French fries in a frying pan

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 40 mins

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, corn, or rapeseed oil will do. But it must be refined and odorless. Otherwise, the oil will burn.

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.

3. STEP 3

   

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

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.

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.

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.

7. STEP 7

   

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

8. STEP 8

   

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

9. STEP 9

   

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

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.

11. STEP 11

    

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

Comments on the recipe

♥Nata╬♫

06.08.2023

4.7

Fried potatoes may not be a healthy dish, but they are definitely the most delicious! I will offer a successful recipe for fried potatoes, these are, of course, not French fries, but they also turn out crispy, with a golden crust. Consolidation!

Olga

06.08.2023

4.7

The recipe for French fries in a frying pan at home contains a very important point: add a pinch of salt to the oil so that the salt absorbs moisture. Now I will always do this. Because you seem to dry it, but a drop of water gets in. Well now, that's not a problem. The potatoes turned out golden, tasty, and very beautiful with paprika. Indeed, any dish of many, my children like it with ketchup, as an example, and I like it with fried peppers and olives. Fries can also be served as a side dish.

Elena

06.08.2023

4.8

Loved the French fries recipe. Why haven't I made it at home before? It’s so simple, delicious and everyone loves it. I followed the recipe and it turned out to be potatoes like in KFS, McDonald's (which is no longer there), Burgerking. I give the recipe an A: budget-friendly and simple.