Wondering how to make homemade french fries that can be frozen and reheated later?

Question

We just dug up a lot of potatoes in our garden and want to use them. Wondering if there is a way to make french fries that we can freeze and use later, like they use in restaurants and whatnot. Any suggestions helpful. Thank you!

Answer 1

To do so, obtain 6-8 large IDAHO potatoes. These have a specific starch content that lends itself to frying very nicely, unless you buy organic potatoes, those don't work as well. Peel the potatoes if desired, cut into 1/4"x1/4" X 2" battonets or use a french fry cutter if you have one, (as long as they are of a consistent dimension, that is important for even cooking) placing them into cold water than has a scant amount of salt and vinegar (both should be almost imperceptable to taste). Using a large pot, like a dutch oven or similar heavy cooking vessel, preheat your oil to 275-300F <<<<>>>>> Drain the potatoes to avoid splattering and place into the oil. Use a wire dipper or "spider" if you have one, just be careful with the hot oil. Cook until the oil stops bubbling violently. Remove and reserve the potatoes on a sheet pan with either a wire rack or news paper. Turn up the heat until the oil is no hotter than 365F Place the blanched potatoes into the hot oil and cook until golden brown, crisp and delicious!! Remove, drain on wire rack or newspaper again and season with kosher salt. This will also work with sweet potatoes and they go great with BBQ pulled pork!!! Hope this helped

Answer 2

usually when you make homemade french fries you fry them two separate times. Get a recipe for french fries off of www.epicurious.com and only fry the first time, drain of excess fat and freeze on a baking sheet in a single layer till frozen and then transfer to freezer bags. When you want to eat them bake at 400 for 12-15 min or until golden and crispy. YUM.

Answer 3

The correct way to "process" potatoes for french fries is as follows:
cut poatatoes into fries and deep-fry until potatoes become soft, but not browned.Remove from oil and let cool on absorbant paper.When cooled freeze in plastic bags.
Recommended freezer life 6 months.
To use deep-fry once again until golden brown.

Answer 4

The absolute best way III have found to COOK fries from raw...partially cook them in a 350dg fryer just for about 2 min. remove and cool...Heat again at 370dg till golden. If you freeze them after the first cooking...it'll be just like the one's you buy in the store...However, you can't just throw them in a bag and freeze or they'll freeze in a clump. In mass produced fry joints, they quick freeze them. You'll need to freeze them in layers probably. Like on a cookie sheet, or in a ziploc or something where they don't freeze together. A few stuck together is ok...If it's in the oven you want...then use the same temperatures for the oven...it's just gonna take a little longer...like 10-12 min at 350, then actually 425 would be best...till golden(approx. 15 min?)Experiment...if you mess a batch up, you have more!

Answer 5

You have to cook the potatoes first. You can boil til tender (like for potato salad), slice then freeze in a single layer before putting in a bag . You can also freeze mashed potatoes for a quick side dish. I have never actually done this, so you may want to experiment on a small batch to see how they cook up. I would think they would deep fry fine. You can also cook them up before freezing for a quick reheat.

Answer 6

Yes you can do that! The trick is to "blanch" the fries in hot oil for just a min or so. Cut your fries how ever you like them, then heat oil to 350 degrees, and put fries in oil for just a min or so. take them out, let cool and freeze them. Later, when ready to use them, just fry them until golden brown, or you can even bake them in the oven. they will be crispy and delicious. Slather with Ketchup and enjoy!

Answer 7

Cut the potatoes into strips

Fry them in oil (how long depends on whether you want them crips or not)

Cool them off on paper towels to drain the grease

Put them into Freezer Ziploc bags

Reheat them in the oven, on the stove or in a microwave or toaster oven later

Answer 8

Cut into fries.
Blanch (dip in boiling water for about 3-4 min)
Then in and out dip into the frier quickly to seal them.

Lay flat on tray to freeze then store in airtight container in freezer.

Will keep for a few weeks

Answer 9

Cut your potatoes into frys, scorch them for maybe one or two minutes in boiling water or oil but water is best. Cool then Freeze! If you want them more on the done side - Fry them as you generally would but don't cook them quite all the way. Again cool then Freeze!

Answer 10

Just peel the potatoes, cut them into fries and fry them in arachide oil (temp 160 deg. C) for approx. 3-4 minutes. Then let them cool of and but them in the freezer. When you wants aportion of french fries, just cook them again in hot oil (180 deg C)