Big knife-cut chips (French fries)
These chips (French fries) are made from potatoes steamed then fried in their skins. Usually we make big ones (3 times the usual French fry) and serve 2 or 3 per guest.
232,3724.1/5 for 19 ratings
Last modified on: February 21th 2011
For 18 people, you will need:
- 1
3 kgs potatoes - Total weight: 3,000 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: To eat right now.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 35 min. | 44 min. | 1 hour 19 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 40 min.
Wash potatoes, and steam or cook in water.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Allow to cool, then cut with a knife lengthways keeping the skin.
Make the pieces big: in quarters, or if possible in long square shapes.
Try to keep a skin side to each one.
Make the pieces big: in quarters, or if possible in long square shapes.
Try to keep a skin side to each one.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Heat oil to 374°F (190°C). Put potato pieces in the deep fryer basket, keeping them apart.
Stage 4 - 4 min.
Fry for 3 or 4 minutes maximum.
Stage 5 - 20 min.
Drain, tip onto on absorbant paper and salt immediately.
Continue in the same way for all the potaoes, and serve as soon as possible.
Continue in the same way for all the potaoes, and serve as soon as possible.
Remarks
Don't use new potatoes for this recipe, your chips (French fries) will not taste very good. Instead, choose floury varieties kinds like bintje, samba or mona-lisa.
These big fries go vey well with béarnaise sauce. Of course there loads of calories in that, so it's not for every day, but as an exceptional treat with a green leaf salad, a great taste!
If you need to make a lot at once for a gathering of friends or family, I suggest you cook them in two stages: first as indicated for 3 minutes only, and a second time just one minute before serving but a full basket at a time, as they can touch now.
These big fries go vey well with béarnaise sauce. Of course there loads of calories in that, so it's not for every day, but as an exceptional treat with a green leaf salad, a great taste!
If you need to make a lot at once for a gathering of friends or family, I suggest you cook them in two stages: first as indicated for 3 minutes only, and a second time just one minute before serving but a full basket at a time, as they can touch now.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,550 Kcal or 10,676 Kj | 60 gr | 570 gr | 3 gr |
| 128 % | 23 % | 54 % | <1 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 85 Kcal or 356 Kj | 2 gr | 19 gr | < 1 gr |
| 4 % | 1 % | 2 % | <1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 142 Kcal or 595 Kj | 3 gr | 32 gr | < 1 gr |
| 7 % | 1 % | 3 % | <1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 18 people : 3.00 €
- Per person : 0.17 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Hot box cheese , Purée of Jerusalem artichokes with foie gras, Valay salad, Alsatian-style salad, Grated potato cakes, ... All |
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