Crispy fries in the oven, tasty and very light: here’s the trick
Potatoes are among the tastiest and most versatile ingredients in the world. Introduced in Europe after the discovery of America, potatoes are now part of our gastronomic tradition, and there are dozens of dishes in which the potato is the absolute protagonist.
However, as tasty as they are, not all ways of cooking potatoes are healthy and suitable for our health. The way potatoes are prepared strongly affects the lightness of the dish: frying them or seasoning them with a lot of oil, for example, greatly increases the caloric intake of the dish.
Below we explain how to prepare them in a healthy and light way, but without sacrificing crunchiness and taste. The recipe for crispy fries that we suggest below allows us to integrate this food even into the strictest diets.
Ingredients of the crispy chips: 500 grams of yellow potatoes, 1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil and a pinch of salt.
Clean the potatoes well, peel them and cut them into slices about 5 millimeters thick. Soak them in cold water for a few minutes (10-15), then drain them and put them in a pot full of cold water with a pinch of salt.
These operations will help to remove some starch from the potato, but also to tenderize them before cooking in the oven.
When the water starts to boil, remove from the stove, drain and let cool. Attention: the potatoes must not boil but must be lightly seared.
Place the potatoes in a large bowl and add a teaspoon of oil, stirring well with your hands to grease all the potatoes.
To cook crispy fries you have two options. The first is to use, if available, the air fryer. The second consists of baking in the oven, at about 220-250 degrees for about 30-40 minutes. Once baked, turn halfway through cooking and wait for them to be golden brown over the entire surface.
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