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Homemade Baked French Fries are super crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. No more greasy fries! These easy oven baked fries are much healthier than fried and they are super flavorful with the seasonings of your choice.
We love to serve homemade french fries with Baked French Dip Sandwiches or Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Sliders.
Why We Love This Recipe
- Super Crispy – Baking the fries makes them perfectly golden and crispy on the outside, and tender and fluffy on the inside.
- Healthier Fries – Homemade baked fries are much healthier than fried. These french fries are perfectly cooked and not greasy at all!
- Quick To Make – You can make a big batch of crispy oven baked fries in less time than it takes to hit the drive-thru!
RECIPE WALK-THROUGH
How To Make Homemade Baked French Fries
See the recipe card below for full, detailed instructions
I recommend using a french fry cutter to get perfect, evenly shaped fries. You can also use a knife to cut the potatoes but note that differently-sized fries won’t cook as evenly, so try to make them as uniform as possible.
- Put a sheet pan in the oven while it preheats so it’s nice and hot for the next step.
- Spread olive oil evenly across the hot pan, then toss cut potatoes in the oil. The best way to do this is to drizzle oil onto the pan, then use a pastry brush to spread it around.
- Sprinkle the potatoes generously with salt and bake them for 15 minutes.
- Flip the fries over with a spatula, then bake until golden and crispy.
- Transfer your homemade french fries to a large bowl to toss with salt and your choice of seasonings.
Serving Suggestions
While they are delicious with just salt, you can serve Baked French Fries with endless seasonings and dips.
- Instead of just plain salt, try tossing the fries in Ranch Seasoning, Truffle Salt, Taco Seasoning, cajun seasoning, or Greek seasoning.
- Make Garlic Fries! Toss the baked fries with freshly minced garlic and parsley, and maybe a little freshly shredded parmesan cheese.
- Load ’em up like my Loaded Chili Cheese Fries.
- Dip them in Honey Mustard Dip or Homemade Ranch Dressing.
- Serve with Big Mac Sauce or my Big Mac Salad for an easy at-home fast food copycat meal.
Storage Tips
The Best Way to Store Leftovers
These crispy homemade fries are best eaten immediately after baking.
You can store leftovers in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. They are best reheated in an air fryer or oven to crisp them back up.
Recipe Tips
- Start with a Hot Pan – My secret trick to making super crispy baked fries is to put the pan in the oven while you preheat it so that when you pull it out to add the fries, the heat of the pan starts crisping up the fries right away.
- Use Russet Potatoes – Russet potatoes are high in starch and low in moisture, making them my top pick for crispy homemade french fries. Yukon Gold are the 2nd best type of potato for french fries, but I recommend avoiding red or waxy types of potatoes.
- To Peel or Not To Peel – Peeling the potatoes is really a matter of preference. You can leave the peels on for a more rustic look or peel them if you prefer.
- Use Similar Sized Potatoes – Make sure the potatoes are roughly the same size, which will help them to cook evenly.
More Easy Potato Recipes
- Perfect Baked Potatoes
- Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
- Grilled Potatoes Recipe
- Baked Potato Soup
- Sweet Potato Wedges
- Baked Potato Wedges
Homemade French Fries
Ingredients
- 6 Medium sized russet potatoes cut julienne style into fries
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- Salt
- 1/3 cup Freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1-2 Garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon Fresh herbs I used rosemary, basil, and parsley
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Put a large rimmed baking sheet in the oven. Do not remove until preheating is done.
- Once oven is preheated, remove pan from oven and spread olive oil evenly across the pan.
- Arrange cut fries into a single layer on the baking sheet. Toss to coat in the oil.
- Salt and then put in the oven for 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and flip potatoes to the other side. Use a metal spatula for easier flipping.
- Return to the oven for 20-25 minutes, or until fries are golden brown and crispy.
- Remove from oven and put into a bowl. Add additional salt to taste. If using, sprinkle minced garlic, parmesan cheese, and herbs over the fries. Toss to evenly distribute. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer Kristin Maxwell of “Yellow Bliss Road” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. For accurate calorie counts and other nutritional values, we recommend running the ingredients through your preferred online nutritional calculator. Calories and other nutritional values can vary depending on which brands were used.
Hi!
I love your recipes! Thank you for sharing them. The fries are so yummy, and I served them with your Baked Chicken Wing recipe. Hubby and I enjoyed every bite. Plus, adding butter to the hot sauce is super delicious.
Thanks again…
You are so welcome Kimberly! Thank you for your awesome feedback.