Make these easy skillet Country Fries as an alternative to regular french fries. These are small cut potatoes shallow fried in a skillet and go great with sandwiches, burgers or even a cooked breakfast!

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If you’d like to indulge in a comforting Side Dish, these Country Fries are a must make dish. We love these and make them every so often to go with so many dinners like barbecues, sandwiches like the Caramelized Onion and Shaved Steak Sandwiches or the Turkey and Bacon Burgers.

And if you’re looking for a lighter french fry, check out the Crispy Oven Fries. They have all the flavours with less guilt…hahaha!

Don’t miss these 15 Best Potato Recipes!

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What Are These Country Fries Like

• Difficulty – These are pretty easy to make. Just make sure to pay attention when you are cooking them in the oil. If they are browning too quickly, just reduce the temperature.
• Taste – These taste just like french fries. They are crispy, tender and salted.
• Serving – This recipe will serve about four people as a side dish or as a snack food. You can easily adjust the serving in the recipe card at the end of the post.

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Ingredients

• Potatoes – Use large russet style potatoes for best results. Small boiling potatoes will be soggy and not crispy and you won’t get the same results and seen here.
• Vegetable oil – I cooked these potatoes in vegetable oil. It reaches a high cooking point which is great for getting food crispy brown and tender.
• Salt – I seasoned these country fries with coarse sea salt. You can easily use regular table salt.

NOTE, The full recipe and ingredient list can be found at the end of the post in the recipe card.

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Instructions

1. Peel and cut the potatoes – Peel the potatoes and cut them into about 1 inch pieces. Place the potatoes in a colander and wash with cold water. Rinse and wash the potatoes a few times to remove any excess starch. Shake the colander to remove excess water. Set aside.
2. Heat the oil – In a large deep sided cast iron skillet, add the oil over high heat. Bring up to temperature. Add one potato and if it sizzles, add the rest. Add all the potatoes to the skillet, be careful so the oil doesn’t splatter.
3. Cook the potatoes – Cook the potatoes until golden brown, crisp on the outside and tender and soft on the inside. This will take about 15 minutes.
4. Season and serve – Using a slotted spoon, remove the potatoes from the oil and place them on a large plate with paper towels. Season with salt and serve immediately.

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Recipe Tips

• Evenly cut potatoes – Make sure to cut the potatoes as evenly as possible. This will ensure that they cook evenly and you don’t have some potatoes under or over cooked.
• Fry until crispy – Keep an eye on the potatoes as they are cooking. If they are browning too quickly, reduce the heat so you don’t end up burning the potatoes.
• Serve hot – Serve these piping hot for best texture and flavour.
• Reheating – If you have to make these in advance and reheat later, you can. Just place them on a baking tray and reheat in a preheated 350 degrees F/180 degrees C oven for about 10 minutes.

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Substitutions

• Sunflower oil – You can easily opt to use canola oil, peanut oil or grapeseed oil. They all have a high frying point and will yield the same results.
• Salt – I used coarse sea salt. You can use regular table salt. And if you don’t want to use salt, you can flavour these potatoes with any dried herbs or seasonings that you like.

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Serving

Here’s a few side dishes and dips that you might like to go with these Country Fries.

• Chicken Cutlet Sandwiches with Roasted Italian Peppers
• Pan Fried Hake 
• Slow Cooker Barbecue Ribs
• Homemade Barbecue Sauce
• Tartar Sauce

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