Frying Pan French Fries

Name: Frying Pan French Fries
Yield: Me
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5-6 medium sized potatoes (can use as many as you want); Frying oil (I use canola); Salt; Frying pan; Wire mesh collander; Cooking chopsticks or wooden spatula

koro @cook_14032405

A method of making fries without deep frying that results in a cross between a French fry, a potato wedge, and a homemade potato chip

koro @cook_14032405

A method of making fries without deep frying that results in a cross between a French fry, a potato wedge, and a homemade potato chip

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Ingredients

5-6medium sized potatoes (can use as many as you want)
Frying oil (I use canola)
Salt
Equipment for cooking
Frying pan
Wire mesh collander
Cooking chopsticks or wooden spatula

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Steps

1

Wash and dry potatoes
2

Cut potatoes in half the long way, then cut the halves into quarters with cut sides facing down for easiest cutting
3

Make the quarters into slices according to your desired thickness (I usually get 2-4 fries from each quarter)
4

Once cut, soak fries in bowl of ice water. Rinse several times as you make the fries to get rid of excess starch
5

When ready to fry, drain and dry the fries
6

Microwave raw fries for about 4-4:30 minutes to soften
7

Add enough oil to a frying pan to cover the bottom of the pan about 1/4 of an inch
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Heat the oil over medium heat (a 3 on a scale of 1-5)
9

Add the fries once the oil makes small bubbles when you test it with a chopstick or handle of a wooden spoon
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Do not overcrowd the pan, I usually fry in two batches
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Stir/flip fries as they cook
12

Fry until fries get patches of slightly browned, then turn heat up to medium high (a 4 out of 5) and fry until deep golden brown and crispy
13

Place finished fries in a fine wire mesh colander, toss with salt while still hot