Top Secret Mcdonalds Copycat French Fries Recipes

MCDONALD'S FRENCH FRIES - COPYCAT RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine the brine ingredients and set aside.
• Peel and rinse that potatoes.
• Slice them into strings just under ½ inch. (A french fry potato cutter makes this easy.)
• Place them in the cold brine as you slice them. Ensure the potatoes are completely submerged. Add more cold water if needed.
• Cover and place the brine in the fridge for 2 hours or overnight.
• Drain and rinse them twice with cold water. Pat them completely dry.
• Preheat oil to 300 degrees. (A dutch oven and oil thermometer is very helpful.)
• Fry the potatoes in batches for about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towels. They will be very soft. (This is a good thing.)
• Add the vegetable shortening and increase the heat to 400 degrees. Fry in batches again until golden brown. (It's hard to be patient during this part.)
• Remove and place on paper towels. Season with salt right away and serve!

TOP SECRET MCDONALD'S COPYCAT FRENCH FRIES

Steps:

• First clean and prepare the potatoes. I like to have a light amount of the skin on the potato. You can thin out some of the peel with the scrubby side of a kitchen scrub sponge like the scotch-brite sponge pictured here. Just take an unused sponge and scrub the potato with the green side until some of the skin is removed. You will see the dark brown skin turn a bit lighter as you scrub some of the skin away. Cut potatoes to your desired size. You can use anything from a mandolin slicer to your kitchen knife. Cut them to your desired size. Some people like uneven cuts, so you get some large and some small fries. I like to cut them just larger than a McDonald's fry but not large like a steak fry. It is completely up to you. Just keep in mind, uneven cuts will give you fries that are not fried consistently. If you cut them steak fries size, you will need to fry them longer. Soak the cut potatoes in cold water for 10 minutes to get off excess starch. Take the potatoes out and dry off. In very hot water, mix about a teaspoon of sugar and a teaspoon of corn syrup for every potato until dissolved. Soak the potatoes in the sugary hot water for 10 minutes. Take the potatoes out of the hot water and dry them again with paper towels. Put the potatoes in the freezer for 20 minutes. Fill your fryer (deep fryer if you have one) with enough peanut oil to completely cover your potatoes. Peanut oil has a higher burning point than vegetable or corn oil. Heat the peanut oil to 375 degrees Take the potatoes out of the freezer and fry (blanch) them at 375 degrees for about 90 seconds. Take them out of the fryer and let them cool down on a paper plate for 10-30 minutes. Fry them a second time at 375-400 degrees for about three to six minutes or until lightly golden brown. Take them out (use a wire skimmer sometimes called a spider strainer. They will be very hot. be careful). Season with salt to taste.

COPYCAT MC DONALD'S® FAMOUS FRENCH FRIES

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes. In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, corn syrup, and hot water. Make sure the sugar is dissolved. Using a french fry slicer, cut the peeled potatoes into shoestrings. The potatoes should be 1/4" x 1/4" in thickness, and about 4" to 6" long. (You can do this with a knife, but it is alot of work).
• Place the shoestringed potatoes into the bowl of sugar-water, and refrigerate. Let them soak about 30 minutes.
• While they're soaking, pack the shortening into the deep fryer. Crank up the temperature to "full". The shortening has to pre-heat for a very long time. It will eventually liquify. After it has liquified and is at least 375°, drain the potatoes and dump them into the fryer. (be careful, it will be ferocious).
• After 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, remove the potatoes and place them on a paper towel lined plate. Let them cool 8 to 10 minutes in the refrigerator.
• While they're cooling, add the lard or beef drippings to the hot Crisco®. Again, crank the temperature to full. Stir in the lard as it melts into the oil. It will blend inches.
• After the deep fryer is reheated to 375°-400°, add the potatoes and deep fry again. This time for 5-7 minutes until golden brown. Remove and place in a large bowl.
• Sprinkle generously with salt, then "toss" the fries to mix the salt evenly.
• Serve hot, serve immediately, and enjoy! Depending upon the size of the potatoes, this recipe make about 2 medium sized fries.
• Special Notes: If you want more fries, double the recipe---but DON'T double the cooking oil. Just cook them in shifts, adding about 1/4 cup more Crisco® and 1 tablespoon lard for the second batch.

MC DONALD'S CLASSIC FRENCH FRIES (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• MIX the BRINE in a 3 quart pot with an accompanying lid.
• PEEL 4 medium russet potatoes; CUT potatoes into 1/4" shoestrings (try to make them as uniform as possible; I use an adjustable-blade French-fry cutter).
• PLACE cut potatoes into the brine container; SEAL and refrigerate for at least 2 hours; BRING pot with brine and potatoes to a full boil; BOIL for 1 1/2-2 minutes; DRAIN and rinse potatoes under cold water; BLOT potatoes as dry as possible.
• PLACE potatoes side-by-side into freezer bags without touching, and without crowding; SEAL bags and freeze flat in refrigerator for at least 2 hours (just make sure fries are frozen solid).
• FILL deep-fryer with proper amount of beef tallow (or oil/shortening blend), to manufacturer's recommended amount; HEAT fryer in gradual increments to 375°F.
• PLACE 1/2 of the potatoes at a time into elevated deep-frying basket; GENTLY lower basket into hot fat.
• FRY for about 2 minutes but PAY ATTENTION TO THE COLOR -- potato color should be light golden brown with just slightly darker ends (see photo, and pull a french fry with tongs to test doneness if necessary); ELEVATE fry basket and shake to drain excess fat; SECURE basket and let drain for 30 seconds.
• TRANSFER fries into colander placed in sink; REPEAT with remaining potatoes.
• SEASON french fries lightly with fine flake sea salt while tossing (eat immediately, or keep warmed for a limited time in a 170°F oven).
• SERVE french fries with your favorite condiment and ENJOY!