Best Baked French Fries

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Description

The healthiest way to make fries is to bake them. It saves money and you can’t beat the taste. I have been playing around with different ways to bake fries for some time now, and I feel this is the best recipe thus far. Baking time may vary depending on how thick you cut the fries. Enjoy!

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 6 Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into thick fries
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • ΒΌ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder, or more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, or more to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; spray with cooking spray.
  2. Place sliced potatoes in a colander; sprinkle sugar over potatoes. Set aside until liquid is released from potatoes
  3. 20 to 30 minutes. Drain liquid and dry potatoes well.
  4. Mix potato slices
  5. olive oil
  6. garlic powder
  7. salt
  8. and black pepper in a resealable plastic bag until evenly coated. Spread coated potato slices in a single layer
  9. leaving space around each potato
  10. on the prepared baking sheet.
  11. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes; flip fries and continue baking until crisp and browned
  12. about 20 more minutes.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 40 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Servings: 4

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