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Baked French Fries

Categories: Sides  
Submitted by:Bethany Meierdiercks
Preheat:425
Serves:4
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 hrs 10 min

Ingredients

4potatoes, cut into thick fries
2 tspsugar
1/4 cupolive oil
1 tspgarlic powder
1 tspsea salt
1/4 tsppepper
1/8 tspcayenne pepper

Steps

  1. Slice potatoes into thick fries. Place sliced potatoes in a colander; sprinkle sugar over potatoes. Set aside until liquid is released from potatoes, 20 to 30 minutes. Drain liquid and dry potatoes well.
  2. Preheat oven to 425. Place aluminum foil on cookie sheet and coat with cooking spray
  3. Mix olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl. Toss potatoes in mixture until evenly coated.
  4. Spread coated potato slices in a single layer, leaving space around each potato, on the prepared baking sheet.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes; flip fries and continue baking until crisp and browned, about 20 more minutes.

Note

For spicier fries add 1/4 tsp cayenne.

Sugar is used to release moisture from the potatoes. Makes crispier fries.