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No air fryer? 4meAndyou's Oven Steak Fries

Oven fries use less oil than frying.

Preheat oven to 450 F.

Scrub 4 to 5 medium large russet potatoes with a vegetable brush. Leave the skins on. Because of some confusion as to the size of these potatoes, they were about 5" long and 5 to 6 inches in circumference. They were not huge baking potatoes. And one of the people commenting below suggested that I simply state that the slices be no thicker than 1/2".

Pat potatoes dry with paper towels. Slice each potato in half the long way, then slice each half in thirds the long way.

In a large bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons any oil, (I use avocado oil), and up to one teaspoon each of your favorite spices. Examples:

1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp McCormick Cajun Seasoning, 1/4 tsp black pepper

OR 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp paprika, and 1/2 tsp salt.

OR 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp paprika.

OR 1/2 packet hidden valley ranch dry salad dressing mix.

OR 1 tsp Adobo seasoning.

Mix your choice of seasonings with the oil, and then add the sliced potatoes. Toss to coat the slices thoroughly with oil.

Cover a jelly roll pan or cookie sheet with aluminum foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.

Place the potato slices on the pan so they are in a single layer.

Bake 8-10 minutes, remove and with tongs, turn the potatoes so the browned side is up. Bake 8-10 minutes more. Serves about 6-8 people.
Byron8by7 · M
This sounds good! I do a similar recipe, except I use Yukon Gold potatoes, seasoned with sea salt. (My kids prefer them otherwise unseasoned.) Thanks for posting.
4meAndyou · F
@Byron8by7 Ooo. I think I might! I ordered white potatoes for Thanksgiving and they sent me a 10 lb bag of russets as a substitute so I am trying to be creative with them. When your groceries are delivered you sometimes get surprises...😂
Byron8by7 · M
@4meAndyou I shop at the store; I am divorced and live alone except when I have my kids on weekends. I love to cook from scratch.
4meAndyou · F
@Byron8by7 I used to do my own shopping, but with my new lower back issues it hurts too much to lift the heavy things I buy...like potatoes. So I continue to get these surprises.

I enjoy cooking from scratch, too.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
Better to say: cut in half inch wedges, potatoes can greatly vary in size.

FYI I've heard of these called as country style fries.
4meAndyou · F
@DeWayfarer You're right...I've already had to clear up some confusion. I think I will go and fix that.
Penny · 46-50, F
this sounds like a terrible recipe unless you like raw potatoes.
4meAndyou · F
@Penny I used medium large potatoes in this recipe. If you slice them according to my directions, they are only about 1/4" thick. I have experimented with several baking times with this recipe, and if you bake them 17 minutes on the first side and 10 minutes on the second, they blacken. To avoid blackening them, they need to be baked for less time. These are not whole potatoes.
Penny · 46-50, F
@4meAndyou recipe states cut whole potato into 6 wedges. you must have skinny potatoes
4meAndyou · F
@Penny Well, they weren't that big. If you were making a baked potato, it would be a smallish one, about 4 to 5" long, and about 6" in circumference.
It’s too difficult, too many ingredients Suggest something that’s easy to cook and tastes good
4meAndyou · F
@mysteryespresso Potatoes, oil, and your choice of spices? All the ingredients you see are lists of spice combinations you might want to try sometime, but you don't use them all at once.
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4meAndyou · F
@Stereoguy That's really sad. 😥 My great-grandmother supposedly made the lightest, fluffiest potato rolls in the world, and my mother told me they were amazingly light and sooo good, but my great-grandmother didn't use recipes. She just knew how to do it. I'm like that with my cooking, too. When I make something that turns out really well, I go and write it down immediately, so the goodness won't be lost forever.
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4meAndyou · F
@Stereoguy 😂

 
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