Crispy Battered French Fries
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I don’t do a lot of frying at home. It’s messy and, if we’re honest, I’m not very good about emptying out the old grease. I mean, what do you do with it? Fill up a bunch of old bottles with used grease and…then what? The whole process just confuses me. Once, a long time ago, I let a pan of grease sit on my stove for, well, longer than I’m willing to admit to the internet. It got fuzzy and that’s all I’ll say about that.
Every now and then I get brave and I make me some fried deliciousness. My husband’s favorite fried goodies are these french fries. They’re dipped in a super flavorful batter and then fried to perfection. The outsides are crispy and crunchy and the insides are pure fluffy goodness.
These fries are so flavorful on their own, no ketchup needed. I’m a naughty girl, though, so I went ahead and dipped mine in mayo. The creaminess of the mayo just works so nicely with the salty crunch of the fries.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs potatoes, peeled and sliced into fries
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1/4 - 1/2 cup water, as needed
- oil, for frying
Instructions
- Heat a pan full of oil over medium heat. Sift together the flour and seasonings in a large bowl. Add 1/4 cup of water and mix well. Keep adding more water as needed until the batter is thin enough to drizzle off of your spoon. Add a handful of fries to the batter and toss to coat. Place the fries in the hot oil one at a time. (This sounds much more time consuming than it really is.) You can put in a spoonful of fries at once, but they are more likely to clump together this way. Fry until the outsides are crisp and browned and the insides are fluffy and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Drain on a paper towel and serve hot.
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Oh my goodness…these look like they would be delightfully bad for me!
Oh MY! These look soooo good! I LOVE to dip my fries in mayo…we’re so bad! Hee, hee! I can’t wait to try these fries!
I never really thought about what I would do with the fried oil. Probably throw it down my garbage chute. Let our maintenance people deal with it.
These sound delicious! I love the crispy salty against the almost sweet creamy mayo. delish.
My husband would love these! He only likes potatoes when they’re deep fried or mashed with lot’s of gravy. Must make!
These look yummy! I do have a question though . . . When you say “pan” what kind of pan are you talking about? A saucepan? A frying pan?
Thanks in advance!
Oh, I wish I had a giant plate of these right now. I’m starving! I’d want a little ketchup alongside some good mayo. Perfect.
They look like delicious fries to me!! Over here we have to get rid of oil in the chemical waste… So we have to save it all (yuk) and then throw away in the chemical container…
Oh my, Karly! Two winner recipes in a row! Both completely addicting. I may be sorry I visited you today.
But I copied both of these recipes immediately!
These look cooked to perfection! There is nothing better than some crispy fries, paired with nice fish, whilst sitting on the beach. Can you tell I’m an Aussie? We love our fish ‘n’ chips
mayo, eh? that’s a new one. i’ve seen people use ranch dressing, barbecue sauce, mustard, but never mayo. veeeeery yeeeenteresting.
Sounds delicious, and most likely worth the mess!
I can’t wait to try your recipe! I am a great fan of everything fried and everything potatoes. I love your site! It is so beautiful!
I love these types of fries and always wondered how they were made but always forgot to look it up! They look great!
Wow! Those look like some serious french fries
Those sound delicious! I like cayenne and garlic so it’s a winner in my book.
I might end up with something that looks like a popcorn ball because I don’t know if I’ve got the patience to put them in one at a time
Mike
Mmmm…reminds me of Crabtrap in St. Simon’s Island. It is delicious and so good hot, warm cold, however. Good job with this recipe! And you are right, no ketchup needed at all!
I made these and they were so delicious. Best homemade fries I’ve ever tasted. Good grief!