Recipe and source notes

Oven Fries

4 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 2 russet potatoes - (about ½ lb each)
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper, or to taste

Make it step by step

  1. Scrub potatoes and pat dry. Cut each lengthwise into sticks about 1/2-inch thick.
  2. In a 10- by 15-inch nonstick pan, melt butter over low heat. Mix in paprika, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
  3. Add potato sticks to pan and turn in seasoned butter to coat, then arrange sticks slightly apart in a single layer.
  4. Bake potatoes in a 425 degree oven until browned, turning once, about 25 minutes total.
  5. Season potatoes with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.

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Recipe source

Adapted from Foodista by Helen Pitlick, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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