How to Make the Crispiest Homemade Fries Without Deep Frying

Summary by Krater

America's Test Kitchen demonstrates a method for making thick-cut oven fries that achieve a crispy exterior and creamy interior using only three tablespoons of oil, baking spray, and a cornstarch slurry.

From the video

Answers: How do you make crispy thick-cut oven fries?

• thick-cut oven fries
• baking spray technique
• cornstarch slurry for fries
• potato cutting methods

Ingredients

• baking spray
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt

What it concludes

• Coating a baking sheet with baking spray before adding vegetable oil allows you to use significantly less oil overall.
• Cutting potatoes into flat planks ensures two flat sides for even browning and crispiness without needing to flip them frequently.
• Coating the potato planks with a microwaved cornstarch slurry creates a pudding-like coating that ensures the fries get crispy in the oven.
• Covering the fries with aluminum foil for the first part of the baking time steams them before browning.
• Salting the fries immediately after they come out of the oven ensures the salt sticks properly.