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Duck Fat Steak Fries

Rated as 5 out of 5 Stars
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"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 203 cals
Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

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  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  2. 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. Watch Now
  3. Transfer potatoes, skin-side down, to the prepared baking sheet. Season wedges again with salt. Watch Now
  4. 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. Watch Now
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Nutrition Facts


Per Serving: 203 calories; 6.6 g fat; 33.5 g carbohydrates; 4 g protein; 6 mg cholesterol; 9 mg sodium. Full nutrition

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A co-worker made them- I couldn't stop eating them. Crisp, flavorful and delicious!

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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...

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Another winner! Simple and so, so delicious. Thank you, Chef John!

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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...

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So decadently delicious !

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Amazing crisp out of the oven. Yuuuuummmm!!!

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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...

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These have amazing flavour!!! Only thing I did was added a bit more duck fat. Scrumptious.

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Made it with russet potatoes followed directions exactly and they turned out great, crunchy outside and creamy inside. Best oven potato wedges I have made. Also works well with sweet potatoes bu...

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