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Spicy Oven Fries.

January 19, 2021 - 2 Comments

I'm sharing this spicy oven fries recipe with you – originally published in February 2020 for my Cooking Community members. Since then, I've made this recipe approximately 1 billion times. It seemed almost selfish to hold it back any longer.

And while I may be selfish when it comes to having enough hot water for my nightly bath, or making sure I get the latte with the most frothy milk, I'm certainly not always selfish. Especially when it comes to food.

Share the food! Feed the people! Give them spicy oven fries!

Extra spicy, please. Enjoy!

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Spicy Oven Fries | The Elliott Homestead (.com)
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Spicy Oven Fries

Russet potatoes crisp up best, due to their starch level, so use those them you can. Also – it can be worth testing your cayenne pepper to see how spicy it is. Cayenne peppers can vary greatly and it would be a shame to make fries too spicy to enjoy.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time40 mins
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Keyword: Potato, Potatoes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds russet potatoes
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 5 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp sea salt
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tbsp dried thyme
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
  • Slice the potatoes into ¼” sticks.
  • Combine the spice ingredients in a jar. Shake to combine.
  • Drizzle the potato wedges with olive oil and season generously with the spice mixture to your liking (I use around ¼ cup).
  • Use your hands to evenly coat the potatoes in the oil and spice.
  • Divide the seasoned potatoes onto 2 rimmed baking trays in a single layer. Bake for 20 minutes before carefully turning the potatoes over and baking for an additional 20 minutes or until the fries are very colored and crispy.
  • Season to taste with salt. Serve with a bowl of creme fraiche or ketchup.

If I were you, I would serve these spicy oven fries alongside a tenderloin beef steak… cooked rare and sliced thin before serving. Maybe even drizzled with a little demi glaze, seasoned nicely with salt and perhaps a dash or two of heavy cream.

I'll also take a large green salad with a super tangy mustard vinegrette.

And perhaps a nice glass of Bourdeaux.

Now… who's cooking?

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Comments:

  1. Lisa Moran

    January 21, 2021 at 12:44 pm

    This will sound silly but I was so nervous to introduce myself today on the live stream that I forgot to mention one of the reasons I joined the community. I am a decent cook but lately my dishes fall short in the seasoning category. Its very disappointing to spend time making a dish for it to come out “lack luster”. I want to learn the art of properly seasoning a dish, even if its something as simple as adding enough salt.
    I enjoyed the live stream today and seeing all the friendly faces. I look forward to my year with your community! Have a great day.

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    • Shaye Elliott

      January 25, 2021 at 6:17 am

      Hi Lisa! I’m so glad you joined. I will say – most comes down to using GOOD SALT. I swear – this makes such a difference. I use San Juan Island Sea Salt. Give that a try and see what you think! Also: ACID in some form. Balsamic. Lemon juice. Etc. Those two things can cure a lot of bad dishes!

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