French fries have millions of fans around the world. In the past, when fast-food chain restaurants were not yet as developed as they are now, Free liked to cook at home. But recently, housewives have been frying such potatoes less and less, despite the fact that love for her has not ended. Due to the fact that this dish is considered very high-calorie and requires a large amount of oil, it has become not a frequent guest at our tables. But if you are still a loyal fan of "Free", it is not necessary to completely deprive yourself of pleasure by abandoning it. You can learn how to make it in the oven. Oil for this method will require nothing at all, and the taste will remain almost the same.
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You will need
- - potatoes - 1 kg (7-8 pcs.);;
- - chicken eggs - 2 pcs.;
- - salt;
- - red bell pepper;
- - sunflower oil - 1 tbsp. l.;
- - parchment paper;
- - a baking sheet.
Instruction manual
1
Peel the potato and rinse it under running water to wash off all contaminants. After that, cut it into thin straws with a thickness of not more than 1 cm. After that, put the entire workpiece in a bowl filled with icy water and leave it for 30 minutes to get rid of excess starch.
2
When the time comes to an end, drain the water from the bowl, and dry the potato straws properly with a kitchen or paper towel - it should become completely dry. Then pour it into the bowl.
3
Break the chicken eggs gently, separating the whites from the yolks. Yolks can be removed in the refrigerator and used later in cooking, for example, grease pastries with them. Pour the squirrels into a clean, dry dish and beat to light peaks with a mixer or a blender with a whisk attachment.
4
Now combine the whipped squirrels with potatoes and mix thoroughly so that each straw remains covered. As soon as the preparatory work is done, turn on the oven and set the temperature to 200 degrees.
5
Cover the baking sheet with parchment paper and grease it with sunflower oil. Spread the whole potato so that you get one layer. If desired, you can immediately sprinkle it with red bell pepper.
6
As soon as the oven warms up, send a baking sheet into it and bake "Fry" until a golden brown crust appears for about 25 minutes. Pour the finished dish into the bowl, salt, mix and can be served as a side dish or just like that with your favorite sauce. Such potatoes can even be given to children without fear.