How to make the best spicy garlic fries

If you’ve ever wanted crispy takeout style fries without all the excess calories and hassle, this recipe is perfect for you! These are the best spicy garlic fries ever! They’re oven baked but just as crispy and delicious as fried French fries.

The best spicy garlic fries

There are a million and one different variations of fries, and whilst they’re all delicious, the best is by far spicy garlic fries!

Fries are one of those foods that everyone is told to avoid at all costs. They are typically carb loaded, greasy and lack nutrients. People often believe that cutting carbs and particularly French fries is the reason they lose weight. The truth is, cutting carbs out only leads to weight loss because of all the OTHER things we add to them, like frying potatoes in tons and tons of oil.

Let me tell you, cutting fries or any other carb is completely unnecessary and not beneficial to you in the long run. Carbohydrates are essential to humans and we need them as part of our diet! Instead of cutting them out completely, learn how to balance your macros and enjoy the foods you love, just in a healthier way.

This recipe reduces a lot of the empty calories found in regular fried French fries. That is because these fries are baked and not fried! There are very minimal, natural ingredients in this recipe which makes it a healthy but delicious alternative to fried French fries.

You can enjoy delicious baked fries without compromising and settling for soggy or non-crispy fries! These fries are super crispy and packed with spice, garlic and all things nice (salt & pepper, but ‘all things nice’ sounds better).

Recipe details

This recipe is really easy to make and doesn’t require any frying or double baking to make them extra crispy and delicious!

These spicy garlic fries are also a much healthier alternative to regular fries!

Here are a few reasons why:

• Oven baked – These fries are oven baked as opposed to fried which removes all of the excess oil found in regular fries. Despite them being baked, they’re still just as crispy and delicious as fried French fries!
• Homemade – It is well known that making food at home is much healthier than buying food. That is because you know exactly what is going into your food and have full control over the ingredients you use. These spicy garlic fries require all natural and plant based ingredients! There won’t be any harmful chemicals or preservatives in these fries either!
• Calories – Although foods being lower in calories doesn’t equal healthier, this recipe is much lower in calories than regular fries. The reason this makes them healthier is because all the excess greasy oil is eliminated.

This recipe is vegan, dairy and gluten free!

Ingredients

There are very few ingredients required to make these crispy spicy garlic fries. This is a very simple and easy recipe. Just grab your ingredients and a baking tray and you’re good to go!

• Potatoes – This recipe calls for white baking potatoes. I know a lot of recipes insist on a specific type of potato but I’ve found that regular old white baking potatoes work best for this recipe.
• Olive oil – Olive oil helps keep the potatoes nice and moist whilst also allowing the outside of the potato firm up and get crispy.
• Garlic – This recipe calls for mined garlic. You can use garlic powder or garlic granules but fresh garlic is best for this recipe.
• Chilli – This recipe calls for chilli powder but chilli flakes will work too!
• Dried parsley

How to make these spicy garlic fries

1. Begin by washing and peeling the potatoes (you can leave the skin on if you’d like). Slice the the potatoes into thin, 1/4-inch wide sticks.
2. Let the potatoes sit in a bath of cold water for at least 30 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, prepare the coating by mixing the olive oil, minced garlic, chilli and dried parsley.
4. Pre-heat oven to 230°C (450°F).
5. Remove fries from the water and pat dry.
6. Toss the fries in the olive oil mix until evenly coated and place onto a prepared baking sheet.
7. Bake for 20-25 minutes on the middle shelf. Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper and tuck in!

Why not try these fries in a stir fry?

Toss these fries in a delicious stir fry and enjoy this delicious recipe for a quick and easy dinner!