How to Make Wedge Fries
Are you looking for how to make wedge fries for an easy supper side dish? It doesn’t get much easier or more comforting than baked wedge fries.
Sometimes you just need something quick to pull together a great dinner. Burgers and fries are fairly simple and straight forward. And as long as the meat is thawed out, burgers and fries are fast to cook and serve up to your family!
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How to Make Wedge Fries
This recipe is really simple. And you can tailor your wedge fries to your liking!
Ingredients
Potatoes – I like using russet potatoes but you can make wedge fries with red potatoes, Yukon gold potatoes, and even sweet potatoes.
Oil – I use avocado oil or olive oil.
Salt – Use a good quality sea salt. I use fine Redmond Real Salt but you can also use coarse salt.
Pepper – Freshly ground black pepper adds some nice heat to your wedge fries.
Tools you may need
Cutting board
Sharp knife or apple slicer and corer – All you really need is a sharp knife. But if you are in a hurry, an apple slicer and corer will cut your potatoes into perfect wedges every time. And you will save some time with every potato that you cut!
Baking tray or cookie sheet – I like to make fries in one dish without using extra bowls. For these fries, I use a stainless steel lasagna pan. It’s deep enough so that I can toss the potato wedges in oil, but I don’t have to dirty up extra dishes!
Instructions for Making Wedge Fries
First, wash your potatoes and preheat your oven to 425°F (218°C). If you are feeding a crowd, consider that five pounds of potatoes will serve around six to eight people.
Next, cut your potatoes into wedges. To do this, cut your potatoes in half lengthwise. Then lay the flat side down on your cutting board and cut it into long strips.
Alternatively, you can use an apple slicer and corer to make quick work of your potatoes.
I like to keep it simple and not dirty up too many dishes when I’m cooking…so I put the potato wedges straight into my shallow roasting pan when I cut them up.
Then, add about 1/4 cup of oil or enough to coat all your potato wedges. Toss the potatoes to get them evenly coated with oil.
Then, sprinkle the fries with salt and pepper, and any other seasonings your family likes. Some options for additional flavor include garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, parsley, and rosemary.
Try to arrange the fries so that they are in a single layer on your baking tray or cookie sheet. This will help them get evenly cooked and brown nicely.
Bake in your 425°F (218°C) oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until they’re as brown and crispy as you like.
You can stir them halfway through baking so they get evenly browned, but even if you don’t have the time to flip them, they still turn out great.
Helpful Tips for Making Wedge Fries
If burgers and fries are on my family’s menu for supper, I get the wedge fries into the oven first and then start making the burgers on my stove in my cast iron skillet. That way the burgers and fries all get done roughly at the same time and I can serve them hot to my family.
Also, if you want to make the wedge fries in advance, you can! Simply warm them in a 175°F (80°C) oven during the 30 minutes that you make your other food.
How to Store Baked Wedge Fries
We never have leftover wedge fries. However, if you find that you made too many fries, you can store the cooked fries in a glass storage container with an air-tight lid in your refrigerator.
What to Eat With Baked Wedge Fries
Burgers and fries are a traditional, delicious, and comforting lunch or dinner.
Roast chicken also goes well with wedge fries. To learn how I make roast chicken in a cast iron Dutch oven, check out this Roast Chicken blog post!
Recipe Card
Baked Wedge Fries
Equipment
- baking tray
- knife
- cutting board
- measuring cup
Ingredients
- 5 pounds potatoes
- 1/4 cup oil
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (218°C).
- Wash potatoes and cut into wedges. To do this, cut potatoes in half lengthwise and lay the flat side down on a cutting board. Then, cut the potatoes into long strips and put the wedges onto a baking tray or cookie sheet.
- Add oil and toss the potato wedges to coat them evenly.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper and add other seasonings, as desired.
- Bake at 425℉ for 30 to 40 minutes until the potato wedges are golden brown.
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