Skinny Fries Recipes

SKINNY GARLIC PARMESAN FRIES

Steps:

• Combine the oil and crushed garlic in a small bowl.
• Preheat the oven to 425°F. Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Cut the potato lengthwise into 1/4-inch thick slices; cut each slice into 1/4-inch thick strips. Place on the baking sheet and toss with the oil and garlic and use your hands to evenly coat. Season with salt and black pepper. Place on a single layer onto the greased baking sheet. Bake uncovered in the center of the oven until tender crisp and golden brown, about 10 minutes on each side. Baking time will vary depending on your baking sheet and your oven.
• Remove from the oven and top with parmesan and parsley, eat hot!

SPICY OLD BAY® SKINNY FRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with aluminum foil; spray with cooking spray.
• Mix oil, seafood seasoning, onion powder, hot sauce, and garlic powder together in a bowl.
• Cut potatoes into spirals using a spiralizer fitted with a large shredder blade; snip long spirals into smaller lengths.
• Place potatoes into a large bowl; drizzle with oil mixture. Toss until potatoes are evenly coated.
• Spread coated potatoes in a single layer onto the baking sheets, leaving 1/4-inch of space between potato spirals.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bottom of potatoes are browned, 8 to 9 minutes. Flip potatoes with a spatula. Bake until potatoes are browned and crisp on top, about 6 minutes.
• Sprinkle malt vinegar and sea salt over potatoes.

SKINNY FRIES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a bowl drizzle with butter and toss to coat. Transfer to a lightly greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. , Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 45 minutes until golden brown, turning once. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

SKINNY CARROT FRIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Cut carrots into 'fries', about 1cm thick, and mix with cornflour and a little black pepper. Toss with vegetable oil, spread in a single layer on a baking tray lined with parchment, and bake for 40-45 mins, turning halfway. Mix a little salt with tarragon and toss through the cooked fries.

FRENCH FRIES

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes and cut into 1cm-thick batons. Put into a bowl of cold water and leave to soak for at least 2 hrs to remove the starch from the potatoes - this will help them crisp while frying.
• Drain the potatoes well and pat dry with kitchen paper. Fill a deep pan no more than a third full with oil and heat to 140C, or until a cube of bread dropped in browns in 60 seconds. Fry the French fries in batches for 6 mins per batch until golden straw-coloured, cooked through and lightly crisp. Drain well on kitchen paper.
• Turn the heat up until the oil reaches 180C, or a cube of bread browns in 30 seconds. Fry the French fries again for 2-3 mins per batch until lightly golden and really crisp. Drain on kitchen paper and immediately season with sea salt.

BAKED SKINNY FRIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Pour the oil onto a baking tray and put in the oven for 3 mins. Mix the cornmeal or polenta, paprika and garlic powder together and season. Toss the chips in the mix, then tip onto the tray. Shake well, then cook for 40 mins, shaking halfway through, until crisp and golden.

"SKINNY" FRIES

Steps:

• Scrub the potatoes and cut lengthwise into 3 equal slices; cut each slice into thirds or fourths.
• As the potatoes are cut, place them in a dish of ice water.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• When oven is hot, drain off the water, remove potatoes and pat dry with a paper towel.
• Return the dried potatoes to the bowl, sprinkle with seasoning and drizzle with oil; evenly distribute the oil and seasoning with your hands.
• Place on a cookie sheet or jelly roll pan that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray and bake until golden brown and tender; approximately 30 minutes, turning frequently.
• Sprinkle with additional seasoning if desired or salt and pepper to taste.