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# Potatoes: Delicious Oven French Fries
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/delicious_oven_french_fries_0521110332/
- Published: 2011-05-22T16:31:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T16:08:09.000Z
- Description: Oven-baked fries: soak potato strips in ice water, toss with garlic and onion powder, white pepper, allspice and hot pepper flakes, brush with a tablespoon of oil, then bake at 475 degrees. Five one-cup servings, each 238 calories and 4 grams of fat.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Heart Healthy Recipes, Recipes & Dining, #vivvo-import

Oven baking makes these french fries lower in fat and still crispy.

4 large potatoes (2 lbs)

8 cups ice water

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp white pepper

1/4 tsp allspice

1 tsp hot pepper flakes

1 Tbsp vegetable oil 

Scrub potatoes and cut into long 1/2-inch strips.

Place potato strips into ice water, cover, and chill for 1 hour or longer.

Remove potatoes and dry strips thoroughly.

Place garlic powder, onion powder, salt, white pepper, allspice, and pepper flakes in a plastic bag.

Toss potatoes in spice mixture.

Brush potatoes with oil.

Place potatoes in nonstick shallow baking pan.

Cover with aluminum foil and place in 475° F oven for 15 minutes.

Remove foil and continue baking uncovered for an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Turn fries occasionally to brown on all sides.

Makes 5 servings--Serving size: 1 cup

Calories 238 

Fat 4 g 

Saturated fat 1 g 

Cholesterol 0 mg 

Sodium 163 mg

Source: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/syah/ovnfries.htm