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Homemade French Fries with Fresh Garlic and Dill

Homemade French Fries with Fresh Garlic and Dill from @loveandoliveoil

You can’t have a proper hot dog without a proper french fry. And much like last week’s potato chips, I’ve never made proper fried fries before now. Baked, yep, but again, like the potato chips, it’s just not the same. Fry imposters. Basically baked potatoes.

The key? These fries aren’t just fried once, but twice, which makes them extra crispy, just how I like ’em. This basic recipe is from Russell van Kraayenburg’s new cookbook, Haute Dogs, all about, you guessed it, hot dogs (although, as I type this the cats are sitting here glaring at me, wondering why they aren’t called ‘hot cats’ because clearly that would be superior).

Homemade French Fries with Fresh Garlic and Dill from @loveandoliveoil

We chose to spice (herb?) up Russell’s classic fry by tossing them with fresh garlic, dill, and fine sea salt. You could use other herbs, thyme or rosemary for example, or grated parmesan cheese, or, like he suggests in the book, sprinkle them with some wasabi powder for a real kick in the pants. Heck yes.

Homemade French Fries with Fresh Garlic and Dill from @loveandoliveoil

Homemade French Fries with Fresh Garlic and Dill

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Ingredients:

  • 2 pounds russet potatoes, unpeeled
  • 1 quart vegetable or peanut oil
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
  • 2 tablespoons finely minced fresh garlic (from 6-8 cloves)
  • fine sea salt, to taste

Directions:

  1. Cut potatoes lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices, and then cut slices into sticks about 1/4 inch wide. Alternatively, you can use a mandoline with a fry blade to speed up the process.
  2. Soak potatoes in cold water for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, heat oil to 300 degrees F in a large pot.
  3. Transfer potatoes to a towel or paper towels and dry thoroughly. Cover a countertop, baking sheet, or large serving platter with fresh paper towels.
  4. Working in batches, add potatoes to pot (do not overcrowd) and fry for 5 to 8 minutes, until light golden and cooked through. Transfer fries to paper towels to drain while you cook the remaining potatoes.
  5. When all potatoes have been fried, increase oil temperature to 375 degrees F.
  6. Just before serving, fry potatoes a second time, working in batches, until golden brown, about 2 to 4 minutes.
  7. Using a large slotted spoon or fry basket, drain and transfer hot fries to a large bowl with garic and dill. Sprinkle generously with sea salt and toss to coat. Doing this immediately when the fries are out of the oil will help the toppings to stick. Serve immediately.

Recipe from Haute Dogs by Russell van Kraayenburg.

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  3. My favorite is just a plain hot dog with ketchup, on a nice soft bun!!

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  5. Drooolll! I love french fries! I make them with rosemary, but this sounds really good too <3 will try it out the next time I make fries :D thank you for sharing

  6. I am just a grilled hotdog girl but this book can inspire me! Fun giveaway.

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  8. Definitely my most favorite hot dog combo is without a doubt a chili-cheese dog. I love them and I think I need to eat one tonight, LOL!!!

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  13. I like to mix up my preference; onions, mustard, ketchup, sauerkraut, mayo, wasabi…anything I can squeeze on a bun.

  14. My favorite hot dog is with coleslaw and pickle. But then I really love chili cheese dogs..with jalepenos! 

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  17. Typically not a hot dog person, but a Haute Dog, well now count me in!

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  19. Grilled onions and peppers, mustard and ketchup!

  20. I make a red onion marmalade and pair it with a spicy mustard. And if I’m feeling really daring, I’ll add some raw onion. 

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  22. My favorite hot dog combo has to be hands-down Coney dogs from Michigan. Spicy chili, onion, and yellow mustard… can’t beat it!

  23. I am a sucker for a traditional Chicago hotdog. There is nothing better. *fingers crossed*

  24. Japa dog..pickeled onions, kewpi mayo, nori..omg delicious!

  25. My favorite dog would be with avocado and  tomatoe

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  28. I love a chili cheese dog w/ sour cream!

  29. I love a good Chicago dog!  The bright green relish, hot peppers and celery salt with dill pickle and slice of tomato are culinary magic!

  30. Love a good dog–a Haute Dog could only be better!
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  31. I like my hotdogs to come with grill marks! Other than that, I take them pretty plain jane. I’ll need to get my hands on this book to expand my hot dog repertoire!

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  33. Kraut and mustard! Yum!

  34. I love my hot dog with relish, raw onions, ketchup, mustard, and jalapenos. bacon wrapped is a bonus…mmm…what I’d do for a street dog from LA right now!

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  35. My favorite is mustard and chili. Thanks for the giveaway. Good luck everyone.

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  44. My favorite combo would be mayo, slaw, and onions with a little cheese sprinkled on top.

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  47. I’ve actually never tried a dolled up hot dog!  But, I want to now!  All I usually use are ketchup and relish.

  48. If we are talking about regular hot dogs then my fave is with caramelized onions, jalapenos, cheese sauce and hot sauce!

    If we are talking about less traditional then a Bison Smokie, with a blueberry bbq sauce and goat cheese! OMG sooo good.

  49. My favorites …there are two,….I love the apple sausage dog with cheese and spicy mayo…and the greek dog topped with feta and tzatziki sauce! We have family dinners on Sunday and one of our favorite days is “grill your own and top it off.” We always serve it with several summer salads and chips but I just got a fryer for Chrismas and can’t wait to try your fries.

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