Baked Shoestring French Fries Food

OVEN-BAKED SHOESTRING FRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray; set aside. Toss together potatoes, oil, and 1 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Arrange potatoes in a single layer on prepared baking sheets.
• Bake, turning potatoes with a metal spatula 2 or 3 times and rotating sheets halfway through, until potatoes are crisp and edges turn golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Arrange potatoes on a large piece of parchment paper; let cool 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Bake, turning potatoes with a metal spatula a few times and rotating sheets halfway through, until crisp and golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer potatoes to a large piece of parchment paper; let cool 5 minutes, then season with salt and pepper, and serve.

BAKED SHOESTRING FRENCH FRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Spiralize potato into thin strings (I keep them to 12-inch or less.)
• Toss potato strings, oil and salt in a large bowl.
• Grease baking pan with cooking spray and spread out so potatoes are barely overlapping.
• Bake for 10 minutes and stir. Bake for an additional 10-12 minutes or until the fries are crisp to your liking.
• Cool for 5 minutes and serve.

BAKED FRENCH FRIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400*F. and turn at least once during the baking.
• 2. Cut potato into wedges. Mix olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, chili powder and onion powder together. Coat potatoes with oil/spice mixture and place on a baking sheet and they need to be turned 1/2 way through baking.
• 3. Bake for 30-45 minutes in preheated oven. Cooking time and temperature will vary greatly on how thick you cut the wedges.
• My Note: Update: bake at 450*F., for 40-45 minutes, and turn at least once during the baking. If you use the 450*F. in the recipe, the fries will burn. I mixed everything in a gallon size ziploc bag. For the spices, I used freshly minced garlic (no onion powder), paprika, cumin, cayenne pepper, and chili powder. I used 6 potatoes (4 russet, 2 sweet) and 1/3 cup oil. I have cut the potatoes into sticks like normal fries and then baked them for 15 minutes, turned them over, and baked for another 15 minutes (the whole time at 425 since they're thinner than wedges), and I must say these are the tastiest fries ever! I also added salt and freshly ground pepper and garlic salt, and didn't measure it out- just kinda put on as much as looked good, and wow, were they tasty! I think the chili powder was what really put them over the top, so don't be shy with it, and remember that seasonings seem to lose some of their flavors when baked (which means put on more than you usually would)!
• So, if you cut your wedges small and thin - you will need to cut the temp and cooking time. But if you cut true (thick) wedges - follow the recipes directions (although I strongly encourage flipping the potatoes halfway through the process). For a super easy cleanup - I poured the oil and spices into a gallon size Ziploc bag and mixed it all together until well blended - then I added the cut potatoes and kneaded and shook the bag until all the potatoes were well and evenly coated. Then poured it into a 9x13 glass baking dish lined with foil. Minor adjustments: I used paprika, garlic powder, salt, freshly ground black pepper, a pinch of chili powder - mine is exceptionally potent, and cumin) -- The second time making this recipe I added fresh minced onion - and that was a very tasty addition too!
• FOR THOSE WHO THINK THIS RECIPE TOO BLAND: Take one onion for every 3 potatoes. Cut it in half lengthwise and cut it into slivers. Take all ingredients, including the onions, and put them in a zipper bag. Knead and shake until ingredients are thoroughly mixed. Proceed with recipe directions. The onions add quite a bit of zing as well as nutrition!
• I use my french fry cutter to cut the potatoes. I don't even measure the spices anymore. I bake them at 400*, for 15 min, then flip and bake for another 15 on the other side. However, I like my fries less on the crispy side, also using the french fry cutter makes all the fries about the same size for uniform cooking.

SHOESTRING "FRIES"

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475°F
• Spray a non-stick baking sheet with cooking spray, set aside.
• Scrub potatoes, pat dry.
• Cut into lengthwise strips about 3/8in thick.
• Place in a large bowl and add oil, salt and pepper, toss to coat.
• Place potato strips in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake until undersides are browned, about 10 minutes.
• Using a spatula, turn potatoes and bake until golden brown, about 10 mins more.

BAKED SWEET POTATO SHOESTRING FRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine first 5 ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; simmer 2 minutes or until slightly thick.
• Remove from heat; let cool.
• Combine juice mixture and potatoes in a large bowl; toss well.
• Remove potatoes from bowl; discard juice mixture.
• Arrange potato strips in a single layer on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until edges are crisp.