Garlic Fries
I have a love affair with garlic…
We go together like peas and carrots, chocolate and peanut butter, lamb and tunafish! <—movie reference, I don’t really like lamb and tunafish together. Just want to make that clear haha.
Seriously though, I have a really hard time not cooking with garlic. I am one of those people who can put a whole head of garlic into the oven, roast it, and then spread it on bread….YUMMMMMMIE! Or should I say NomNoms ;-). Or how about garlic and olive oil as a dipping sauce? ::kisses fingers:: MUAH! OR how about a fresh tomato salad with cucumber and garlic…. ::dreams of summer tomatoes::
Are you getting the picture here? I.HEART.GARLIC.
Naturally this recipe jumped out at me, I mean garlic is right in the title! How could I not at least look at it, and let us be real, then not make it! hehe
Ingredients for Garlic Fries:
- 3 pounds peeled baking potatoes, cut into 1/4″ thick strips
- 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- Cooking Spray
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 8 garlic gloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
- 4 tablespoons freshly shaved Parmesan
Preheat oven to 400º
Combine baking potatoes, cut into 1/4″ thick strips, vegetable oil, and salt into a bowl and toss to coat.
Arrange the potatoes in a single layer on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake for about 50 minutes or until the potatoes are tender and golden brown. Make sure to turn after about 20 minutes.
Place butter and garlic in a large nonstick skillet. Cook over low heat for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the potatoes, parsley, and cheese to pan. Toss to coat and serve immediately.
Um, just sayin’…these were phenomenal! They were salty and crunchy but still tender. The extra taste from the Parmesan gave them a tangy and salty flavor. Along with the fresh refreshing parsley it was just such a great combination of flavors.
I paired this with some homemade cod fish sticks (ah yes, you heard right), recipe to come. It was like RavieNomNoms version of fish and chips ;-).
51 Comments
Jenna
These look insane! I bet it would be fun to play around with variations, adding fresh herbs and different kinds of cheese. I can even imagine placing a runny fried egg right on top, and treating these like alternative hashed browns. Yum!
RavieNomNoms
I’m sure it would be SO much fun to play around with variations! I always love doing that! oooo fried egg on top, genius!
Sandra's Easy Cooking
This sound so amazing..I didn’t like garlic for a long long time..but the last 10 years of my life I’m using garlic in almost every dish…I love your fries, tasty and beautiful!!!
RavieNomNoms
Thank you Sandra! I didn’t like garlic for a long time too, huh how funny! I think my taste buds have changed tremendously as I have gotten older
Cheryl and Adam @ pictureperfectmeals.com
Adam says he loves it because it keeps vampires away, but I am less taken with his Friday night horror movies and simply love garlic! I’ve even had a garlic ice cream! Love your fries, too, and the Parmesan ads a nice depth of flavor. Great recipe, thanks!
RavieNomNoms
Haha, that is why my Dad says he won’t eat garlic. I don’t want anything that fends animals away. Garlic ice cream!? What a trip that must have been!
Brandie
I’m a garlic lover too. These fries sound so amazing – I would totally make them!
RavieNomNoms
Thanks Brandie!
Tiffany
I share your love with garlic. I too love roasting a whole head of garlic and spreading it on bread, OMG amazing! I also love potatoes, so I can’t wait to make these fries!
RavieNomNoms
Oh I am so glad someone else shares the roasting love Tiffany! haha
Hester aka The Chef Doc
It’s a foodgasm–potatoes and garlic… OMG 🙂 I LOVE IT!
RavieNomNoms
Thank you very much, wait til you try them!
Lauren
Yum!!!! I too have a love (obsession) with garlic. I love how the potatoes are thinly sliced. Great photo. It made me want them…now!!!
RavieNomNoms
Yea I really think that having the potatoes so thin made the dish…you could get yummy bites of everything with every forkful/handful hehe 😉
Joy
I love love garlic fries. They look wonderful
RavieNomNoms
Thank you Joy! Have a good day 🙂
Elyse @The Cultural Dish
Mmmm these are going to make me ruin my diet…
RavieNomNoms
Haha, that is the best part! These are actually lower calorie than most fries….since they are baked and I used such a small amount of oil. According to the recipe, they are only 250 calories! Not to shabby for french fries!
Lin Ann
Hahaha, you’re too funny. That’s what I thought when I saw your recipe in my inbox – garlic fries, yay, gotta take a look! I roast garlic all the time too and slather it everywhere, yum. Great recipe!
RavieNomNoms
Haha, another garlic love I see Lin Ann? Thanks so much for the comment :-). Come back and visit soon!
The Farmers Wife
I’m with ya on the garlic love! I can’t seem to get enough of it, and luckily my family is the same way. I can’t wait to try these fries out, they look amazing!
RavieNomNoms
The best part is, garlic is good for you. Hey, it might make your breath stink, but I will take the garlic breath haha…I just love it too much 😉
RLV
Swoon! I love garlic too. I need to make this ASAP!
RavieNomNoms
I hope you do! Make sure you let me know how it turns out!
kitchenarian
Oh my goodness, I love these.
RavieNomNoms
I did too!
Cristina
At the ballpark they sell garlic fries…YUM! Besides garlic, I heart potatoes. I’ll be making a garlic tart sometime within the next week. If you heart garlic, you’ll probably heart this tart too. =)
I think I’ll whip up some of these garlic fries while we watch The Masters this weekend. Thx for sharing!
RavieNomNoms
At the ballpark?! What ballpark is this?! and why have I not been there?! haha…I can’t wait to see the tart!
popcorngirl12
Potatoes! Yum! Garlic! Triple YUM!!! LOVE Garlic! We’re like you with the garlic, you can never have too much. Can’t wait to try these! Thanks Raven! I want to go make some right now!
RavieNomNoms
Agree triple yum is right! Thanks so much for the nice comments! Hope you try them out soon
Angie's Recipes
We love garlic too! Those potato fries must have tasted very delicious.
RavieNomNoms
They were extremely delicious! Have a good day Angie!
denise @ bread expectations
Oh me, oh my!! Magic words – both of them! I am crazy in love with garlic too. These fries are the last word in out of your mind delicious! And oven baked? Thank you!!
RavieNomNoms
You are so welcome Denise! I am glad you enjoyed them 🙂
kathdedon
This just looks terrific! I love garlic and potatoes – a match made in heaven! 😀
RavieNomNoms
I agree missy! Thank you, hope you have a great weekend!
Dana - Food for Thought
I absolutely love garlic, too! Pretty much anything I make has a clove or two thrown in there for good measure. You just can’t go wrong with it! And you definitely can’t go wrong with these fries. They sound delicious!
RavieNomNoms
Hi there Dana! I am the same way, anything I can sneak garlic into…I will haha.
Kita
I love me some garlic too! These sound awesome! I’ve never had garlic frys but I seriously want to try them.
RavieNomNoms
You should Kita! I think you would enjoy them…
Karen
Oh yum! I could live on garlic fries, however, I don’t think my husband would appreciate it. He says I retain garlic smell like no other! ha. I’ll just have to eat them when he’s not around!
Really great dish!
RavieNomNoms
Haha that is too funny Karen. I am lucky that everyone in my life, except for my Dad, likes garlic so I don’t have to worry about that. But man does he complain if he smells garlic haha
manfoodblog
I have a growing affair with garlic, as well. It started innocently with some garlic powder, grew to minced garlic to… keeping garlic cloves in the fridge now. These look good.
RavieNomNoms
Yay Nick! I am glad to hear that you are branching out and trying to cook with garlic. It is so amazing when you start to use it. Just a piece of advice…I find the best place to keep garlic is in a cool, dark place. Not so much the fridge or any place that it will get sunlight…it lasts longer that way!
manfoodblog
Interesting… garlic has the same storage conditions as beer! That’s easy to remember. Haha.
Magic of Spice
Now this is amazing! Garlic is heaven…I must try this, so delicious 🙂
RavieNomNoms
I agree, garlic IS heaven!
Chef and Steward
This recipe is definitely worth an attempt. We endorse it!
RavieNomNoms
Thanks very much! I hope you do make an attempt..it is really delicious!
Ruby
I think these would be fantastic with a nice steak. I especially love the parsley and parmesan – nice touch!
RavieNomNoms
Ooo what a great idea Ruby! I will have to try that with a steak sometime this summer!