Description
Belgian fries are cooked twice for a soft middle and crisp outside and served with a mayo sauce called ‘Andalouse’ that can be best described as vaguely similar to Thousand Island dressing. The sauce makes a great chip dip or vegetable dip as well. We go through so much of it, I double it! My husband’s family is Belgian, Flemish to be exact. I am told Flemish is equated with quality. This is a snack that is worth the time and effort! Since this is all about quality, be sure to use firm, fresh potatoes. Bring the sauce to room temperature before serving.
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons minced red onion
- 1 tablespoon minced green bell pepper
- 1 tablespoon minced red bell pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- ΒΌ teaspoon salt
- 3 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch strips
- 4 cups olive oil for frying, or as needed
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Stir mayonnaise
- tomato paste
- red onion
- green bell pepper
- red bell pepper
- lemon juice
- and salt together in a bowl. Cover the Andalouse sauce with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- Submerge potato strips in a bowl of ice water; rinse potatoes in several changes of cold water until water in the bowl is clear. Drain potatoes and pat dry.
- Working in batches
- fry potatoes in the hot oil until just cooked through but still white
- about 5 minutes. Transfer fries to a paper-towel lined plate to drain. Bring oil back to temperature between batches. Cool potatoes to room temperature
- about 30 minutes.
- Increase oil temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Working in batches
- fry the potatoes again until deep golden
- 5 to 10 minutes more. Transfer fries to a paper-towel lined plate to drain. Season fries with salt and serve with Andalouse sauce.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 9 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6