Matchstick Fries

Name: Matchstick Fries
Ingredients: Vegetable oil cooking spray; 2 medium russet potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds), cut into matchsticks; 3 tablespoons olive oil; Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

4 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

Vegetable oil cooking spray
2 medium russet potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds), cut into matchsticks
3 tablespoons olive oil
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 425F.
2

Coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray; set aside.
3

Toss together potatoes, oil, and 1 teaspoon salt in a bowl.
4

Arrange potatoes in a single layer on prepared baking sheets.
5

Bake, turning potatoes with a metal spatula 2 or 3 times and rotating sheets halfway through, until potatoes are crisp and edges turn golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes.
6

Arrange potatoes on a large piece of parchment paper; let cool 5 minutes.
7

Season with salt and pepper.