But we all know that this fast food dish has a negative impact on health. In addition, it was recently discovered that such a “mastodon” of the restaurant business as McDonald’s, for example, uses flavor enhancers and color stabilizers when preparing fries. Maybe, of course, there is nothing wrong with these chemical additives, but I wouldn’t want to feed myself and my family with products containing these ingredients again.
It’s better to cook French fries yourself: at least you will be confident that crispy potatoes are made from natural raw materials without adding numerous elements from D.I. Mendeleev’s table.
In this recipe, I will tell you how to make delicious French fries at home. A multi-cooker will help me in this already not very tedious work, especially since my “multi-assistant” model has a special basket for deep-frying.
Ingredients:
- - potatoes – 3 pcs.;
- - vegetable oil – 600 ml;
- - salt - to taste.
Advice: When buying potatoes, opt for elongated oval tubers without eyes or irregularities.
Step-by-step recipe for making French fries
For convenience, we break the recipe for making French fries into steps:
Step 1. Peel the potatoes and immerse them in cold water for a few minutes - this way we will get rid of excess starch.
Step 2. Cut the potatoes into cubes. Try to cut the potatoes as evenly as possible, because this determines how presentable the finished dish will look. Additionally, evenly sized potato slices will be deep-fried more evenly.
Step 3. Now we will blanch the potatoes, that is, we will subject them to heat treatment. To do this, put a pan of water on the fire, and as soon as the water boils, lower the potato slices into it for about 50 seconds. Please note: the potatoes should only undergo a small heat treatment, but not boiled!
Step 4. Place the potatoes on a paper towel to dry: only dry potato slices should be immersed in the deep fryer, otherwise the oil will splatter heavily around the sides.
Step 5. Pour vegetable oil into the multicooker bowl. By the way, sunflower oil, olive oil or corn oil are suitable. Each of them will give the fries its own unique taste and aroma.
Set the “Multi-cook” program, temperature 170 degrees and cooking time 22 minutes. Such a high temperature when cooking fries is necessary to form a golden crust.
It’s great if you have a special kitchen thermometer in your home: you can use it to find out whether the oil has warmed up to the desired temperature. If you don’t have this kitchen assistant, it doesn’t matter.In this case, try putting 1 potato slice into the oil first: if the oil immediately starts to sizzle and the potatoes float, it’s time to put the remaining potato slices into the bowl.
Place the dried cubes in a deep frying basket in no more than 1-2 layers so that all the potatoes are fried evenly. I will note that I do not salt the potatoes during the frying process, as I prefer to sprinkle salt on the fries that are already cooked.
Step 6. Place the basket of potatoes into the hot oil and close the multicooker lid. When opening the lid to check the doneness of the French fries, be careful: the oil is very hot and even the steam can cause severe burns.
Step 7. When the potatoes acquire a recognizable golden hue, take out the basket and let the oil drain. You can then place the finished fries on a paper towel, which will also absorb excess oil.
Tip: Do not reuse vegetable oil more than 3 times.
Homemade French fries are in no way inferior in appearance to “restaurant” ones. It takes little time to prepare it, but the result is excellent: browned, moderately crispy, beautiful golden brown fries without the use of any additives will definitely please you and your family.
You can even treat your child to such potatoes, but you need to know when to stop, because despite the absence of preservatives, it is still impossible to call this dish dietary, much less healthy. It’s good that I myself have grown up a long time ago, and no one will forbid me to crunch on my favorite French fries and nothing will stop me. Well, maybe just thoughts about how I’ll look in a swimsuit in the summer. But summer is still far away! Bon appetit!
Tip: Serve this dish immediately after cooking, as cooled French fries lose their flavor and crispiness.
