Homemade French fries with coarse sea salt

My entire family loves french fries, but I make them from fresh potatoes instead of buying frozen fries. Here is a simple French fries recipe to share with your family.


 Since I "eyeball" everything, and do not use measurements, here are the estimations.

Homemade French fries ingredients 

Homemade French fries with coarse sea salt

• Potatoes- two fist size potatoes per person
• Oil 
• Coarse sea salt
• Other seasonings optional

Kitchen tools needed

• High lipped pan, fry daddy or large pot
• Large serving dish
• Slotted spoon or long handled strainer
• Paper towels, napkins or white computer paper (if you're in a quick pinch)
• Sharp Knife

Homemade french fries preparation

Cut all the potatoes lengthwise into strips. If you plan to do a lot of potatoes place them into cool water to keep them from browning. I prefer a high-lipped pan for my potatoes. Set the temperature on medium to medium-high. Each stove is different so this may need adjusting. Add 2 inches of oil into the pan, and it should only take a few minutes to heat.

Put a sliver into the oil to test the temperature. If it begins to bubble its time to fry. Layer the potatoes in the oil. The fry time will be 25 to 35 minutes depending on the amount of fries, thickness and stove.

While the fries are cooking layer your serving dish with the paper. When the fries are brown scoop them out half the fries, and add coarse sea salt immediately after they come out of the fryer. Keep a close eye on the french fries once they begin to brown so they don't burn.