Homemade French Fries

Step 1

Slice the potatoes into ½ inch thick sticks. Using a French fry cutter makes this much easier.

Step 2

Soak the potato slices in cold water for a minimum of one hour, and up to overnight. The longer, the better as this process removes the starch which makes for extra crispy fries.

Step 3

Rinse the fries twice with cold water.

Step 4

Lay the fries on paper towels or a clean dishcloth and pat them as dry as possible.

Step 5

Heat oil in a deep fryer or dutch oven to 300 degrees F. You’ll need to fry in about six batches, begin with a quart of oil and add more as needed. Frying too many at once makes them less crispy.

Step 6

Use a slotted spoon to add the potatoes to the oil and fry for about 5-6 minutes. The oil should bubble lightly, we’re only heating the potatoes, we don’t want them to crisp yet.

Step 7

Place the cooked potatoes on a paper towel lined plate and fry the rest of the remaining batches.

Step 8

Increase the heat to 400 degrees F and fry each batch a second time until they are crisp and golden-brown, about 5 minutes or so.

Step 9

Remove them and place them on dry paper towels. Sprinkle with salt as soon as they come out.

Step 10

Serve with ketchup or fry sauce and enjoy!