French Fries bursting with cheesy garlic flavour are an even tastier way to eat fries! I love potatoes and there are so many delicious options when you start with them. These Garlic Cheese Fries are the ultimate savoury treat combining double deep-fried French fries, fragrant minced garlic and indulgent shredded cheese.
The buttery garlic mixture, crispy fries and cheese come together to make a garlic cheese French fries dish that will really blow your mind! Simple and delicious, this is a great way to jazz up ordinary French fries.
French Fries Recipe:
I love my homemade French Fries with an extra something. These garlic cheese fries are a great combination – perfectly double-fried French fries with a hint of herby garlic and smothered in cheese. This is a great way to put a twist on ‘plain old’ French Fries.
Cheese Fries is a yummy snack recipe that no one can resist! This cheesy delight is the perfect side for any meal.
To make these Garlic Cheese French Fries, firstly wash the potatoes well to remove any dirt. Peel the skin and keep the peeled potatoes immersed in water.
Now take one potato at a time and cut them in half. Then vertically slice each half into 1 cm thickness.
Then cut each slice into sticks of 1 cm thickness. Keep immersed in water.
Once you’ve cut all the potato slices into sticks, rinse them well a couple of times in fresh water.
Then add the potato sticks to a large bowl and cover with cold water. Let sit for 30 minutes. Soaking the raw fries in water helps remove excess starch from the potatoes.
Meanwhile, peel and finely chop 10 garlic cloves.
Grate the cheese and keep aside.
After 30 minutes transfer the potatoes into a colander. Drain the excess water.
Then place the raw potato sticks on a paper towel lined tray in a single layer to dry them out completely. This is important or else they will splatter when added to hot oil.
We will now fry the raw fries twice. We will first fry them at a lower temperature to cook the potatoes. Then we will fry them a second time at a higher temp to make the outsides crispy.
Heat oil for deep-frying in a wok over medium heat.
Now gently drop half the raw potato sticks into the oil, taking care not to overcrowd the pan.
Fry the potatoes over medium heat for about 3 minutes, stirring them occasionally.
Remove the once-fried potato sticks with a slotted spoon onto a paper towel lined plate. Place them in a single layer to drain while you fry the next batch. The first batch should cool down to room temperature before being re-fried.
After deep frying the second batch of potatoes, remove onto paper tissue.
Now increase the heat to high. Drop the first batch of fries back into the hot oil.
The oil will sizzle and bubble. Keep turning over the fries for uniform cooking. Once the fries turn crisp and golden, about 3 minutes, remove with a slotted spoon onto paper towels to drain extra oil.
Then add in the second batch of potato fries and deep fry for about three minutes till nice and crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon onto the paper napkin lined plate.
Now transfer the fresh French fries into a bowl and sprinkle salt. Toss to coat well. Keep aside.
Melt a little butter in a wide pan over low heat.
Add the chopped garlic and saute for a minute to release all the flavours.
Now add the twice-fried potato sticks to the butter and stir to coat the fries evenly in the garlic butter.
Then add the grated cheese to the fries.
Mix well to coat the double fried potatoes.
Sprinkle mixed herbs.
Mix well to combine.
Remove the Herbed Fries into a serving dish.
Serve Cheese Garlic French Fries with tomato ketchup.
These French Fries with a cheesy texture and bursting with a herby garlic flavour are just heavenly. The addition of cheese and garlic makes this side dish simply irresistible.
Course Snack/Appetizer
Cuisine International
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Soak Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Servings 1
Calories 284kcal
Author Shil
Ingredients
4medium potatoes
Oil for deep frying
1tspbutter
10garlic cloves
½cupshredded cheese
½tspsalt
1tspmixed herbs
Instructions
For the Garlic Cheese Fries recipe, firstly wash the potatoes well and peel them. Place them in a bowl of cold water.
Cut the potatoes lengthwise. Then place each half cut-side down and slice lengthwise into 1 cm thick slices.
Stack the slices and cut into sticks lengthwise.
Place the potato sticks in a colander and rinse under running water to remove excess starch. Once the water runs clear, place them in a bowl of ice water and let sit for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, drain the water and place the raw fries on a paper towel lined tray. Pat the potato sticks dry with paper towels to remove any excess water.
We will now double fry the fries. This makes them soft in the inside and crispy on the outside.
Heat oil for deep frying in a wok over medium heat. Add the fries, in batches to the hot oil, taking care not to overcrowd the pan. Fry the potatoes for about 3 minutes. The fries should be halfway cooked, though still pale.
Remove with a slotted spoon onto a paper towel. Let the first batch of fries cool while you fry the second batch.
Increase the flame to high and cook the once-fried potato sticks again. Fry them till they are golden and crisp.
With a slotted spoon, remove the double-fried fries from the oil and drain on a paper towel.
Now fry the second batch of potato sticks the same way.
Transfer the twice-fried potato sticks into a bowl. Season with salt and toss well. Keep aside.
Now melt 1 tsp of butter in a wide frying pan over low heat.
Add the garlic to the melted butter and sauté gently for about a minute. The garlic flavour slowly infuses into the butter.
Then add the double-fried French Fries to the butter and garlic, and mix well to evenly coat the fries.
Now add the grated cheese and herbs and stir well again.
Remove the delicious herb salted fries into a serving dish.
Enjoy your Garlic Cheese Fries while they’re hot and crispy!
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