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Pan Fries

Pan Fries
A few weeks ago i was look at an instructable for sweet potato fries. Having tried them, i was amazed how good they tasted. But being a lazy person, I felt it took too long to make and burnt to easily. The first problem was the oven. Potato always takes a long time to bake, so that had to be eliminated. Second was that they burnt too easily, so it had to be a method fast and easy to check on and remove when perfect. The only answer was to fry them in a pan. Now this method is very versatile. It works well with regular potatoes (the ones meant for frying work best) and doesn't have to be long fries, home fries can be made along with hash browns. This time i made regular French fries.

UPDATE:

After doing much research on french fries, i learned a few things that will make a much better french fry. First, when you add the oil to the pan, add a little bit of old, used oil. This will help make the fries brown evenly and be fluffy on the inside. The second is that the oil needs to be at 350-375 degrees before the fries can be added.The oil should foam when they are added.
 
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Step 1Cut the potato

Cut the potato
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This is the part that has the most choice, sweet potato, regular, fries, homefries (cubes) hash browns, skin, no-skin. Its all a matter of choice. I happen to like regular fries with the skin still on them.

First wash and cut the potato in half. Then into quarters. Once in quarters, carefully chop into the desired size, I personally cut each half into roughly into 6 pieces.

each potato large potato should make a serving suitable for one person.
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Jul 6, 2011. 3:42 PMksuel says:
Sometimes its the simplest things that work best. OK more then sometimes.


Grape seed oil (or other decent health oil), potatoes, cast iron skillet, sharp knife, sea salt.

Fast food.... why?
Jan 6, 2011. 8:02 PMlizziet117 says:
Do I HAVE to share?
Feb 10, 2010. 4:23 PMLerrinus says:
My dad makes these but instead of cutting them into fries, he just slices the potato, salts it and pan fries the slices. Yum! Good Instructable! :-)
Jan 22, 2010. 7:05 AMdroppocket says:
hey what about the sweet patato---I microw it for 3 min. then slice it length wise. The fry it in oil and then sprinkle brown sugar and cinnimen on them.
Dec 6, 2009. 8:53 PMDoctor What says:
Scrumptious.  I just made a serving for myself.  Late night snack! 
Aug 17, 2009. 3:33 AMtezzz says:
Hold it ! Ah sed Hold it thar son! Now this is how to do it . They are called CHIPS. Take your french fries (Or chips) Now boil them first.. brush with olive oil then bake them or fry them or deep fry them. Take out when crispy on the outside. squeeze LEMON JUICE OVER THEM, not VINEGAR WHICH MAKES THEM SOFT. dO THE SAME FOR BAKED POTATOES OMITTING THE LEMON JUICE. cRISPY OUTSIDE SOFT INSIDE
Sep 22, 2009. 12:14 AMawang8 says:
Argh, reading that comment makes the little voice inside my head (used for reading) talking with a cowboy accent...
Nov 24, 2009. 2:21 PMsgsidekick says:
Ha!  I'M hearing Foghorn Leghorn!  And now I'm hungry for fried chicken and potatoes....
May 7, 2009. 10:28 AMbabook says:
i like potato by fries it delicious much i had been to did it easy to handled it : )
Apr 3, 2009. 3:53 PMsoundinnovation says:
Those fries look delicious. I personally am a fan of the plain fry, perhaps with some salt. I only use ketchup if the fries themselves are inferior and thus need to be improved, and it's a sad day when ketchup is an improvement on anything. As for mayo, yech. Though I have a friend from the Mid-East who always eats his fries with mayo, when he eats them at all. I'm not sure if that's common where he's from or not.
Dec 6, 2008. 3:37 PMBicycleman says:
These need mayo! ...possibly an aioli or a honey flavored one. I should do a home-made mayo instructables one day, Too may people rely on that store-bought infamity.
Jan 15, 2009. 8:27 AMnc4tc says:
I am surprised no one mentioned Fry Sauce http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Fry-Sauce/Detail.aspx
Dec 7, 2008. 4:27 AMearnst2w8 says:
mayonaise, it's that white stuff in a bottle
Jan 5, 2009. 5:36 AMearnst2w8 says:
yes!! always and some ketchup ( heinz ) , we always do mayonaise on our fries here in holland. ( where are you from usa?) i thougt every one did mayonaise on their fries:D(in europe)
Mar 14, 2009. 12:24 PMthe Masteria says:
i like plain fries
Jan 11, 2009. 10:56 PMtherush says:
Yes! I am from USA (massachusetts) and I love mayo on my french fries! I always feel like I belong in europe, never been. (i'm a "strange" one (depends where you're from i guess!) haha) but yeah, WOO for mayo on fries!!!!!!!
Feb 11, 2009. 2:12 PMshooby says:
I'm from Holland, but live in Massachusetts, and yes, mayo with fries is the best! Maar soms lust ik wel patat oorlog, hier vind je het nergens.
Jan 12, 2009. 12:36 AMearnst2w8 says:
oh well everyone who doesnt put mayo on their fries, just try it once its just freakin delicious:D
Jan 28, 2009. 1:12 PMjokerlz says:
Well I'm from the UK Brown sauce with everything! There will I'm sure be those who disagree, they just can't cope with the complex flavors and challenging tonal texture... or something
Nov 9, 2009. 7:55 PMTobita says:
Brown sauce on fries, just too savory/salty for me.
Aug 8, 2009. 9:19 PMred-king says:
i like salt, pepper, and vinegar on my fries. i'll have to try mayo at some point though.
Feb 19, 2009. 10:22 AMTessT says:
Hey, hey, now....Don't lump all Canadians together hedgie. I'm third generation and have been eating 'mayo' on my fries since I was a kid. Maybe you're one of those po' Center of the universe Eastern Canucks who was robbed of the right to White Spot Restaurants as a kid? ;-) Best 'pink mayo on the planet! I also lived in the Southern States where they were stunned when I requested gravy for my fried potatoes. So what do they put on every other kind of Potato? Weird,huh? Oh, and don't even get me started on that kiddy glue they call white gravy and soak they're biscuits in. Ooops, I digress...
Jan 14, 2010. 11:56 AMOldDaddy says:
Well Tess, I'm a bit East of White Spots home Province but not Center of the Universe East. We have White Spot. I'm surprised that I'm not hearing Chipotle Mayo, or is that what you call pink Mayo? Now that,s a dip for your sweet potato fries, or regular fries if you prefer. Hard to find at the grocery store but easy to make. Puree a little Chipotle en Adobo and mix with Mayo to your taste. A White Spot special.
Jan 8, 2009. 1:57 PMcowscankill says:
I know right? But I'm American xD I only use ketchup OR salt on my fries, not both.
May 11, 2009. 12:11 PMWereCheetah says:
America is a very big place, in eastern PA mayo is common as is vinegar, ketchup, mustard, BBQ sauce, brown sugar.... and well just about anything.
Dec 7, 2008. 11:42 AMomnibot says:
That's a jar.
Yes, in fact I am a knowitall
Dec 10, 2008. 12:59 PMDoctor What says:
Is it a jar if it's made of plastic?
Jan 2, 2009. 2:05 PMcodongolev says:
what if it's really just an open door? how can a door that's ajar hold mayonnaise?
Dec 7, 2008. 12:16 PMearnst2w8 says:
thanks i first typed jar but i changed it to bottle :D but i'm not english so i just had to guess:D
Dec 7, 2008. 9:15 PMomnibot says:
Well, you had a 50/50 chance then ;) Cool avatar btw.
Jan 4, 2009. 11:41 PMlowercase says:
di_li_shooz! How do you add vinegar to the fries? with an airbrush? (really. I'd like to know, it sounds good.)
Jan 5, 2009. 12:37 PMporcupinemamma says:
I have seen vinegar put in spray bottles at chippie wagons-works great!
Aug 8, 2009. 9:24 PMred-king says:
the top on my vinegar bottle is messed up so it pours onstead of coming out slowly... meh... i put lots of vinegar on my fries anyway... lol
May 11, 2012. 6:13 AMporcupinemamma says:
How can you tell the difference between a "baking potato" and a "frying potato?" I think "new potatoes" are best for boiling, but I'm not sure. Can anybody help me out?
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