Feta Fries

 


Picture by Dr. Sina Bacaol

Feta Fries (Baked)

 

 

Bake: about 60 min

Prep: 25 min

Serves: 6

 

Feta Fries are a Long Beach Greek Festival Favorite. Sprinkle a teaspoon of dried oregano on top of the feta for a bit of zing.

 

6 large russet potatoes

1/4 teaspoon pepper

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 lemon, juiced

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup feta, crumbled

 

Clean, peel and cut potatoes into wedges. Cut potato lengthwise in half, then cut each section lengthwise two more times for a total of 8 pieces. Soak in an ice-water bath with a pinch of salt for at least 10 minutes. Drain potatoes and pat dry. Once dry, place in a bowl and mix thoroughly with olive oil, salt and pepper until well coated. Arrange potatoes in a single layer on a large sheet pan covered with parchment paper. Bake for 30 minutes on each side at 4500F. Sprinkle with crumbled feta and lemon juice. Serve hot.

 


Feta Fries are a Long Beach Greek Festival favorite cooked by the Bacol family. Instead of baking they, also, may be fried in extra-virgin olive which has a high smoke point of 350 - 430 degrees F.

  1. Russet potatoes cook the best. 
  2.  Soaking potatoes in cold water with ice removes excess starch and they      bake   crispier. Learned from the Potato USA site that excess starch makes for a gummy or sticky potato. 
  3. Flipping the potato wedges over half-way during baking is the key to creating an overall crispy outside with a soft inside. Keep in mind that  baking time may vary on how hot your oven temperature.





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