Classic French Fries
Serves 4
10 mins prep
20 mins cook
30 mins total
Golden brown and extra crisp on the outside with tender, fluffy insides. The perfect pairing for everything from burgers to chicken wings.
Prep the potatoes...
Peel 3 large russet potatoes, rinse them off and slice them into long, thin fries
Par boil the fries...
Place a large pot of water over high heat and bring to a boil
Add 1/4 cup of white vinegar and carefully place the sliced potatoes into the boiling water
Reduce the heat to medium and simmer the potatoes for 10 minutes
Transfer the potatoes onto a cooling rack to dry
Fry the potatoes...
While the potatoes are drying, empty the pot of water and dry the pot
Add 24 ounces of vegetable oil into the pot and place over medium high heat
Once the oil reaches 300 degrees, carefully place about 1/3 of the par boiled potatoes into the oil and fry for 2-3 minute
Transfer the partially fried potatoes back onto the cooling rack and repeat the 2-3 minute fry on the remaining batches (the potatoes will still be pale and soft after the first fry)
Re-fry the potatoes...
Once all of the potatoes have been partially fried, increase the oil temp to 375 degrees
Fry the potatoes until they are golden brown and crisp
Transfer the fries into a paper towel lined bowl and season generously with salt while they are still very hot
Enjoy immediately

