French fries are a favourite side for toddlers, big kids and adults alike. Make this simple baked version of fries that your whole family will enjoy.
Baked homemade fries are a super easy and healthy side dish for your weeknight dinner. They are flavourful, partly crispy and absolutely delicious.
There is nothing like making your own meals from scratch to feel like you’re feeding your family a healthy meal. This side dish is the perfect balance to any meal.
Preparing Homemade Baked French Fries
Ingredients
Potatoes: I use yellow flesh potatoes in this recipe. Yellow potatoes are a bit more sweet and softer so overcooking them will make them mushy quickly. White flesh potatoes are a bit more starchy and will hold their shape better so feel free to use white flesh potatoes instead.
Olive oil: I use olive oil for this recipe because of its mild flavour. Olive oil is the fat extracted from olives. The least processed is extra virgin olive oil, which I use in this recipe.
G&K All-Purpose Spice: A combination of spices and herbs, this all-purpose seasoning is made for meals like this. Make a batch in advance and always have it handy to add to your protein.
How to Make Baked Homemade Fries
Before you start the prep turn the oven to 400°F to preheat.
Step 1: Prep potatoes
Wash the potatoes well under cold water. I like to scrub them a little to makes sure there are no soil bits.
Next, cut the potatoes into ¼-inch sticks. I like to do this by cutting larger potatoes length-wise into 3 or four ¼-inch slices depending on how large they are. Then lay those slices flat and cut them once again into ¼-inch strips.
Step 2: Prepare G&K All Purpose Spice
If you don’t already have some G&K All-Purpose spice on hand you’ll need to make some to start.
Step 3: Season the fries
Next, it’s time to season the fries. Put the oil, salt and G&K All-Purpose spice to the glass baking dish and stir to combine.
TIP: You can also use a large bowl to combine all the ingredients if that’s easier for you.
Now add the cut-up potatoes to the glass dish and use two silicone spatulas to toss everything to coat the potatoes in the oil and seasoning.
Step 4: Bake the Fries
Lay the fries out in a single layer as much as that’s possible in the dish you are using. Place in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes tossing once or twice in between.
Substitutions
G&K All-Purpose spice: If you don’t have G&K All-Purpose spice then use ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon paprika and ¼ teaspoon chili powder.
Serving Homemade Baked French Fries
There is no main dish that doesn’t pair well with French fries. And
because these are homemade and baked fries you can feel good about eating this healthy version.Try adding out garlic aioli or jalapeno mayo to elevate your homemade fries to the next level.
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Equipment
- 9x13 glass baking dish
- Knife
Ingredients
- 1 lb potatoes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp G&K All Purpose Spice
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Wash the potatoes and cut them into ½-inch fries and put the fries in a glass 9x13 baking dish.1 lb potatoes
- Add the oil, G&K All-Purpose Spice and salt to the glass baking dish.2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp G&K All Purpose Spice, ¼ tsp salt
- Stir the fries until well coated in the oil and spices.
- Spread the fries out in a single layer as much as possible.
- Once the oven is preheated put the potatoes in.
- Bake for 45 minutes flipping halfway.
- Serve with your favourite main and veggie.
