Potato Fries - Baked

We made up this recipe while we were dieting because it’s much lower in calories and fat than regular French fries.  Now we like it so much we don’t make regular French fries any more.  We think you’ll love them, too.

Ingredients

5 medium potatoes (serves 4)

½ tsp. paprika

½ tsp. garlic powder

¼ tsp. ground black pepper

¼ tsp. sea salt

½ tsp. Cajun blackened steak seasoning

2 tbl. olive oil

1 tbl. canola oil

3 tbl. flour

Directions

·         Wash the potatoes

·         Peel the skins off (unless they are very fresh, then you can leave skins on)

·         Slice the potatoes in half lengthwise, then in quarters (about the size of a pickle spear)

Slicing the potatoes into pickle-sized spears.

·         Place the potato slices in a large bowl

·         Sprinkle potatoes with paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, sea salt and blackened seasoning.

·         Toss potatoes in the bowl with seasoning until well coated

·         In a separate bowl, mix the olive oil and canola oil together

·         Pour the oil mixture over the potatoes, and toss well to coat

·         Set aside and allow to marinate for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally

·         Heat the oven to 325°

·         Add flour to the potatoes and mix well (they will look slightly wet)

·         Lay potatoes out in a single layer on an lightly oiled baking sheet (not touching)

Ready to  bake!

·         Bake on middle oven rack 30 minutes

·         Turn the potatoes over one at a time and continue baking for another 30 minutes

·         Serve hot with dipping sauce (recipe below)

So much better than fried taters!

You can add fresh parsley or dill to the seasonings if you like.  We use a special dipping sauce (below) for these, but make up your own if you like.

Dipping Sauce

2 tbl. mayonnaise

1 tbl. ketchup

½ tsp. soy sauce

½ tsp. prepared horseradish

½ tsp. hot sauce

1 tsp. brown mustard

pince of garlic powder

Mix all ingredients together well and chill.