Cajun Oven Fries: Perfectly crisp baked french fries!

These crispy Cajun Oven Fries use only three ingredients. Find out the trick to getting perfectly browned french fries right out of your oven!

In the late 90s, there was a loud woman with short blonde hair who was a fitness and nutrition personality, regularly appearing on QVC. I believe she had lost hundreds of pounds and evangelized about eating healthy and exercising. Do you remember her name? For some reason, I must have actually liked this woman because I bought her cookbook. In this book was a recipe for oven roasted potatoes, and one of the steps was to soak the cut potatoes in water for 15 minutes before baking. This resulted in perfectly cooked potatoes, with a slightly bubbly surface and just the right amount of crispiness.

I prepared potatoes in this way for my late grandmother, and she claimed they were the best potatoes she had ever eaten, which is ridiculous considering how many potatoes she had the pleasure of eating in her long life. Even so, she was right that they were delicious. I’m no food scientist, but soaking removes some of the starch from the potatoes to make them… better. I used this technique to make these Cajun oven fries. As you know, I feature a meal including french fries in my dinner menu almost every week, and I typically use frozen potatoes for convenience. I can’t say I will stop that and make my own from now on because this way definitely takes longer, but try these if you are trying to avoid processed foods or want to impress your friends.

Cajun Oven Fries

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Spicy, crispy, delicious fries right out of your oven!

• Total Time: 55 minutes
• Yield: 2-3 1x

Ingredients

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• 2–3 baking potatoes
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1–1/2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning or to taste

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Wash potatoes well, and cut into 1/4-1/2″ thick strips, leaving skin on. Place in a large bowl, and cover with cold water. Allow to sit for at least 10 minutes.
2. Drain potatoes and dry well on a kitchen towel. Rinse and dry the soaking bowl, and add oil and Cajun seasoning. Stir to combine, add potatoes, and toss to coat.
3. Arrange potatoes in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat or parchment paper. Bake in preheated oven for 30-40 minutes or until brown and crispy.

• Author: Andi
• Prep Time: 15
• Cook Time: 40
• Category: Side Dish
• Cuisine: Cajun

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