Recipe for Cafe-Style Crispy French Fries
RESEPAugust 1, 2026
Heat oil to 170 degrees Celsius. Fry frozen potatoes directly without thawing for 3-4 minutes until golden brown. Drain the oil completely then sprinkle salt or seasoning while hot.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Servings
- 2
Ingredients
- 500 g frozen fries
- Oil for deep frying
- Fine salt
- Paprika powder (optional)
- Chilli sauce or mayonnaise to serve
Method
- Heat the oil to 170 °C. Use enough oil that the temperature does not crash when the fries go in.
- Fry straight from frozen, without thawing. Thawing wets the surface and gives you soft fries.
- Fry for 3–4 minutes until golden. Do not crowd the pan.
- Drain on a wire rack rather than paper, so steam does not get trapped underneath.
- Salt while hot, add paprika powder if you like, and serve immediately.
Tips
- Soggy fries almost always mean the oil was too cool or the pan too full.
- For extra crunch, fry twice: 2 minutes at 160 °C, rest, then 1–2 minutes at 180 °C.