What's a Good Alternative to French Fries?

Question

I love french fries...but now i think i should cut back...so what's still tasty, healthy, and won't make me miss my freedom fries?

Answer 1

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preheat oven to 425F

in bowl, add sliced potatoe wedges drizzle a little bit of oil then shake bowl to coat all wedges
sprinkle with a little bit of chilli powder(it goes a long way) and little sprinkle of garlic powder seasoning
shake bowl again to cover all wedges with seasonings

put wedges on bake sheet, bake 12 min then turn fries and bake another 9-12 min* keep eye on them*

Potatoes done this way are much healthier so you can still ENJOY your "fries" fix* lol
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or u could put a bit of oil (1 tbsp) into square bake dish
add pototes cut in 1/4's (so cut half then half again)
season with garlic / herb (or salt,/pepper/parsley..)
put in preheated 400F oven for 20min
then turn potatoes over and cook another 20min
(roasted potoatoes..crispy on outside and tender on inside)

ENJOY*!

Asker's Rating:

Asker's Comment:

sounds yummy

Answer 2

Here's a recipe for Sweet Potato Cakes that I think would be a perfect alternative.

12 oz., quartered and peeled Russet potatoes
12 oz., quartered and peeled sweet potatoes
4 oz. dried bread crumbs
2 tbsp. mayonnaise
3 fl oz. skim milk
2 tbsp. chopped chives
2 tbsp. chopped dill
1 tsp. black cracked peppercorn

Simmer the Russet and sweet potatoes separately in warm water until tender. Drain and place the potatoes on a sheet pan in a warm oven to steam dry, about 5 minutes

Puree the hot potatoes using a food mill or ricer (you can just mash 'em up). Allow the potatoes to cool slightly then combine the remaining ingredients with the potatoes. Form the mixture into small cakes. Arrange on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake the cakes at 475 for about 8 minutes.

Source(s):

Nutrition Coursebook by the Culinary Institute of America.

Answer 3

You could do oven fries. A light coating of oil then baked.

Roasted Potatoes-add sweet potatoes for even better flavor.

Baked sweet potato.

Bake Potato

Rice

Tortilla chips

Answer 4

cut potato into wedges or rounds, season, and bake.

whole baked potato

boiled potato chunks

Answer 5

Well,,, if you must fry, why not substitute potatoes with parsnip chips, just make sure you discard the tough centre bit of the parsnip.

Answer 6

You can do sweet potatoe fries and sprinkle with chili powder then bake.

Answer 7

sweet potatoes or baked potatoes