Garlicky Oven Fries
By America's Test KitchenPublished on December 3, 2012
Time
55 minutes
Yield
Serves 4
Ingredients
Before You Begin
Be sure to use potatoes of a similar size and cut them into even wedges so all of the pieces cook at the same rate. Traditional-finish and nonstick baking sheets both work well for this recipe.
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 475 degrees. Combine garlic and oil in large bowl and microwave until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer 5 tablespoons oil (leaving garlic in bowl) to rimmed baking sheet, turning sheet to coat.
- Add potatoes to bowl with remaining oil mixture and toss to coat. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and microwave on high power until potatoes are translucent around edges, 3 to 6 minutes, shaking bowl to redistribute potatoes halfway through cooking.
- Combine cornstarch, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in small bowl. Sprinkle over hot potatoes and toss to coat. Arrange potatoes in single layer on prepared baking sheet and bake, turning once, until deep golden brown and crisp, 30 to 40 minutes. Serve.
Time
55 minutesYield
Serves 4Ingredients
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Ingredients
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Ingredients
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Why This Recipe Works
What’s the best way to make crunchy, deeply seasoned, garlicky fries? Turns out, deep-frying wasn’t the answer. Cooking the fries in the oven not only minimized mess, but it also gave us an opportunity to add a big garlic punch to our Garlicky Oven Fries. Before baking, we tossed the potatoes with garlic-infused oil and microwaved them for five minutes—the potatoes emerged deeply enriched with garlic flavor. After we tossed the spuds with garlic powder (and a little cornstarch for extra crunch) and baked them, the finished fries were as dark and crispy as deep-fried fries—with rich, nutty garlic flavor.
Before You Begin
Be sure to use potatoes of a similar size and cut them into even wedges so all of the pieces cook at the same rate. Traditional-finish and nonstick baking sheets both work well for this recipe.
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 475 degrees. Combine garlic and oil in large bowl and microwave until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer 5 tablespoons oil (leaving garlic in bowl) to rimmed baking sheet, turning sheet to coat.
- Add potatoes to bowl with remaining oil mixture and toss to coat. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and microwave on high power until potatoes are translucent around edges, 3 to 6 minutes, shaking bowl to redistribute potatoes halfway through cooking.
- Combine cornstarch, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in small bowl. Sprinkle over hot potatoes and toss to coat. Arrange potatoes in single layer on prepared baking sheet and bake, turning once, until deep golden brown and crisp, 30 to 40 minutes. Serve.
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