Crispy Mashed Potato Fries Food

MASHED POTATO FRIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Peel and cut potatoes into small chunks.Fill a large pot with water, add 1 teaspoon of salt. Add potatoes and bring to a boil. Cook until fork tender, about 20 minutes.Drain and transfer to a large bowl, add salt, pepper, oregano, crushed garlic and shredded cheese. Mash the potatoes into smooth puree. Add cornstarch and mix/mash.Transfer into a piping bag fitted with a round tip and pipe into long strips (on a cutting board or a parchment paper).If you don't have a piping bag, you also can divide the mixture into small balls and roll then into a strips.In a wide pan heat oil to 350F (180C).Fry mashed potato strips until golden brown. Transfer to paper towels to drain excess oil.

CRISPY FRIED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat a heavy, thick frying pan until a droplet of water evaporates immediately if you flick it inches (DO NOT put any oil or fat of any sort in the pan, the potatoes WILL stick if you do).
• Tip in your mashed potatoes and spread out to cover the pan base.
• Cook on a medium heat and turn and shake occasionally.
• Turn over in parts (it isn't like an omelette, don't worry if it breaks).
• Keep frying until you have a solid crispy shell around it and a nice creamy center.
• Enjoy with a spicy tomato sauce or ketchup and mayonnaise.

OVEN BAKED CRISPY POTATO FRIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 550 degrees (or as high as your oven goes).
• Halve each potato, then cut each half in 5 slices lengthwise. Place on a baking sheet and drizzle the olive oil over them, work the potatoes around in the oil until evenly coated.
• Season with the rosemary, salt, pepper and red pepper. (I recommend LOTS of salt and I'm not big on super salty foods.) Throw the garlic cloves on the sheet with the potatoes.
• Roast 25 minutes. Make sure to turn them all once at the halfway point or they will end up sticking to the baking sheet.