However if you still prefer to reuse it, skip chilli powder/ paprika from the seasoning as it discolors the oil. Additionally, this size of potato will bake through in under an hour, whereas a huge 1lb+ potato will need to bake for quite a bit longer. You may skip but keep the size of wedges thinner so they cook well from inside.ĭiscard the deep fried oil as it is not good to reuse. Scrub the potatoes clean and dry them, then prick them all over with a fork. I recommend a 6-8oz Russet potato which is the perfect side-dish-sized potato. If the potatoes are too old, have been lying for a long time in the storage, they won’t fry well without parboiling. Deep frying potato wedges without parboiling may leave them uncooked from inside.
#HOW TO BAKE A POTATO HOW TO#
This recipe from Jamie Oliver shows you how to make perfect potato wedges. Parboiling potatoes is essential only for fried potato wedges and not for baked and air fried ones. To start: Position the oven racks in the bottom and middle of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Everyone should have a crispy potato wedges recipe. But for deep frying rice flour, wheat flour or corn starch work well. It is the same flour used under the pizza base. Then youll poke each well-scrubbed potato 15 to 20 times with a fork on. I personally prefer the yellow corn flour for the baked and air fryer methods. When making baked potatoes, youll preheat your oven and prep a baking sheet with foil. However it is optional and you may skip it if you don’t prefer. Secondly it gives an extra crisp texture to the wedges. Firstly it reduces the chances of the spices and herbs getting burnt. Youll find recipes for protein-packed potato and sausage soup, creamy baked potato soup, vegan potato soup, and much. And thanks to our 10 different top-rated recipe options, youll never get tired of this versatile soup. If you don’t know how to choose potatoes, simply use the same kind as used for making French fries.įlour: I prefer to use a small portion of flour for my wedges as it helps in 2 ways. Creamy potato soup is an easy meal to make and even easier to freeze and store so you can have hearty soup anytime you want. Avoid using waxy potatoes and new potatoes as they won’t work well. Choosing potatoes: Russet, Yukon, Maris piper are some of the best kinds to use for wedges.