Oven Fries Americas Test Kitchen Food

OVEN FRIES

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to lowest position; heat oven to 475 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Place potatoes in a large bowl and cover with hot tap water; soak 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, coat 18 by 12 inch heavy duty rimmed baking sheet with 4 tablespoons oil and sprinkle evenly with about 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper (this acts as ball bearings to help prevent potatoes from sticking so much). Set aside.
• Drain potatoes.
• Spread potatoes out on a triple layer of paper towels and thoroughly pat dry with additional paper towels.
• Rinse and wipe out now empty bowl; return potatoes to bowl and toss with remaining 1 tablespoon oil.
• Arrange potatoes in a single layer on prepared baking sheet; cover tightly with foil and bake 5 minutes.
• Remove foil and continue to bake until bottoms of potatoes are spotty golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes, rotating baking sheet after 10 minutes.
• Using metal spatula and tongs, scrape to loosen potatoes from pan, then flip each wedge, keeping potatoes in a single layer.
• Continue baking until fries are golden and crisp, 5 to 15 minutes longer, rotating pan as needed if fries are browning unevenly.
• Transfer fries to a second baking sheet lined with paper towels to drain.
• Season with additional salt and pepper to taste and serve.