McDonald's® Fries

Name: McDonald's® Fries
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Ingredients: 8 potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch thick fries; ¼ cup white sugar; 2 tablespoons corn syrup; 1 quart canola oil, or as needed; sea salt to taste

Rating: 3.75 stars

8 Ratings
7 Reviews
3 Photos

McDonald's fries are the best. Just how you love them.

By Kenneth Smith

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Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

10 mins

total:

1 hr 15 mins

additional:

55 mins

Servings:

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

8 potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch thick fries
¼ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons corn syrup
1 quart canola oil, or as needed
sea salt to taste

Directions

Step 1

Place potatoes in a bowl and cover with water; let sit for 5 minutes. Drain and pat dry.

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Step 2

Place potatoes in a bowl and cover with boiling water; add sugar and corn syrup and mix well. Place bowl in the refrigerator and let sit for 5 minutes. Drain and pat dry.
Step 3

Spread potatoes out in a baking dish, cover the dish with plastic wrap, and freeze for 30 minutes.
Step 4

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 5

Working in batches, fry potatoes in hot oil for 2 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to dry and let cool for 15 minutes.
Step 6

Working in batches again, fry potatoes in hot oil until browned and crispy, 5 to 7 minutes. Season fries with sea salt.

Nutrition:

We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. The exact amount will vary depending on cooking time and temperature, ingredient density, and the specific type of oil used.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

600 calories; 22.4 g total fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 112 mg sodium. 94.8 g carbohydrates; 8.6 g protein; Full Nutrition

Reviews (7)

Most helpful positive review

Michael

06/22/2019

We did this and it wasn t bad. Read More

Most helpful critical review

Ann Freele

04/02/2015

The name had me....What if I could have McDonalds at home? I first followed the recipe word for word...which ended in burned fries. ( 5-7 minutes for second cook is way too long) The second batch I watched much closer cooking only about 2-3 minutes. The taste was a little too sweet for me but over all a nice change for homemade fries and did remind me a bit of McD's fries. Read More

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8 Ratings

5 star values: 2
4 star values: 4
3 star values: 1
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 1

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Michael

06/22/2019

We did this and it wasn t bad. Read More

Ann Freele

04/02/2015

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Herbies Mom

11/02/2015

I thought I would give this recipe a try because of the Mc Donald's claim and because in my own recipe I use sugar water so I thought what the heck I'll give the added corn syrup a try too. I follow the recipe precisely as written. I was disappointed. They were overly sweet. Read More

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