Chips / French Fries

Ingredients

• floury potatoes (170g of uncooked potato per person)
• 2litres sunflower oil or vegetable oil

Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 13 minutes (+ 15 minutes resting time)
Serves: Depends on initial quantity

Method

1. Peel the potatoes and then cut them into batons of about 1cm thickness.
2. Wash the chips in cold water and then dry them with some kitchen paper.
3. Heat the oil to 140°c (use a temperature probe, cooking thermometer or the correct setting on your deep-fat-frier).
4. Carefully place the potato into the hot oil and cook them for 10 minutes. They should be almost completely pale in colour.
5. Remove the chips from the oil with a slotted spoon, place them onto kitchen paper to remove excess oil and allow them to rest for 15 minutes.
6. Heat the oil up to 180°c, then put the partially cooked chips back in and cook them for 3 minutes. They should only just be turning light golden brown colour.
7. Remove the chips from the oil with a slotted spoon, place them into a bowl lined with kitchen paper to remove the excess oil. Sprinkle the chips with salt, toss them around in the bowl to coat them evenly with the salt and serve.

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Useful Information

Can it be frozen? No.
Can it be prepared in advance? Yes, up to 3 days to stage 2 if kept submerged in water.
Will leftovers be nice? No.

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