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Duck Fat Steak Fries
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Chef John
"You know a potato side dish is going to be good when 75% of the name refers to fat or meat. These super-crusty, oven-fried potato wedges, or ‘steak fries' as they call them where I'm from, are done with rendered duck fat, and while I'm a big fan of ones done with olive oil and/or butter, these really are better."
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Ingredients
1 h 15 m servings 203Original recipe yields 4 servings
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Place potato wedges in a bowl; sprinkle thyme, cayenne, salt, and black pepper over the top. Drizzle melted duck fat over potatoes and toss to coat.
- Transfer potatoes, skin-side down, to the prepared baking sheet. Season wedges again with salt.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Turn potatoes onto their sides and bake for 10 minutes. Flip over and cook on the other side until golden brown, about 10 minutes more.
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4/16/2015
Absolutely ridiculous!! The thyme is an unexpected and stellar addition. The only change I made was to soak the cut potatoes in very hot tap water for 10 minutes, then I dried them with a smooth...
4/3/2014
A co-worker made them- I couldn't stop eating them. Crisp, flavorful and delicious!
3/3/2014
Another winner! Simple and so, so delicious. Thank you, Chef John!
5/6/2016
yes, i made some changes...i boiled the potatoes as suggested by another site for 5mins, drained them in a colander & banged them a bit in the process which it suggested roughens the surface all...
3/25/2018
As with all things Chef-John, this was a winner. Last time I made it, I used sweet potatoes. Boiled the fries until close to being done, drained and dried. Sprinkled a bit of cinnamon on the...
4/21/2017
These have amazing flavour!!! Only thing I did was added a bit more duck fat. Scrumptious.