{"id":5397,"date":"2020-04-06T14:20:17","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T14:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aussiepizzas.com\/PIZZADELIVERY\/crispy-paprika-oven-fries\/"},"modified":"2020-04-06T14:20:17","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T14:20:17","slug":"crispy-paprika-oven-fries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aussiepizzas.com\/PIZZADELIVERY\/crispy-paprika-oven-fries\/","title":{"rendered":"Crispy Paprika Oven Fries"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today\u2019s post is all about oven fries. We moved a few weeks ago (just up the street), and that meant packing up my cookbook collection. It\u2019s a slow process, because I tend to flip through every book before boxing it. Some books like to fall open to a much-loved recipe or photo spread, and that was the case with NOPI<\/a> (Ramael Scully & Yotam Ottolenghi). The recipe was their crispy, spicy Paprika Oven Fries. I made them for years before leaving San Francisco, and have been happily revisiting them again lately.
\n\"Crispy<\/p>\n

The Technique<\/h2>\n

These fries are brilliant because you get the tender, evenly cooked, starchy insides of the fries contrasting crisped, pan-blistered outsides. All without the use of a deep fryer. The trick is a quick pre-boil of the potatoes prior to seasoning, and then baking in a hot oven. I\u2019m including the NOPI paprika seasoning method in the recipe below (slightly tweaked), but will also include a list of variations we\u2019ve loved over the years, in case you want to switch it up from time to time.\"Crispy<\/p>\n

Choosing the Best Potatoes<\/h2>\n

The potato of choice here is something thin-skinned and waxy textured like Yukon Gold, or other new potato. They hold their shape and structure once cooked and are rich and creamy. That said, you can absolutely<\/em> use russet potatoes if that’s what you have. Your oven fries will still be so good! Be careful not to over-boil them though – start checking the potatoes about 3 minutes into the boiling step. Russets start to fall apart sooner than waxier new potatoes.
\n\"Crispy<\/p>\n

Variations on Oven Fries<\/h2>\n

– Masala Oven Fries<\/span><\/em>: Swap a favorite curry powder in place of the paprikas. A teaspoon or two should be a good place to start. Or if you have the chana masala powder from the chana masala recipe, that is amazing one these fries.<\/p>\n

– Curry Oven Fries<\/span><\/em>: In place of the paprikas and garlic, use a scant tablespoon of a favorite yellow or red curry paste.<\/p>\n

– Lemon Oven Fries<\/span><\/em>: Use a lemon olive oil, and finish with lots of fresh lemon zest and grated Parmesan when the fries come out of the oven. Bonus points if you have Meyer lemons.<\/p>\n

– Big Wedge Fries<\/span><\/em>: Cut the potatoes into big wedges instead of batons and proceed with the recipe from there.<\/p>\n

– Simple Rosemary Garlic Oven Fries<\/span><\/em>: Skip the paprika, double the amount of garlic, and add a tablespoon or so of finely chopped fresh rosemary.<\/p>\n

\"Crispy
\nIf you’re looking for other ways to use potatoes right now. These mashed potatoes<\/a> are next level, you could try making gnocchi<\/a>, or just make baked potatoes<\/a> and keep it simple. Or browse these potato recipes<\/a>. I also love this Samosa Shepherd’s Pie!<\/a><\/p>\n

Keep in touch with Scully, here<\/a> and here.<\/a> And keep in touch with Yotam here<\/a> and here<\/a>! And, more info on the NOPI cookbook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Continue reading Crispy Paprika Oven Fries<\/a> on 101 Cookbooks<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/img><\/a> <\/img><\/a> <\/img><\/a>
\n\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today\u2019s post is all about oven fries. We moved a few weeks ago (just up the street), and that meant packing up my cookbook collection. It\u2019s a slow process, because I tend to flip through every book before boxing it. … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pizza"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aussiepizzas.com\/PIZZADELIVERY\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5397","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aussiepizzas.com\/PIZZADELIVERY\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aussiepizzas.com\/PIZZADELIVERY\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aussiepizzas.com\/PIZZADELIVERY\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5397"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.aussiepizzas.com\/PIZZADELIVERY\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5397\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aussiepizzas.com\/PIZZADELIVERY\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aussiepizzas.com\/PIZZADELIVERY\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aussiepizzas.com\/PIZZADELIVERY\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}