Have you attempted making homemade french fries before? Do you wish you could make them taste like the epic fries at Five Guys? You can make these at home and they are easier than you’d expect. As long as you know THREE key tips, your homemade Five Guys copycat french fries will blow your mind…and everyone else’s!
Homemade French Fries Tip #1: Soak in Water
The Five Guys fries ingredients are fairly simple: russet potatoes, peanut oil, and salt. If you count water for soaking the fries, then count that as a fourth ingredient. Wash and scrub the russet potatoes, then take them to your cutting board. If you have a french fry cutter, then you will save yourself some time here. For the rest of us, you can still slice these up easily with a trusty chef’s knife. Make sure to cut the potatoes into the same size cuts as much as possible for even cooking.
Once sliced, place the raw fries into a large bowl and fill with water. Soaking the slices in water for 30-45 minutes will help remove the potato starch. Removing that natural starch in the potatoes will help the fries get crispy and keep them from clumping together. Once the fries have soaked for 30-45 minutes, drain the water and pat them dry.
Tip #2: Peanut Oil
One of the key Five Guys copycat fries ingredients that make them taste so good is the cooking oil used. While some prefer vegetable oil or corn oil (or even air frying), peanut oil provides that extra flavor that goes perfectly with homemade french fries. It does cost more than most cooking oils but this recipe is worthy of it.
Fill a Dutch oven about three to four inches high with peanut oil. This will equal about two quarts. Since I am cooking these outside on my Camp Chef stove, I’m using a cast iron Dutch oven.
NOTE: You can use a skillet to fry these if you prefer. I recommend using a 12″ pan so you can fit more fries in per cook.
Tip #3: Fry Twice, Very Nice
The last tip to making some kick-butt homemade french fries is to fry them twice. With your Dutch oven (or pot) on the stove, cook the peanut oil to medium-high heat. Once the oil gets to 300 degrees, gently drop the fries in so they don’t splash hot oil on you. Peanut oil has a boiling point of around 450 degrees, which is just over double that of water. So the oil won’t be bubbling when nothing is in the pot (but will once the fries are cooking). I suggest using a digital thermometer that can handle hotter temps like the Thermapen ONE to make sure you’re at the right amount of heat. Keep the fries in there for 5-6 minutes before removing.
Once you’ve pulled the fries out (I recommend placing in a bowl), crank the temperature to high. The target temp this time around is 400 degrees. Place the fries back in the peanut oil and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Place the homemade french fries on a paper towel-lined cookie sheet. I recommend using sea salt to sprinkle on the fries as they rest. However, any type of salt will suffice. Let the fries rest for a couple of minutes to let them cool down before eating. After that, they are open game!
Simple Fry Sauce Recipe
My family likes to dip our fries in fry sauce. This is a simple mixture of equal parts ketchup and mayonnaise. I recommend going with more mayo than ketchup personally. Feel free to spice it up a little with a few drops of hot sauce.
And thus completes the most epic batch of homemade french fries you’ll ever make! And you don’t even have to make the drive to the restaurant for Five Guys french fries. If you are looking for a good burger to pair these with, I suggest checking out my bacon-wrapped jalapeno popper burger!
The Five Guys Copycat French Fries Recipe
Homemade French Fries (Five Guys copycat)
Looking for an amazingly simple homemade french fries recipe? This recipe rivals that of Five Guys. Make sure to follow three key tips: soaking sliced potatoes, the right kind of cooking oil, and frying twice.
Ingredients
- -10 medium-sized russet potatoes
- -2 quarts peanut oil
- -sea salt, to taste
Instructions
- Wash and scrub the russet potatoes. Place potatoes on cutting board and slice into even french fry cuts. Place sliced potatoes into large bowl of cold water. Soak for 30-45 minutes to remove starch. Drain and pat dry.
- In Dutch oven or large pot, pour peanut oil about 3-4 inches high (about 2 quarts). Place on stove at medium-high heat. Once oil is 300 degrees, gently place fry-cut potatoes into pot and cook for 5-6 minutes. Scoop out french fries and place in large bowl.
- Increase stove to high heat and place fries back in once peanut oil reaches 400 degrees. Cook for three minutes. Remove fries and place evenly on paper towel-lined cookie sheet. Season fries with sea salt. Wait 2-3 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Soaking sliced potatoes in water helps remove the starch that can cause clumping and not frying well.
- Peanut oil works best for this recipe. Substitute vegetable oil if you don't have peanut oil on hand.
- Frying twice helps get you the perfect crispiness that french fries should have.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 servings Serving Size: 6 oz.Amount Per Serving: Calories: 545Total Fat: 232gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 367mgCarbohydrates: 73gFiber: 7gSugar: 0.6gProtein: 6g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.
