Potato Matchsticks
Potato Matchsticks
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 4 servings
-
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 240
- Total Fat
- 2
- Saturated Fat
- 1
- Carbohydrates
- 53
- Dietary Fiber
- 8
- Sugar
- 2
- Protein
- 7
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 489
- Total: 45 min
- Active: 45 min
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 4 servings
-
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 240
- Total Fat
- 2
- Saturated Fat
- 1
- Carbohydrates
- 53
- Dietary Fiber
- 8
- Sugar
- 2
- Protein
- 7
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 489
- Total: 45 min
- Active: 45 min
Ingredients
Peanut or vegetable oil, for deep-frying
6 sprigs thyme
4 to 6 cloves garlic, separated but unpeeled
3 to 4 sprigs rosemary
3 to 4 sprigs sage
2 to 3 large russet potatoes
Cajun Seasoning, recipe follows
Cajun Seasoning:
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
Pinch cayenne
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Special equipment:
a mandoline- Make 4 parchment paper cones and place them in 4 cups.
- Heat the oil, along with the thyme, garlic, rosemary and sage, in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat to 365 degrees F. The herbs should be nice and crackly at this stage. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the herbs and garlic to a paper towel-lined plate. Set aside.
- Using a mandoline, cut the potatoes into matchsticks and place in a large bowl of ice water. Soak for a few minutes, then rinse with cold water until the water runs clear. Drain the matchsticks and pat dry in a kitchen towel to remove as much water as possible. Fry in small batches until golden and crispy, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to the paper cones and season with some Cajun Spice Mix. Peel the fried garlic cloves and sprinkle them and the fried herbs over the potatoes.
Cajun Seasoning:
- Mix together the garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
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