French fries - 9 recipes for delicious cooking at home in the oven, slow cooker and microwave.

Who doesn’t like crispy fries and even with sauce? Walking past the places where it is sold, it is very difficult to keep your gust. However, the realization that it is not useful often protects us from buying. Let's learn how to cook french fries in the oven, slow cooker, pressure cooker and microwave to enjoy the dish, having the confidence that it will not bring harm.

In a slow cooker or pressure cooker

French fries in a multicooker pressure cooker are much healthier than a fried product in a pan. Of course, it cannot be said that this is a storehouse of vitamins, but there will be no harm to the pancreas.

So, what do we need to make fries ourselves?

• About 8 potato tubers;
• up to 600 ml of oil;
• salt;
• put the pepper on the palate.

Cooking:

1. Of course, potatoes should first be peeled and washed.
2. Cut into small stripes.
3. Rinse well in cold water to leave starch.
4. Further the most interesting. In the bowl of a multicooker or pressure cooker, pour oil.
5. We take a special lattice for fries and spread the potatoes with spices.
6. Put the slow cooker on the "Frying" mode and wait until the oil warms up.
7. We lower the lattice with potatoes in oil and cook for 10-15 minutes until golden crust.
8. We spread it on paper towels so that the fat is absorbed a little.

In the microwave

A microwave french fries recipe is perfect for those who may not be able to cook in the oven, slow cooker, or have little time. It cooks fast here.

So what do we need to take?

• The main component in the amount of 2-3 pieces;
• sunflower oil 1,5-2 tablespoons of tablespoons;
• salt;
• black or red pepper to choose from.

Cooking:

1. We clean and wash the potatoes.
2. Cut into strips of medium size. If there is a thick slice, then it will not be baked. If thin - it will dry out.
3. Rinse with cold water and dry.
4. After everything is folded into a container, pour oil, cover with spices and leave to stand for 10 minutes.
5. We take a container that is suitable for a microwave and lay out cubes. We set the maximum power and bake for 4-6 minutes. Then gently turn over and bake for the same number of minutes.

IMPORTANT: the cubes should not touch each other to bake well on all sides.

Cooking from frozen semi-finished product

Frozen fries are often found on supermarket shelves. An indisputable advantage is that it does not need to be cleaned, cut, washed. What is the best way to cook it? This option is prepared both in the oven and in the slow cooker, pressure cooker. Choose the appropriate method for yourself.

• A package of frozen potatoes (or by weight);
• Spice.

Cooking:

1. First option Cooking the frozen convenience food will be in the oven. Pretty convenient way. Preheat the oven to 210 degrees. Put potatoes on a dry baking sheet and place in the oven. Cook for about half an hour, constantly shaking or turning.
2. Second option Suitable for those who have a deep fryer. Everything is simple here. Heat the oil and lower the grid with frozen potatoes for 10-15 minutes. Get crispy golden potatoes.

Golden pieces in a pan

This cooking option can be called classic. The only drawback, compared with previous cooking recipes, is that you need to constantly monitor the potato so that it does not burn. So let's get started.

Ingredients:

• about 7 potatoes;
• frying oil;
• favorite spices.

Cooking:

1. Of course we clean, we cut. We make slices of medium size so that they do not dry out, but they are also fried.
2. Dry well with a paper towel. This is important, as water that enters hot oil can burn you.
3. Pour enough oil into the pan, and then, when it is very hot, pour the potatoes. TIP: fry in small portions to make it crispy.
4. We take it out and put it on paper napkins so that all the excess fat is absorbed.
5. Sprinkle with spices and enjoy.

How to make french fries like in McDonalds?

French fries at home is, of course, good. However, it is difficult to resist walking past McDonald's so as not to buy it at this establishment. Then the question arises: is it possible to make fries like in McDonald’s only at home? The answer is yes!

Ingredients:

• a pound of potatoes;
• about a liter of oil;
• salt half a tablespoon.

Cooking:

1. The first secret of such potatoes in the correct cut. Stripes should be 1x1 cm in size.
2. The second secret is that before frying it needs to be held for a short time in ice water, preferably with ice. Next, dry with towels.
3. The third secret of fries like in McDonald's is that it is fried twice! The first time the oil in deep fat should be about 160 degrees. In this oil, fry the potatoes for up to 10 minutes. After we dab the fat with paper towels and leave it to rest for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, increase the temperature of the oil in the deep fryer. After rest, send the potatoes to very hot oil for 2 minutes and again after frying, get wet with a towel. Now you can salt.

Deep-Fried Crispy Appetizer

Above, we have already considered the option of cooking french fries in a special device for it - a deep fryer. Now let's talk about this in more detail. The deep fryer is sold both separately and is built into many multicookers and pressure cookers. It consists of an oil bowl and a food rack. To cook fries in this device you need a lot of oil. However, do not feel sorry for him for such a crisp. So, we are cooking.

Products:

• a pound of potatoes;
• deep-frying oils up to 1 liter;
• spice.

Manufacture:

1. Heat the oil in a deep fat fryer to a temperature of 160-180 degrees.
2. Peel the potatoes and cut them with the desired size cubes.
3. Put the slices on a wire rack and dip in hot oil for 10-15 minutes.
4. Dry on paper napkins.

In the air grill

Yes, classic fries are deep-fried. However, the technology does not stand still and at the moment there is an air grill. What is its plus? In that, in comparison with a deep fryer, it is necessary to use less oil in it.

So what do we need?

• Up to 3 large tablespoons of oil per kilogram of potato;
• spice.

Cooking:

1. Clean and cut into desired pieces.
2. In a bowl, mix the butter, spices and potatoes.
3. Pre-activate the grill on the mode "Warm up" for 6 minutes.
4. Then pour the potatoes on a grid, put it on the middle shelf for 15-20 minutes at a temperature of 235 degrees.
5. The cooking process is visible, so control the golden crust yourself.

Dietary option without oil

The dietary option is to cook french fries in the oven without oil. Outside there will be the same golden crust, and inside the potato will look like mashed potatoes.

TIP: Choose a potato not friable. The tubers should be large and oval.

Products:

• 500 g of potatoes;
• paprika teaspoon;
• pepper half a teaspoon;
• salt to taste.

Prepare as follows:

1. We cut into small sticks so that it bakes faster.
2. Dry well with a towel.
3. Sprinkle with all the spices and put on a baking sheet.
4. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees and set for 15-20 minutes.
5. Turn over once during cooking.

So much for the potato diet!

With egg white

Also quite an interesting cooking option. Egg white will give a crunch that disappears due to the small amount of oil in this recipe.

What is necessary?

• 8 potatoes;
• 2 squirrels from an egg;
• butter to grease a baking sheet;
• spice.

Cooking:

1. Cut the medium-sized buns so that they bake, but also do not dry.
2. Beat the whites in the container, send them to the chopped potatoes.
3. Add spices there and mix everything.
4. Grease a baking sheet with oil and pour out a vegetable.
5. In a preheated oven to 220 degrees send a baking sheet. Oven 40 minutes, constantly turning over.

What sauces are served with french fries?

Let's talk about how to make it individual. It's about sauces. There are many variations. We will discuss the three types that are most popular when serving french fries.

Tomato sauce

Of course, some say that you can use just ketchup. Yes you can. However, try the sauce, which is described below.

Structure:

• fresh tomato 0.3 kg;
• tomato concentrate 3 large spoons;
• sunflower oil 2 tablespoons;
• garlic 3 cloves;
• celery 1 stalk;
• spice.

Cooking:

The sauce is quite a lot, so it can be used for other dishes.

1. Peel the tomato, cut into cubes.
2. Next we cut celery.
3. We heat the oil in a pan and send tomatoes with celery to it.
4. Add garlic, passed through the press and all the spices there.
5. Put the tomato paste, mix and simmer for about 7 minutes.

Cooking on the basis of sour cream

This is ideal for french fries and rustic potatoes.

Products:

• 200 g sour cream;
• 2 cloves of garlic;
• half a bunch of dill;
• some salt.

Cooking:

1. Sour cream is better to take thick and fat. If liquid, then thicken with cottage cheese.
2. Grind dill separately and press garlic in a press.
3. Mix until smooth in a separate container sour cream, dill, garlic and salt.
4. Easy and fast we get a perfectly tasty sauce.

Garlic Sause

Another variation of delicious french fries sauce.

Products:

• head of garlic;
• 4 large spoons of oil;
• chilled boiled water 0.75 ml;
• salt.

Cooking process:

1. Pass the garlic through a press and mix in a mortar with salt.
2. Pour in oil, mix well, and then add water.
3. This simple garlic sauce is ready.

Calorie dishes

Naturally, french fries are far from a dietary product.People with weight problems should avoid it. The average calorie content per 100 g of product ranges from 275-325 kcal, depending on the method of preparation. The article presented recipes for both dietary and more high-calorie ones. However, do not suffer, if you really want, treat yourself!