Low-fat French fries can be enjoyed if you prepare the potatoes yourself and bake them in the oven instead of in the fryer.
Here's the right recipe for you to follow.
Whether children or adults: who doesn't love fries?
Whether from the fast-food restaurant, from the freezer or completely homemade: the
crispy potato sticks
are always a hit.
Unfortunately, in the first two cases, they are usually not particularly healthy, let alone low in calories.
However, if you make fries* yourself, you have it in your hands.
With a few tricks
you can save fat and calories
and still have a delicious, crispy potato result.
Make fries yourself: This is how you save calories and make them crispy
Baking the fries in the oven
instead of making them in the fryer helps a lot in cutting calories
.
That way they don't soak up all the oil.
If you often make fries and want to save fat, it could also be worth buying an air fryer.
For a crispy result, it is important to wash the cut potato sticks several times in water so that the starch comes out.
As you can read in the recipe below, the fries are soaked in water.
Afterwards it is important to dry them well with a piece of kitchen roll or a tea towel.
When they are dry, they get a coating of
rice flour
(alternatively corn starch).
This absorbs the remaining moisture and ensures that the fries are nice and crispy!
Make sweet potato fries yourself:
These tips will make them really crispy.
Recipe for homemade fries: You need these ingredients
Servings: | 4 people |
Preparation time: | 20 minutes |
Baking time: | 30 minutes |
Difficulty level: | simple |
1.2 kg of potatoes - Read here which type of potato is best for fries.
1 tbsp canola oil
1 tbsp rice flour (alternatively cornstarch)
salt
paprika powder
fries left?
Delicious use of leftover fries.
Make low-fat fries yourself: Here's how
Peel the potatoes and place them in a bowl of cold water.
That way they won't turn brown.
Extra tip: If you want to go faster, you can also leave the bowl on.
The fries are more reminiscent of country potatoes.
Then halve the potatoes, cut them across and cut the two resulting layers into 1 cm thick sticks.
The fries should be about the same thickness so that they are cooked through at the same time.
Put the finished potato sticks in a colander and rinse under running water.
Boil water in the kettle, put the potato sticks in a bowl and scald them with hot water.
Leave them in it for 10-15 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 180 °C for circulating air or 200 °C for top/bottom heat.
Pour the fries into a colander and pat dry with a kitchen towel.
Pour the oil into a bowl and toss the fries in it.
Now sprinkle the rice flour on top and mix again.
Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and spread the fries on them - they should not touch.
Bake the fries in the oven for about 30 minutes.
If you have circulating air, you can put the trays in the oven at the same time, one after the other with top/bottom heat.
After 15 minutes turn the fries once.
Then put the finished fries in a bowl and season to taste with salt and paprika powder.
Have fun imitating them and enjoy your low-calorie feast!
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