Step aside French fries, these Baked Garlic Fries are crispy, garlicky and totally addictive!
When my girls were little, we used to have homemade baked French fries all the time. For some reason, I haven’t made them in ages. When I used some leftover rotisserie chicken to make a barbecued chicken sandwich, fries just sounded like the perfect accompaniment. I wanted something a little more than just plain fries. We had some garlic fries at a local restaurant that were to die for.
I also figured though that their calorie count was also to die for. Not only were they fried, but then they would drizzled with an olive oil, garlic and parsley sauce. Maybe even some Parmesan cheese. So, yes while they were wonderful, I wanted something a little more calorie friendly. A quick Google Search pulled up several options, but I settled on Ellie Krieger’s Garlic Fries. What I liked about that recipe was that you infused the oil first with the garlic. That was such a genius idea.
These baked garlic fries were exactly what I was looking for. The garlic flavor was subtle yet present on all of the fries. The parsley added a nice fresh touch. I didn’t peel my potatoes – a combination of being lazy, plus they were organic, so all they needed was a nice scrub. These were every bit as good as any traditional French fries!
Ingredients
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 3 large baking potatoes, 12 ounces each
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450.
- Over medium heat, in a small saucepan, heat the garlic and the oil.
- Cut the potatoes into 1/4 inch sticks. Place the potatoes in a large bowl and pour the garlic oil over them (holding back the garlic with a spoon). Add about 1/2 teaspoon of salt and toss to coat. On a baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray, spread the potatoes in a single layer. (You may need to use two sheets). Bake until crispy and golden about 35 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, place the potatoes back in the bowl and toss with the reserved garlic and the parsley. Season to taste.
This week I am linking up with: Amaze Me Monday | Lou Lou Girls | The Hearth and Soul | The SITS Girls | Full Plate Thursday | Foodie Friday | Saucy Saturdays
Hi Pam,
We will love your Baked Garlic Fries, these are our kind of fries! Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen
YUM! I’ve pinned.
Thanks so much for sharing at AMAZE ME MONDAY!
Blessings,
Cindy
We always make our own homemade fries and talk about how easy it would be to make garlic butter or garlic bread but ever actually garlic fries! Definitely have to try this one 🙂
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Just like you, I haven’t made homemade fries in a long time! This sounds like a great recipe to try!
sounds delicious!! I always have trouble slicing my potatoes in those strips, I must work on that! Will definitely try these, might try them with sweet potatoes too!!!
Home bakes oven fries are unbeatable but Ill need to pass on the garlic (allergic)
Oh girl, I love oven roasted fried!! They’re the best and garliccccc <3 I'm with you.
Oh my! Those look incredible!! I’ve never made my own fries but I might have to try these now. I bet my kids would love them too! Your pictures are just wonderful!
Such a simple smart way to distribute the garlic flavor evenly! Delicious. Thanks for linking up at #SaucySaturdays.
These look really good! Love that they are baked…I’m gonna have to try these! 🙂 Thanks for sharing! #SmallVictories
What a fun and easy way to switch up French fries. I’ll be trying these for sure, found you at Saucy Saturday!
Thanks for stopping by!
Ooh we love baked fries, I usually sprinkle ours with Chipotle seasoning for a little heat. My boys would love these garlic fries. Thanks for sharing with Small Victories Sunday Linkup. Pinned to our linkup board.
Chipotle seasoning sounds like a great idea!
This recipe looks delicious! Looking forward to trying it, Pinned 🙂 I would love for you to share at the Sunday Fitness & Food Link-Up at: http://www.marathonsandmotivation.com
These look amazing! I will have to try them soon!
YUM! We’re big garlic lovers around here – garlic fries? YES!
I surprisingly have never made my own fries before – and this recipe has given me some serious inspiration. Love that they are baked!
One word…yummmmm! Pinned it! I love garlic and fried. A win-win combo!
Yum- this wold be the perfect side dish for tonight’s dinner- pinning to make 🙂
I make homemade baked fries a lot, but the garlic oil sounds really yummy! I’ll have to try that next time.
it may be early, and the sun isn’t even up yet, but all I can think about are these fries! YUM
GREAT choice Pam. I LOVE the way these Garlic Fries come together. Infusing them in the garlic oil and then baking them makes them less calorie infused and probably evenly distributed taste wise. Oh my I bet they are very addictive too.
Thanks so much for sharing, Pam…