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Baked french fries

Name: Baked french fries
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients: 4 large potatoes (2 lb, scrubbed, cut into 1/2-inch strips); 8 cups ice water; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp onion powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp white pepper; 1/4 tsp allspice; 1 tsp hot pepper flakes; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil

From the book of weeknights @weeknights · published 2026-11-12

Oven 475°F
Serves 5
Prep 10 min, plus 1 hr soaking
Cook 35 min

From National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · Regular · oven

Goes with Baked salmon Dijon

Notes

Plan ahead: the cut potatoes soak for an hour.

Ingredients

potatoes — 2 lb, scrubbed, cut into 1/2-inch strips 4 large
ice water 8 cups
garlic powder 1 tsp
onion powder 1 tsp
salt 1/4 tsp
white pepper 1 tsp
allspice 1/4 tsp
hot pepper flakes 1 tsp
vegetable oil 1 Tbsp

Steps

Soak the potato strips in the ice water, covered, in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
Heat the oven to 475°F. Drain the potatoes and dry them well.
Shake the garlic powder, onion powder, salt, white pepper, allspice, and pepper flakes together in a bag, add the potatoes, and toss to coat.
Spread the potatoes in a shallow baking pan and brush with the oil.
Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes.
Uncover and bake 15–20 minutes more, turning now and then, until golden brown on all sides.