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Crispy Oven-Baked French Fries

Ingredients · Serves 4 · Prep 20 min · Total 50 min

  • 2 lb russet potatoes, about 3 large
  • hot water, for soaking
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp garlic powder (optional)
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
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Crispy Oven-Baked French Fries

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 450°F (230°C) with a rack in the lower third. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
  2. Scrub the potatoes. Peel them if you like; skin-on fries are fine.
  3. Cut the potatoes lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick slabs, then cut each slab into 1/2-inch sticks.
  4. Put the sticks in a large bowl and cover them with very hot tap water. Let them soak to rinse off surface starch.
  5. Drain the potatoes, spread them on clean kitchen towels and pat them completely dry.
  6. Wipe the bowl dry, add the potatoes and oil, and toss until every stick is coated.
  7. Spread the fries on the lined pan in a single layer with space between them. Use two pans if they are crowded.
  8. Bake until the undersides are golden.
  9. Flip the fries with a thin metal spatula.
  10. Bake until crisp and deep golden.
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Steps, continued

  1. Toss the hot fries with the salt, garlic powder and pepper right on the pan and serve.