Delicious Oven Baked French Fries

Delicious Oven Baked French Fries

Oven baking makes these french fries lower in fat and still crispy.

CAL/SERV :

238

PREP TIME :

10 MINS

YIELDS :

5 SERVINGS

COOK TIME:

35 MINS

INGREDIENTS
  • 4 large potatoes (2 lbs)
  • 8 C ice water
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp white pepper
  • ¼ tsp allspice
  • 1 tsp hot pepper flakes
  • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil

INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Scrub potatoes and cut them into long ½-inch strips. Place the strips in the ice water, cover, and chill for 1 hour or longer.
  2. Remove potato strips and dry them thoroughly. Preheat oven to 475 °F.
  3. Place garlic powder, onion powder, salt, white pepper, allspice, and pepper flakes in a plastic bag.Toss the potato strips in the spice mixture.
  4. Put the potato strips in a shallow baking pan, and brush them with oil.
  5. Cover the baking pan with aluminum foil, and bake at 475 °F for 15 minutes.
  6. Remove the foil, and continue baking, uncovered, for an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.Turn fries occasionally to brown on all sides.

Nutrition (per serving):

Calories 238, Total fat 4 g, Saturated fat 1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 163 mg

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

 Courtesy of National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute