Thin-Cut Fried Potatoes

Name: Thin-Cut Fried Potatoes
Yield: Makes enough to top 8 Cuban fritas
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 quart (1 L) peanut or grapeseed oil (or enough to fill the frying pan with ½ inch/12 mm oil); 1 quart (1 L) peanut or grapeseed oil (or enough to fill the frying pan with ½ inch/12 mm oil); 1 quart (1 L) peanut or grapeseed oil (or enough to fill the frying pan with ½ inch/12 mm oil); 3 large russet (baking) potatoes; Ice water; Salt, for seasoning

Preparation info

Makes enough to top
8
Cuban fritas

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Great American Burger Book

By George Motz

Published 2016

About

Ingredients

1 quart (1 L) peanut or grapeseed oil (or enough to fill the frying pan with ½ inch

Americas
United States
Florida
Side dish
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oil in the frying pan over medium-high heat until the top of the oil appears to be shimmering. It’s hot enough if you add a piece of potato to the oil and it bubbles.
While the oil is heating, peel the potatoes and chop them into matchstick