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Why You’ll Love These Potato Fries
Baked Parmesan Fingerling Potato Fries, oh how I love thee, let me count the ways:
easy, mindless prep crispy outside buttery, tender inside salty seasoned to perfection roasted to golden perfection minimal slicing no painstakingly trying to cut potatoes to uniform size healthier than fried inexpensive available year-round perfect appetizer, snack or side everyone loves them!
Tips to Make Crispy French Fries
Thankfully, you don’t have to stop eating because these Crispy Parmesan Fingerling Potato Fries aren’t submerged in a huge bath of simmering oil, but are baked instead so not only are they healthier, but with a few tips, they are just as crispy! Traditional fries are parboiled and fried and even fried again to create the crispy exterior. Some baked fry recipes call for parboiling the potatoes first as well, but fingerling potatoes are particularly prone to become mushy when overcooked, so we definitely want to avoid that. Instead, the potatoes are soaked in cold water with a little salt in order to break down some of the starch, because less starch = more crispy potatoes. Soak the potatoes for at least 30 minutes but feel free to soak them overnight in the fridge – I love doing this because not only does it create crispier potatoes, but when it comes time to make my fries, they are all ready to go. However, I have also made these potatoes without soaking them first – they are still delicious just not as crispy – so if don’t have to have crispy potatoes, then feel free to skip the water bath.
How to Make French Fries
After soaking the potatoes, they are added to a large bowl along with olive oil and butter to help them crisp up without drying up, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and McCormick® Italian Blend Herb Grinder! I chose McCormick® Italian Blend Herb Grinder for these Crispy Parmesan Fingerling Potato Fries because they are stuffed with large-cut basil, oregano and rosemary that add dynamic fresh seasoning to these delectable morsels. The larger herb pieces are gently dried to lock in essential oils so you can unlock the deliciously fragrant, fresh herb flavor with just a few twists of the wrist AKA they make everything better with the taste of fresh herbs without having to stock or chop! I can’t tell you how many times before these Grinders I was wishing I had fresh basil or fresh parsley – but now I always have McCormick® Italian Blend Herb Grinders! Once you toss your potatoes with your spices, olive oil and butter, you bake them at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Make sure your potatoes are spaced evenly apart so they have enough surface area to dehydrate and crisp instead of being too close together where they will steam instead of bake. All that’s left is to add them back to your bowl and toss with Parmesan and finish crisping at a higher temp of 425 while the Parmesan bakes to golden deliciousness. For extra crispy potatoes, turn your oven to broil so they can get nice and as crispy as your liking. This can take anywhere from 3 to 8 minutes but is so worth it for the extra crunch on the outside. Toss with some freshly grated Parmesan once out of the oven and there you have it! Crispy Parmesan Potato Fries that are oozing with flavor instead of grease and are fantastically crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside – all in one bite!
What to Serve With Homemade Fries
Dish them up with Million Dollar Macaroni and Cheese, Baked Beans with Brown Sugar and Bacon, Award Winning Sweet Moist Cornbread and/or Perfect Fruit Salad with Honey Citrus Vinaigrette and you have a Million Dollar Meal!
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