Homemade Seasoned French Fries are crispy, fluffy, and delightfully flavorful. Learn how to make these easy fries with a handful of our favorite seasonings and serve them with our Cast Iron Skillet Burger for your next barbeque!
Chill potatoes - Place the cut potato in a large bowl and fill with cold water. Place the bowl in the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes and as long as overnight. When ready to fry, drain the water completely and place the sliced potatoes on a clean kitchen towel or on paper towels to dry right before frying.
2 Yukon gold or russet potatoes
Heat oil for frying - Add about 3 inches of oil to a large pot or dutch oven and heat the oil to 300˚F. If you don’t have a thermometer, take the end of a wooden spoon and dip it in the oil. If the oil starts to bubble against the spoon, it’s ready for frying.
1 quart frying oil
First fry - Add a third of the potatoes to the oil and cook for 5 minutes, until the potatoes turn light golden brown. Remove from the oil, carefully shake the excess oil into the pot, and place the fries on a rack. Return the oil back to 300˚F between each batch to ensure the fries cook evenly.
Second fry - Once all of the fries have cooked once, increase the heat of the oil to 400˚F. Repeat the process and add a third of the fries to the oil and fry until they become deep golden brown.
Season fries - Remove the fries from the oil, shake off the excess oil, and place in a mixing boil. Season with garlic powder, basil, paprika, salt and pepper. Gently toss and serve immediately.
Store these homemade French fries in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. In order to reheat the fries, heat the oven to 300°F and bake fries for 5-10 minutes, or until crispy. These ingredients don't stand up well to freezing.
Cooking tips
Cut fries evenly - Cut the fries so they have the same width. This will help them cook evenly in the oil.
Leftover oil - Wait for the oil to cool then pour it into a sealed bottle or jar. You can either reuse the oil or throw it out.