#gastronomia French Fries: The No-Guilt Version

by Mishelle on May 3, 2011

There’s nothing like a french fried potato. The taste, the texture, the dip-ability; it’s probably one of my favorite go-to comfort foods.

However, I don’t need the fat of an actual deep fried potato, and I certainly do not favor processed french fries that come from the frozen food section of the grocery store.

Enter: Healthy French Fries*

Step 1: Peel your ‘taters. This isn’t necessary, though, but if you decide you want the skin on make sure you scrub-wash them first. At this time remember to preheat your oven to 450 degrees.

Step 2: Cut them into strips. I like this size, but sometimes like steak size or even rounds.

Step 3: Place potatoes in colander and rinse the starch off of them.

Step 4: Pat down the potatoes. Make them as dry as possible.

Step 5: Drizzle Olive Oil over potatoes.

Step 6: Salt those babies up. (I use Kosher salt.)

Step 7: Mix them up so they all get coated with the olive oil and salt.

Step 8: Arrange them, on a baking sheet, in a single layer

Step 9: Add anything else you like. On this day I used garlic powder and fresh cracked pepper. You can use any herb or spice that your heart desires, like basil, oregano, chili powder, Parmesan cheese, etc..

Step 10: Place the potatoes into your preheated oven for 20 minutes.

Step 11: Flip and continue to bake for 5-10 minutes.

And then, voila…. Healthy French Fries!!

*I usually do the same thing with sweet potatoes. They are much lower on the glycemic index, and I prefer their taste!

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