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Belgian French Fries



prep time: 5 MINUTES cook time: 7 MINUTES additional time: 30 MINUTES total time: 42 MINUTES

This simple recipe will give you French fries, Belgian Frites, chips, patat, or whatever you call them, which are just delicious with mayo or ketchup or as an accompaniment to a steak!


Ingredients

  • Potatoes, sliced to suit. (I used Maris Pipers for these and they were great!)
  • Vegetable oil
  • Beef dripping
  • Salt

Optional Condiments

  • Mayo
  • Ketchup

Instructions

  1. First wash and peel the potatoes. Some people prefer them unpeeled, but I think they are better without the skins.
  2. Cut the potatoes lengthways to your preferred thickness. Maybe you want to use a French Fry Cutter for this? Generally the thicker they are the less crispy they may turn out in my experience. I tend to cut them about 10-12 mm thick (say ½ inch).
  3. Dry the potatoes on some absorbent kitchen towel.
  4. Heat the oil until it is bubbling. It is easier to use a fryer, but you can also do in a pan with a basket (which is what I did). Then fry the potatoes in batches for about 4 minutes at 125C. Do not let them brown. Then remove from the basket to a plate and let them cool for about 30 minutes. Line the plate with absorbent paper to clean off any oil.
  5. When you are ready to serve up, re-heat the oil and re-fry the potatoes at a higher heat (175C) than the first time (I used a bigger gas hob). Make sure the oil is at temperature before adding the potatoes. You should only need to fry for about a minute until they are just beginning to brown. Do not overcook.
  6. Drain on kitchen paper and lightly salt before serving.

And as always have a chilled day from the viking

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