These crispy oven baked french fries make you forget all about deep fried french fries. They're crispy, delicious and healthy for the ultimate side dish.
These oven baked French Fries are a quick and easy potato side dish. A great alternative to fried potatoes, this oven baked version results in perfectly crisp fries every single time!
I admit…I’ve never actually fried potatoes before! I’ve just always baked fries in the oven. If they’re crispy, tasty and healthy, I guess I never have a reason to try the less healthy version. This oven baked french fries recipe is super simple to make and pairs wonderfully with burgers, steaks or chicken. It’s a great side for for breakfast, lunch of dinner!
Ingredients
- Potatoes: I find that russet potatoes work best for homemade fries. Other starchy potatoes, like Yukon Gold, will work well. It’s best to avoid waxy potatoes like reds or fingerlings.
- Whole wheat flour: A little flour on the potatoes helps them to get really nice and crispy when the are baked. You can use a 1:1 gluten-free flour if you have a wheat intolerance.
- Oil: I like to use olive oil, but any high heat oil like canola or vegetable will work well.
- Seasonings: Paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
How to Make Oven Baked French Fries
- Preheat the oven to 425 F degrees and peel the potatoes, and cut into ¼ inch thick strips. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Pour the flour into ziplock bag and add the fries to the bag. Shake the bag well to coat the fries and then transfer the fries without the excess flour into a bowl.
- Add the olive oil, sea salt, black pepper, paprika, garlic powder to the bowl, add the fries plus a generous drizzle of oil and sea salt, pepper and garlic powder. Toss to coat.
- Arrange fries a single layer on the baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes, tossing/flipping at the halfway point to ensure even baking.
- When the fries are finished, remove from oven, sprinkle again with sea salt and fresh parsley, and enjoy with ketchup or your favorite dip.
Tips to make this recipe
- Cut the potatoes into similar sizes. This will ensure that they cook through evenly.
- When you place the fries on the baking sheet, make sure they aren’t touching. This is key in helping the cook evenly and get crispy. If they are overlapping, they will steam rather than get crispy.
- Russet potatoes are the best choice for these oven French fries. They are starchy so they get nice and fluffy in the middle and crispy on the outside.
- Add different seasonings. I used paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper, but you can use any dried spices or herbs you like to add flavor to your French fries.
Frequently Asked Questions
The main way you can keep these fries crispy is by placing them in a single layer on the baking tray so that they aren’t touching. If you are making a large batch, use two baking sheets don’t pile everything on one tray. Serve immediately.
These fries make for an excellent and healthier side dish but they are also great to eat o their own with a dip. Check out my dip recipes for inspiration:
Creamy Feta Dip
Homemade Ranch Dip
Lebanese Garlic Sauce
My fries are a much healthier alternative as they don’t require as much oil for cooking, so you can drastically reduce the amount of fat and calories in each serving. They are super simple to make this way too, with the cooking time pretty much hands off.
These fries are always my go-to and we probably have them once a week. I love that they are so hands off and require little prep. They are always a hit with the whole family!
For more potato recipes:
- Air Fryer Potatoes
- Garlic Parmesan Roasted Potatoes
- Rosemary Garlic Smashed Potatoes
- Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries
- Lebanese Spicy Potatoes
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Oven Baked French Fries
Ingredients
- 3-4 russet potatoes scrubbed clean and dried
- ¼ cup whole wheat flour
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Sea salt & black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 F degrees.
- Peel potatoes, and cut into ¼ inch thick strips.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Pour the flour into ziplock bag and add the fries to the bag. Shake the bag well to coat the fries and then transfer the fries without the excess flour into a bowl.
- Add the olive oil, sea salt, black pepper, paprika, garlic powder to the bowl of flour-coated fries and toss to coat. Add fries plus a generous drizzle of oil and sea salt, pepper and garlic powder. Toss to coat.
- Arrange fries a single layer on the baking sheet, making sure they aren’t touching too much. This is key in helping the cook evenly and get crispy.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, tossing/flipping at the halfway point to ensure even baking.
- When the fries are finished, remove from oven, sprinkle again with sea salt and fresh parsley, and enjoy with ketchup or your favorite dip.
