I eat fast food about as often as there’s a total solar eclipse. But that doesn’t mean that I don’t think about it. And when I do, the first thing that comes to mind are McDonald’s French fries. In my younger years I gobbled up my share of Mickey D’s fries, that’s for sure. I’ve wanted to recreate that taste and crunch at home for a while now. Finally, I have found the perfect recipe for a copycat of McDonald’s fries. The perfect flavor and texture. This is it. And yes, I gobbled up my share of these too!
A Word Of Caution
Make sure you re-freeze the brined fries before deep-frying them. You want the brine to set up. If it does not it will cause a lot of grease splatter when you lower them into the hot oil. And I do mean splatter. So be careful! This may seem like an odd step, but it’s crucial to your fry success! You want this copycat recipe for McDonald’s fries to come out perfect!
You have to use shoestring potatoes to get the right texture, size and flavor for these fries. But, you can use other types of fries if you’re not hung up on them looking and crunching exactly like the restaurant favorites. They’ll still be fantastic fries. Thicker ones will take a bit longer to fry up golden brown and delicious, so you’ll have to adjust the time for your fries.
I get out my big deep fryer when it’s time to fry a large batch of food. It comes to temperature quickly and it maintains that temperature perfectly. It has a built-in oil filter and storage unit so I can re-use the oil several times.
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I served these copycat McDonald’s fries along with my copycat of the famous original McDonald’s hamburger or a McRib sandwich. Like Five Guy’s fries too? Check out my copycat of their great fries!
Copycat McDonald’s Fries
Equipment
Ingredients
- vegetable oil for frying. Equal parts canola, soybean and corn oils
- ¼ cup ice
- ½ cup beef stock unsalted or low sodium works best
- ¼ cup soymilk
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 bag shoestring potatoes 26 ounces
- Kosher salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat combined oils to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Combine ice, beef stock, soy milk and baking powder in a bowl, and mix until combined.
- Place fries into the brine, and remove after a few seconds.
- Put brined fries back into the freezer for five minutes.
- Drop fries into oil, cook for 2 minutes, or until the reach your desired doneness.
- Salt immediately and serve hot.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
