Crispy homemade fries

Crispy double-fried potatoes, golden on the outside and fluffy on the inside. An easy technique for perfect results at home.

Easy
0:20

4

10 minutes

10 minutes

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Ingredients

Equipment

Pot

Pot

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Peel the potatoes and cut them all to the same size, as thick as you like.
  2. Soak them in a bowl of cold water for 20-30 minutes to draw out some of the starch so they fry up crispier. Drain them in a colander and pat them very dry.
  3. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan or deep frying pan over medium heat and fry the potatoes for 5-7 minutes, until softened but without color. If you have a lot of them, fry them in batches.
  4. Lift them out with a slotted spoon and let them cool slightly in a colander or on a platter. At this stage they will have taken on almost no color.
  5. Raise the heat to medium-high and fry the potatoes again, a few at a time, for about 2-3 minutes, until golden and crisp.
  6. Transfer them to a platter or baking sheet lined with a double layer of paper towels to absorb the excess oil.
  7. Sprinkle with fleur de sel, toss gently, and serve immediately.
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