If you're making these fries to go with the crispy oven-fried cod, bake the potatoes in the lower third of the oven and place the fish in the upper third after the potatoes have roasted for 20 minutes.
Recipe information
Total Time
35 min
Yield
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
3 large russet (baking) potatoes (1 1/2 lb), rinsed and patted dry
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Accompaniment: ketchup or mayonnaise
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 500°F.
Step 2
Cut potatoes lengthwise into 1/3-inch-thick slices, then cut into 1/3-inch-wide sticks. Immediately toss with oil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl, then spread sticks in 1 layer in a large shallow (1-inch-deep) baking pan.
Step 3
Bake in lower third of oven 15 minutes. Loosen potatoes from bottom of pan with a metal spatula, then turn over and spread out again. Bake until crisp and golden brown on edges, about 10 minutes more.
