DOUBLE FRY HOMEMADE FRENCH FRIES

Lately I have been loving homemade french fries. Simply because I know they are fresh since they are cooked in my own oil. We have all heard about places where they reuse oil so many times and cook in the same oil different things especially in fast food restaurants. Whether true or not, it still gives you that eerie feeling that you could be eating french fries on friday with oil that cooked fries last monday! I don't mean to alarm you, but, homemade is mostly better. I chose to double fry my potatoes so that I get crispy golden fries in the end. It also helps the potatoes not to absorb too much oil since the second fry gives the potatoes an extra hard coating. You can choose to boil the potatoes first before frying them, they'll be delicious.

INGREDIENTS

1 kg Potatoes
3 Cups Vegetable Oil for Frying

METHOD

Slice the potatoes into thick or thin strips

Heat oil in heavy skillet, add in the french fries a bunch at a time

Let the fries start cooking undisturbed

Once the potatoes start to float, spread them apart so that they do not clump together

Let them continue to fry

Fry until the potatoes until lightly golden

This is the first fry, you only need them to slightly cook through

Remove the potatoes and place aside in a large bowl as you finish the batch

First potatoes fry done

Take the pre fried potatoes in a slotted spoon

Add the fries back into the preheated oil

Let potatoes fry on high heat

The fries turn golden yellow and crispy

Allow to fry further until the edges start to brown up a bit

Take the fries out with slotted spoon

Add to large serving bowl. When you add, they will have a hard sound which is what you are looking for

Second batch ready to be refried

Add the fries into heated oil

Fry until they are crispy and golden

I love love how golden yellow these fries are

Finish frying the potato batch

I couldn't resist dipping into the fries as I cooked

DOUBLE FRY HOMEMADE FRENCH FRIES

Recipe by Mulunga Alukwe

Prep time: 20 Minutes

Cook time: 15 Minutes

Total time: 35 Minutes

Yield: 3 Servings

Ingredients

• 1kg Potatoes
• 3 Cups Vegetable oil for frying

Cooking Directions

1. Slice the potatoes into thick or thin strips. Heat oil in heavy skillet, add in the french fries a bunch at a time. Let the fries start cooking undisturbed
2. Once the potatoes start to float, spread them apart so that they do not clump together. Let them continue to fry. Fry until the potatoes until lightly golden
3. This is the first fry, you only need them to slightly cook through. Remove the potatoes and place aside in a large bowl as you finish the batch. First potatoes fry done
4. Take the pre fried potatoes in a slotted spoon. Add the fries back into the preheated oil. Let potatoes fry on high heat. The fries turn golden yellow and crispy. Allow to fry further until the edges start to brown up a bit
5. Take the fries out with slotted spoon. Add to large serving bowl. When you add, they will have a hard sound which is what you are looking for. Second batch ready to be refried. Add the fries into heated oil. Fry until they are crispy and golden
6. Finish frying the potato batch