{"id":6279,"date":"2021-12-19T00:08:13","date_gmt":"2021-12-19T00:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betterfood.co\/?p=6279"},"modified":"2021-12-19T00:14:11","modified_gmt":"2021-12-19T00:14:11","slug":"how-long-does-it-take-to-fry-french-fries-in-a-deep-fryer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betterfood.co\/how-long-does-it-take-to-fry-french-fries-in-a-deep-fryer\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Does It Take To Fry French Fries In A Deep Fryer [And How To Do It!]"},"content":{"rendered":"

French fries are one of the most beloved sides in America. Sometimes, entire meals center around these petite golden potato delicacies. <\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve just purchased a deep fryer, one of the first things you may want to cook are french fries. You may be wondering where to begin when making french fries and how long they need to be deep fried. <\/p>\n

It may be comforting to know that deep frying french fries is relatively easy and painless! There is a small amount of preparation required, but that should only take around 20 minutes.<\/p>\n

In fact, it doesn\u2019t take long at all to fry up fries in a deep fryer. After you prepare your potatoes, put them in the deep fryer at 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Fry them for about six to eight minutes until they float up to the top, and are golden brown and crispy. You may want to blanche them first ahead of time to add extra texture.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Quick Guide to Deep Frying Times <\/h2>\n

The reason why it doesn\u2019t take much time to deep fry is because the oil is at very high temperatures. <\/p>\n

Below is a quick chart to see different kinds of oils and how long it would take for those to deep fry french fries. <\/p>\n

Oil Frying Times<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Type of Oil<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n

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Smoking Point (approximate temp.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n

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Duration to Deep Fry French Fries<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

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Vegetable oil<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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450 degrees Fahrenheit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Six to eight minutes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Olive oil<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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374 degrees Fahrenheit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Six to eight minutes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Peanut oil<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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450 degrees Fahrenheit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Five to seven minutes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Canola oil<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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400 degrees Fahrenheit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Three to four minutes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Coconut oil<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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350 degrees Fahrenheit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Around nine minutes – fried in three minute intervals<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

You can see from the chart above that different oils take different amounts of time to cook french fries. <\/p>\n

The trickiest (but also a unique and healthy) way to deep fry french fries is with coconut oil<\/a>. It’s slightly more work because you need to fry them at three minute intervals about three times to get the desired effect and taste.<\/p>\n

Want an even healthier way to fry? Check out: <\/strong>Philips Air Fryer VS Tefal Actifry [Which Air Fryer You Should Buy]<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

How to Deep Fry French Fries (and Get Them Deliciously Crispy!)<\/h2>\n

Now that you understand a few technical elements of deep frying, we will now go into how to actually create these golden wonders. <\/p>\n

Step 1: Gather the Ingredients Together <\/h3>\n

The following ingredients and materials are essential to cook delicious fries. <\/p>\n

You will need on-hand: <\/p>\n