Old Bay Fries
old bay on fries is a combination that should be illegal🍟🌶️ crispy seasoned fries made from scratch with just a russet potato, avocado oil, and Old Bay — fried until golden and impossibly crunchy. the kind of side dish that upstages the main. 🫶
Ingredients
Old Bay Fries
1-2 medium to large russet potatoes
1 cup avocado oil (to fry)
1.5 tbsp Old Bay seasoning
Serves 2-4
Prep time ~10 mins
Cook time ~35 mins
Cooking Instructions
WASH YOUR VEGGIES
Do not forget to scrub your russet potato!
Prep and cook the fries
Heat up avocado oil to medium (level ~4-5) in a deep pan or cast iron.
Cut potatoes into thin strips. Depending on how thick they are, frying timing may differ.
Slowly add fries to the hot pan. Do not over crowd and make sure all the fries are covered by the oil. Carefully separate them as needed while they fry for ~6-8 mins.
If they start to brown quickly, turn down your heat a notch or take them out around 5-6 mins. They should look very light brown, no deep coloring yet!
Remove from oil and set aside on a baking sheet with a wire rack or a plate with paper towels.
Since I do them in batches, repeat steps 3-5.
For the 2nd round - turn up the heat a notch and re-fry them in the same batches for 3-5 mins. They will begin to brown - pull them out at your preferred crispiness.
While hot, sprinkle generously with old bay. Since these will be done in batches, don’t over sprinkle as you layer on more fries and seasoning.
Tips & Notes
Should I peel my potato?
Personally I love a skin-on fry, I think it makes it crisper, but it also contains nutrients - why waste it?
How important is it to pat wings completely dry?
Most recipes will tell you to soak your potatoes… I’ve never done that because who has time to do that and waste paper towels drying them all…
My secret to crispy fries is to double fry - don’t skip this step if you like it extra crispy
Pair with my Lemon Pepper Wings on the next page!