Roasted Fries Recipe
- 3 large russet (baking) potatoes (1 1/2 lb), rinsed and patted dry
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Accompaniment: ketchup or mayonnaise
- Preheat oven to 500°F.
- Cut potatoes lengthwise into 1/3-inch-thick slices, then cut into 1/3-inch-wide sticks. Immediately toss with oil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl, then spread sticks in 1 layer in a large shallow (1-inch-deep) baking pan.
- Bake in lower third of oven 15 minutes. Loosen potatoes from bottom of pan with a metal spatula, then turn over and spread out again. Bake until crisp and golden brown on edges, about 10 minutes more.
