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    Home > Side Dishes > How To Make Home Fries In The Oven

    How To Make Home Fries In The Oven

    Published: Feb 9, 2023 by Lea Ann Brown · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Oven steak fries pin.

    Seasoned beautifully with smoked paprika, garlic and onion powder, making home fries in the oven never tasted so good. And so easy.

    Oven fries on a metal tray with three dipping sauce.

    Serve these oven fries with a selection of dipping sauces such as Chipotle Mayo, Spicy Lemon Aioli and ketchup.

    These oven baked fries are perfect alongside Steakhouse Burgers , Grilled Chicken, or even as steak fries next to Grilled T-Bone Steaks.

    This no-fuss recipe will become a family favorite. After all, French Fries are one of our all time favorite finger foods.

    Baked home Fries come with less grease, which make them healthier. And with a crispy crunch you won’t even miss those deep fried potatoes.

    Once you get those potatoes peeled, these oven home fries are easy – peasy.

    Parboil the potato wedges pat them dry, toss them in oil, season, and off to the oven they go.

    One of the things about this home fries is the smoked paprika, not only does it add color, but a rich layer of flavor that you’re going to love.

    Let’s take a look.

    Ingredients You’ll Need

    Ingredients to make oven home fries.
    • Russet Potatoes
    • Olive Oil
    • Spices: Smoked Paprika, dried parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, kosher salt, freshly ground pepper.

    Ingredient Subs:

    • Oil: Substitute canola or vegetable oil.
    • Spices: Have fun and make it yours. Use a commercially purchased Cajun seasoning. Or make them true steak fries and use a steak seasoning like Montreal Steak Seasoning.
    • Salt: Substitute sea salt for Kosher salt.
    • Paprika: Don’t substitute regular paprika and smoked paprika, just say yes to Smoked Paprika Home Fries. If you’re feeling in a spicy mood, use hot smoked paprika. It will bring a punch of heat, so be careful.

    What Kind Of Potatoes Are Best?

    • Baked potato sized Russet Potatoes are best to make oven fries. Russet potatoes are high in starch, which means when they cook they’ll have a fluffier texture. In this case, they’ll be crispy on the outside and fluffier on the inside. Russets are also perfect mashed potatoes, soups and baked potatoes.
    • Waxy potatoes, like Yukon Gold and Red Potatoes are lower in starch, making them better for potato salads. They’ll hold their shape better once cooked, and they’ll be easier to slice. Even though the size might be good, stick with russet potatoes for fries.

    How To Make Oven French Fries Crispy

    Most of the great fries you get in restaurants are deep fried using a commercial deep fryer. And are actually twice fried. Once at a lower temp to temper the moisture level in the potato, and then fried at a higher temperature to crisp them up. Most of us don’t have a commercial deep fryer in our kitchen, nor do we probably want one, so why not take the grease out of the equation and make home fries in the oven. Here are some tips:

    • Soak the potatoes. Once you have the potatoes cut into wedges, soak them in water for about 30 minutes. This will remove some of the starch and will make a crispier fry.
    • Dry The Potatoes. A very important step. Patting the potatoes dry before seasoning will remove the moisture that will cause the potatoes to “steam” as they cook rather than crisp.
    • Then oil and season. The oil is required for crisping those fries.
    • Double Bake: Bake the fries at 375 degrees for a short time to start the cooking process. Then turn the heat up to 425 to crisp them.

    How To Cut Potatoes Into Wedges.

    Cutting a russet potato in half to make oven fries.
    How to cut a potato into wedges to make home fries.
    Cutting a potato into fourths to make oven fry wedges.
    Cutting a potato into eights to make potato wedges.
    • Step 1: Simply slice the potato in half long ways.
    • Step 2: Lay the potato flat, cut side down and cut them in half again.
    • Step 3: Then cut those into smaller wedges.
    • Step 4: Cut them again, into steak fry sized wedges, about 3/4″ to 1″ thick.

    You’ll get 6 – 8 wedges from one good sized russet potato. Don’t worry, they won’t all be exactly the same size.

    How To Bake Home Fries

    Parboiling potatoes for oven baked home fries.
    Seasoning Oven Baked Home Fries.
    • Step 1: Once the fries have been soaking in water, simply turn on the burner and par-boil them until slightly tender. About 6-8 minutes. A fork should be able to pierce the potato without breaking it. If the potatoes start to break apart, remove them from the heat immediately. That means they’re getting too done.
    • Step 2: Place the potatoes on a clean kitchen towel and with another towel, pat them dry. Get them as dry as you can. Place them in a large bowl and toss them with the oil and the seasonings.
    Oven home fries on a sheet pan with seasoning
    • Step 3: Transfer the fries to a sheet pan. Don’t over crowd, try to space them out. If the potatoes are crowded, they won’t crisp up as well. They need space for air to circulate. Cook the potatoes for 15 minutes at 375 degrees, then turn the heat up to 425 degrees to finish. Line the sheet pan with parchment paper or spray with non-stick cooking spray for easier clean up.

    Tips To Make The Best Homemade Oven Fries

    • Parboil potatoes before roasting. This will release some of the moisture in the potato before it hits the oven. This will help the outside crisp and the inside to stay creamy. How to know when they’re par-boiled? Insert a knife into one of the wedges. If the knife will insert somewhat easily but not release, you’ve done a good job.
    • Use just enough oil to coat the potatoes. Too much will equal too crispy and not in a good way.
    • Don’t over-crowd the sheet pan. Space out the potatoes for even roasting.
    • Don’t pamper or fuss over the potatoes. Let them brown completely on one side before turning.

    How To Reheat Fries

    • An air fryer works great to reheat oven fries. In just a few minutes time they’ll crisp up like a charm.
    • Reheat fries in the oven on a sheet pan in a 375 degree oven for 5 – 10 minutes.
    • Using a microwave simply doesn’t work. It will only make for fries soggy.

    One of my favorite way to eat left-over home fries is for breakfast the next morning served with an Mexican Omelette. Yes please.

    Oven Home Fries Recipe

    oven baked steak fries seasoned with paprika and garnished with parsley

    You know this is a great oven home fries recipe when Hubs announced twice “man these potatoes are good” with no mention of the sauerkraut slathered beer brat on the other side of the plate.

    I hope you give these paprika oven home fries a try. They’ll soon be one of your favorite side dish recipes. Potatoes simply go with everything.

    Make It A Meal, What To Serve With Home Fries

    Home fries are also called steak fries, so why not serve them with:

    • Flank Steak Topped with Chimichurri Sauce. Perfect!
    • Grilled Beef Sirloin Steak
    • Curry Lemon Sirloin Steak Beef Kebabs

    More Potato Recipes You Might Like

    • Turkish Fries (Turkish Potatoes) With Aleppo Pepper
    • Garlic Butter Slow Cooker Roasted Potatoes
    • Savory Cast Iron Skillet Potatoes
    • Bobby Flay Grilled Sweet Potato Fries

    Looking for something more exotic than ketchup to dip those fries? Take a look at this recipe for Fry Sauce.

    And if you’re looking for more side recipes, check out my Side Dish Category, you’ll find lots of great recipes, including the most popular on my site for Broccoli Cheez Whiz Casserole.

    And, don’t forget to subscribe to my newsletter for more delicious recipes and cooking tips. Make it a delicious day … every day.

    If you’ve tried this or any other recipe on my website, please leave a star rating in the recipe card below. And write a review in the comment section. I always appreciate your feedback.

    Oven fries on a metal tray with three dipping sauce.

    Smoked Paprika Home Fries In The Oven

    Bake don’t fry. A great recipe for oven baked home fries with smoked paprika.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: Amerian
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes
    Total Time: 55 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 35kcal
    Author: Lea Ann Brown

    Ingredients

    • 2 pounds potatoes peeled, cut into wedges. 2 – 3 russet potatoes.
    • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 teaspoon hot smoked paprika
    • 3/4 teaspoon dried parsley
    • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
    • In a small bowl mix together all the spices. 
    • Peel the potatoes and cut them into wedges.
    • Place potatoes in a large sauce pan of water and let them soak for 30 minutes.
    • Slowly bring them to a boil and let them cook until about 3/4 of the way done. About 6-8 minutes. A fork should easily slide into the potato, but not break it.
    • Drain the potatoes well, then place them on a very clean kitchen towel. Using another towel, pat as dry as you can get them.
    • Toss potato wedges in olive oil. Add spices, toss gently to coat.
    • Arrange, in one layer, on a baking sheet that's been sprayed with a non-stick cooking spray or lined with parchment paper. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes. Using a spatula, turn the potatoes. Then raise temperature to 425 degrees for the remaining 15 minutes. Or until potatoes are golden and crisped. Watch them close so they don't burn.

    Notes

    Tips:
    • Parboil potatoes before roasting. This will release some of the moisture in the potato before it hits the oven. This will help the outside crisp and the inside to stay creamy. How to know when they’re par-boiled? Insert a knife into one of the wedges. If the knife will insert somewhat easily but not release, you’ve done a good job.
    • Use just enough oil to coat the potatoes. Too much will equal too crispy and not in a good way.
    • Don’t over-crowd The pan. Space out the potatoes for even roasting.
    • Don’t pamper or fuss over the potatoes. Let them brown completely on one side before turning.
    • What kind of potato should I use for oven home fries? Nothing too waxy. Stick with Yukon Gold or Russet.
    Note:
    • Paprika: Don’t substitute regular paprika and smoked paprika, just say yes to Smoked Paprika Home Fries. If you’re feeling in a spicy mood, use hot smoked paprika. It will bring a punch of heat, so be careful.
    This recipe is adapted from Louisa’s blog Living Lou. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 35kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 146mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 248IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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    Comments

    1. Larry says

      February 10, 2023 at 8:58 am

      we rarely make any type of potato fries or wedges and I don’t really know why buy these look too easy not to try.

      Reply
    2. Katherine A Dietz says

      August 01, 2021 at 7:49 am

      These have the best seasoning! I make these fries at least once a week. I made a large shaker jar of the seasoning and keep it by the stove. Try this seasoning on Oreida’s Golden Crispy Crowns, so good!
      Thanks again for a great recipe Lea Ann.
      Katherine

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    3. Katherine A Dietz says

      February 07, 2021 at 12:22 pm

      5 stars
      These fries are the best on the internet! I wanted them a little softer so I cut them into 1/2 inch planks and they came out perfect. The seasoning was perfect and they were so good with eggs and maple sausage for breakfast.
      I used 4 Yukon Gold potatoes and followed the directions and there wasn’t many left (2 cold ones and they were still yummy after wiping up the excess drippings on the cookie sheet!) Thanks for a great recipe that works.
      Katherine
      PS your previous comments do not load!

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      • Lea Ann Brown says

        February 16, 2021 at 9:50 am

        Hi Katherine. Thank you so much for your glowing review of these potatoes. And I’m thrilled you liked the recipe. Always good to hear from you.

        Reply
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