Brown Sugar Baked Fries

No fryer needed to make these slightly sweet and savory brown sugar baked fries. The brown sugar adds just a little sweetness to your favorite salty side dish.

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Dishwashers are a perk when it comes to kitchens and made sure mine had one when I moved 4 years ago. However, I would probably get more use out of my dishwasher if it were cabinet space.

Cooking for one, I don’t generally build up enough dirty dishes to fill it and I like to hand wash my pots and pans. Otherwise I will end up needing something that’s been sitting in it for the past 5 days.

Oddly enough, I have used it as a drying rack for items that I hand washed. But being obsessed with fun baking bans and kitchen gadgets while residing in a tiny kitchen means storage space is much more desirable.

But I digress. Let’s talk about fries that require not fancy pans or gadgets to make. Brown sugar fries?

Yes, I was skeptical at first too but their crispy-ness and slightly sweet yet salty flavors will win over even the most judgmental fry-person. And they are baked in the oven! Who knew such beautiful fries could be made without a deep frier?

These tasty fries would pair quite well with any burger, but I enjoyed them alongside a vegetarian edamame burger.

One year ago: Pineapple Burgers

BROWN SUGAR BAKED FRIES

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Yield: 2 Servings Prep Time: 35 Minutes Cooking Time: 30 Minutes 30 Minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Russet potatoes
• 4 Tbsp olive oil
• 1-1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar

Directions

1. Peel and rinse off the potatoes. Cut them into uniform-width fries. Plunge the cut potatoes into warm water and let them soak for 20 minutes. Drain and lay them out over a bed of paper towels and pat dry.
2. Preheat oven to 475 degrees.
3. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with 3 tablespoons oil. Sprinkle on half of the salt and pepper. In a bowl coat the now dry potatoes with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Lay them out on the rimmed baking sheet in a single layer. Sprinkle on the remaining salt and pepper. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 5 minutes then remove the foil.
4. Continue baking for 8-10 minutes then rotate the pan. Continue baking for another 8-10 minutes, then use a spatula or tongs to flip each fry. Sprinkle on 1 tablespoon of brown sugar and continue to bake for another 5 minutes or until desired doneness.
5. Remove the fries to a bed of paper towels to remove excess oil. Sprinkle on the remaining 1 tablespoon brown sugar just before serving.

Source: Adapted slightly from A Beautiful Mess.

Post updated 7/9/2024, photo above is the original.