Betty's Slimming Oven Baked Potato Strips Recipe

In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make her "French Fries" that are baked, not fried! This is a great way to have an All-American snack, without all the fat and calories. They are spicy, too!

Ingredients:

2 medium to large Idaho baking potatoes
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (I used peanut oil.)
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (more, if you like them really spicy!)
1 envelope seasoned coating mix for pork (Shake 'n Bake)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
cooking oil spray

Peel the 2 potaoes, and cut them into lengthwise strips, about 1/4-inch to 3/8-inch wide, making all strips as equally-sized as possible. Store them in a large bowl, covering them with cold water, until ready to use. Combine 1/2 cup water, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, and 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce in a small dish. Combine 1 envelope of coating mix and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese in a gallon-size plastic zip-lock bag. Dip about 6 to 8 potato strips in the water and oil mixture, shaking off excess water. Then, drop the potato strips into the coating mixture. Shake until coated, and place in a single layer on a baking sheet or shallow baking pan that has been sprayed with cooking oil. (I cover my baking pan with aluminum foil and use it as if it were the surface of the pan, for easy clean-up.) Continue with the remaining potato strips, until all are coated and placed evenly in a layer in the baking pan. Bake at 400 degrees for approximately 30 minutes, or until they are crispy, and are soft when tested with a fork. You will *love* this substitute for French fries, and I don't think the kids will complain, either! Treat yourself to a *big* serving of these with cold ketchup and a cold diet Coke!

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[aa70queen01]

Thanks Betty! I tried this recipe and it is by far the best homebaked fries recipe I've encountered thus far :)

[bettyskitchen]

@aa70queen01 Thanks for your great feedback! I really appreciate it!

--Betty :)

[missmickery]

hi betty, 1 envelope of coating mix is about how many cups?

[bettyskitchen]

@missmickery I haven't measured it, but I'm guessing that it's about 1/2 cup.

--Betty :)

[missmickery]

Oh urm I have to fry them? It doesn't work if I want to bake them?

[bettyskitchen]

@missmickery Actually, you'll be better off just adding cajun or creole seasoning to the coating mix and Parmesan cheese and baking them in the oven. The flour coating is better when fried.

--Betty :)

[PlanetJill]

Always a crowd pleaser! Thanks again for a super recipe. We'll be trying it soon.

Jill, Oregon

[aan210834]

Finally! a low fat alternative to satisfy my french fry cravings! thank you ever so much!

[missmickery]

Okie thanks Betty :)

[bettyskitchen]

@missmickery Sounds great! You could put a 1/2 cup flour in a ziplock bag, add salt and pepper (to taste), and about 1/2 teaspoon cajun or creole seasoning, more if you like. Peel one potato and slice into strips. Dip strips in one beaten egg and then shake in the seasoned flour mixture. Fry in hot oil and drain on paper toweling.

--Betty :)

[missmickery]

hi betty, i intend to make my fries by dipping them into egg then into a mixture of flour and cajun seasoning, do u think this recipe is workable? if it is, could u help me suggest what amounts of flour, seasoning and potatoes I should use for 1 serving?

[bettyskitchen]

@steveh1010 No, I probably thought mine might turn brown, because I was shooting the video, but if you're just going straight through the recipe, you won't need the water.

--Betty :)