The Best Cottage Fries Ever Recipes

THE BEST COTTAGE FRIES EVER

Steps:

• 1. Scrub potato, cut into wedges.
• 2. Soak potato slices in hot water for 10 minutes or cold water for 1 hour.
• 3. Pat potatos dry. Lightly oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. You can use spray oil too!
• 4. Preheat over to 475 degrees. Cover fries with foil and bake for 5 minutes.
• 5. Uncover and continue cooking for 15 minutes. Turn potatos over and cook for an additional 15 minutes.

CHEF JOHN'S COTTAGE FRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat and set aside.
• Combine potatoes, salt, ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, and herbes de provence in a large bowl. Drizzle olive oil over potatoes and stir to evenly coat.
• Place potatoes on baking sheet, spaced evenly, and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven, flip over each potato slice, and return to the oven for another 15 minutes. Continue cooking and flipping until potatoes are well browned, about 30 minutes. Potatoes should be crispy around edges, but still soft in the center.

PERFECT FRENCH FRIES

Steps:

• Peel and rinse the potatoes. Then cut them into sticks by cutting the potato in 4 or 5 vertical pieces, and then cutting each piece into sticks.
• Place them in a large bowl and cover with cold water. Allow them to soak, 2 to 3 hours. (You can also stick them in the fridge and let them soak overnight.)
• When you're ready to make the fries, drain off the water and lay the potatoes on 2 baking sheets lined with paper towels. Blot with paper towels to dry them.
• Heat a few inches of oil in a heavy pot to 300 degrees F. In 3 or 4 batches, cook the potatoes until soft, 4 to 5 minutes per batch. They should not be brown at this point! You just want to start the cooking process. Remove each batch and drain on new/dry paper towels.
• Once all the potatoes have been fried at 300 degrees F, turn up the heat until the oil reaches 400 degrees F. When the oil's hot, start frying the potatoes in batches again, cooking until the fries are golden and crisp. Remove the potatoes from the oil and drain on paper towels.
• Sprinkle with sea salt and dive in!

BEST BAKED FRENCH FRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; spray with cooking spray.
• 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.
• Mix potato slices, olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a resealable bag until evenly coated. Spread coated potato slices in a single layer, leaving space around each potato, on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes; flip fries and continue baking until crisp and browned, about 20 more minutes.

EASY BAKED COTTAGE FRIES

Steps:

• 1. Place potatoes in a bowl. Drizzle the oil over and sprinkle all the seasonings on them mixing to try to coat as evenly as you can.
• 2. Preheat oven 425 degrees. Use a slip mat or parchment paper. Lay the potatoes in a single layer on paper. Will have to use probably two large baking sheets.
• 3. Bake until browned probably 15 minutes or so. Flip and bake until other side is browned.