Oven Fries
Proper crispy fries from your oven — soaked, dried, and roasted hot. No fryer, no regrets.
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- 4 Potatoes
- 3 tbsp Neutral oil
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Smoked paprika (optional)
- ½ tsp Garlic powder (optional)
- 4 tbsp Ketchup (optional)
Method
- Heat the oven to 220°C (425°F).
- Cut the potatoes into even batons about 1cm thick (cut them thicker if you prefer chunkier, softer-centred chips — just add 5–10 minutes to the roast).
- Soak the batons in a bowl of cold water for 15 minutes to release starch.
- Drain the batons and dry them completely on a clean towel — any water steams instead of crisps.
- Toss the dried batons with the oil, salt, paprika, and garlic powder until evenly coated.
- Spread the fries in one layer on a tray with no fries touching.
- Roast the fries in the heated oven for 20 minutes.
- Flip every fry, then roast 10–15 minutes more until bronzed and crisp (give thicker-cut chips an extra 5–10 minutes, until a knife slides easily into the centre).
- Serve the fries hot with ketchup alongside.
Nutrition per serving
Estimated from ingredients; varies with exact portions and brands.
About Oven Fries
Oven fries are the home cook's answer to deep-fried chips: real crispness from a hot oven instead of a pot of oil. The method here is what separates a good oven fry from a soggy one. The potato batons are soaked in cold water to draw out surface starch, then dried completely, because any lingering moisture steams rather than crisps. Tossed with just enough oil and seasoned with smoked paprika and garlic powder, they roast hot at 220°C so the exteriors blister and brown while the centers stay fluffy.
The payoff is a fry with a genuinely crunchy shell and a soft interior, warm with paprika and none of the greasiness of the fryer. Spreading them in a single layer with space between each baton is non-negotiable; crowd the tray and they steam into limpness, which is why flipping partway through matters too. They take about fifty minutes start to finish, most of it hands-off, and cut thicker if you want a chunkier, softer chip. As a vegan side they go with almost anything, from burgers to roast chicken, and a bowl of ketchup on the side is all the accompaniment they really need.
Oven Fries: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Oven Fries?
One serving of Oven Fries has about 245 calories, with 5g of protein, 25g of carbs, 15g of fat and 5g of fiber. These are estimates based on the ingredient amounts in this recipe and will vary with your exact portions and brands.
Is Oven Fries gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Oven Fries has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
How long does Oven Fries take to make?
About 50 minutes start to finish, but only around 13 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Oven Fries?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out smoked paprika, garlic powder, ketchup — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Oven Fries make?
This recipe makes 3 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.