Cajun Fried Potatoes Recipes

CAJUN POTATO WEDGES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Cut each potato into 12 wedges; place in a large bowl. Toss potatoes with olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, onion powder, and paprika. Arrange in a single layer on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Turn potatoes over and continue baking until golden and crisp, 25 to 30 minutes longer.

CRISPY COATED CAJUN FRIES

Steps:

• Place cut potatoes into a large bowl of cold water. Soak for 10 minutes. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the corn flour, corn meal, and Cajun seasoning. Shake the bag to blend. Drain the potatoes, but leave them wet. Place the fries in the plastic bag with the seasoning, and shake to coat.
• Heat the oil in a deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Cook fries in hot oil for 7 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from the fryer to paper towels to drain. Season with a small amount of salt.

CAJUN HOME FRIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Pierce potatoes with a fork and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 1 hour. Let cool completely, 15 to 20 minutes. Dice potatoes, leaving the skin on.
• Heat a large cast iron frying pan or nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil. When hot, add onion, bell peppers, and garlic. Saute until veggies have softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add potatoes, butter, thyme, Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Top with parsley.

CAJUN FRIED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cut the potatoes into 1" cubes.
• Add to boiling salted water.
• Cook just until fork tender but not mushy, about 7 minutes.
• Drain and cool.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the salt, peppers, onion and garlic power, cumin and cayenne pepper.
• Add the potatoes to the spices.
• Toss to coat all pieces evenly-- You may do this much in advance and hold the potatoes as long as an hour before completing the dish.
• Heat about 1" oil in a wok or deep skillet to about 350 degrees or until a piece of potato sizzles when added to the oil.
• Add the potatoes.
• Fry until golden brown on all sides, turning frequently.
• Remove from Heat,drain and serve immediately.

OVEN FRIED CAJUN POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Peel potatoes; cut each potato lengthwise into 8 wedges. Place on ungreased jelly-roll pan.
• Toss potatoes with parsley, oil, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper, thyme and black pepper until evenly coated.
• Bake 50 minutes, turning wedges halfway through cooking time. Serve immediately.

CAJUN OVEN-FRIED POTATO CHIPS

Steps:

• Pat the potato slices dry using paper towels.
• Arrange the potato slices in one layer on two buttered cookie sheets pans.
• Brush the slices with melted butter.
• Bake in a 500 degree oven for 15-20 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
• Sprinkle lightly with Cajun seasoning and coarse salt.

CAJUN SWEET POTATO FRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Whisk olive oil, hot sauce, cumin, thyme, paprika, seasoned salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper together in a large bowl. Add sweet potatoes and toss until evenly coated. Transfer coated fries to a stoneware sheet or baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes; flip fries and continue cooking until lightly browned, 8 to 15 minutes more.