The Best 3-Ingredient Homemade Fries

3-ingredient homemade fries

These are the best homemade fries you will ever have. I started using beef tallow to cook a few years ago—it is truly a game changer. So, all you need for your fries are these 3 simple ingredients: potatoes, beef tallow, and salt. Boom, done.

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What You Need For Homemade Fries

Supplies Needed:
*Cutting Board
*Knife
*Large Bowl
*Large Frying/Sauté Pan
*Tongs

Ingredients:
*Potatoes
*Beef Tallow
*Salt

Note: I have tried this with fat fries and skinny fries. The texture on fat fries is outstanding, but both are quite good. These fries make an excellent base for hamburger skillet.

The process is simple. Chop your potatoes into desired fry shape, then soak for 15-20 minutes. I only pull enough potatoes from the water to cook per batch, let the rest continue to soak until you’re ready to throw them on the stove. Pat dry the potatoes. Heat the beef tallow in your skillet, then add potatoes (add more tallow as needed). Cook potatoes until they’re a light golden brown, flip, and repeat. Pull fries from pan, and place on a plate covered with a paper towel to absorb any excess tallow. Salt to taste. Enjoy!

3-ingredient homemade fries

Mom’s Favorite Homemade Fries

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Serves

4-6

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup Beef Tallow, more as needed
  • 3-4 medium size Potatoes, chopped
  • Salt, for taste

Steps

1

Chop potatoes into desired fry shape, then soak in bowl for 15 minutes. Remove first batch of potatoes from bowl. Lay on paper towels and dab dry.

2

In a large frying pan, heat beef tallow over medium to medium-high heat (temperature may vary depending on your pan). Add potatoes to pan and cook until they are light, golden brown (approx. 5-7 minutes each side).
Homemade fries cooked in beef tallow

3

Remove fries from pan, placing on a plate with paper towel to absorb excess tallow. Salt to taste.

4

Repeat with additional batches of potatoes.

5

Enjoy!


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