 5

Step 5
Then dry the chopped potatoes well. You can use paper towels or dry it naturally. Keep in mind that if even a drop of water gets into the boiling oil during cooking, there will be a lot of splashes.

Step 6

Step 6
Heat the oil well in a thick-bottomed frying pan. To prevent the oil from splashing, you can add a pinch of salt to it — the salt will absorb moisture, if any.

Step 7

Step 7
Add the potatoes in small portions and fry them over medium heat, stirring occasionally with a slotted spoon.

Step 8

Step 8
Cook the fries until golden brown and the potatoes are cooked through. It took me about 12-15 minutes.

Step 9

Step 9
Place the finished potatoes on a paper towel to remove excess oil.

Step 10

Step 10
At the very end, salt the fries. You can also sprinkle it with ground paprika, dried dill or garlic. Serve it immediately while it is hot.

Step 11

Step 11
Homemade fries in a frying pan are ready. Bon appetit!

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