Baked Meyer Lemon Fries

Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello

Show: Easy Entertaining with Michael ChiarelloEpisode: The Kid in You

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (26)

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Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 to 8 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 1 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

6 Idaho potatoes
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 Meyer lemons, zested
2 tablespoons freshly chopped Italian parsley leaves
2 tablespoons minced garlic

Directions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Peel potatoes and cut into 3/8-inch thick slices (lengthwise) cut again into 3/8-inch thick fries. Place the potatoes into a bowl with cold water; this will help keep the fries crisp and white. Just before cooking, drain water and place on paper towel, pat dry completely. Put in a bowl; add olive oil, 1 tablespoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Toss well and lay out in 1 layer on nonstick baking sheets. Bake until light brown. Cook for approximately 30 to 40 minutes, turning frequently until golden brown.

Remove from oven. Add lemon zest, parsley, garlic, salt and pepper. Toss well and serve.

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recipe Baked Meyer Lemon Fries
Barbara Smallwood, NY 09-19-2009
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Loved by the Whole Family
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Made these for my husband and mother - no trial run first - they loved them, so we're adding these to the recipe box; I did... change one thing - rather than adding raw garlic after the potatoes were cooked, I baked the garlic with the potatoes, making the flavor more suffused, yet subtler. A great hit, and a creative take on potatoes.Read more
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Gavin Saline, MI 09-08-2009
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A HUGE hit with the kids and adults - no leftovers!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I was lucky enough to catch these on Easy Entertaining yesterday. They looked so good, I decided to try them out right away.... Had to get a lemon from the store, but we had everything else on hand. Quick notes: I used sea salt instead of table salt in the recipe, the zest of one large non-meyer lemon, and also used fresh basil instead of parsley (already had fresh basil). These were hands-down the best fries I've ever had. My wife & kids (3, 6, and 10) all loved them, too. I made a full tray of them, and they were gone fast. The seasoning is great - you can taste all the ingredients, but none of them are overpowering. Just enough olive oil, too. They weren't greasy/oily at all, and the lemon zest really adds a great complement to the fries. You know the heavy feeling you get when you eat too many fries? I ate quite a lot of these, but never got that feeling. These were like "light fries" because of the light seasonings on them (and baked, but I always bake my fries). Felt like I could have had a platter to myself. I made these to go with a ribeye steak (with southwestern marinade). Went GREAT together. Thanks for the recipe - this was outstanding!!Read more
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Mev Greensboro, GA 09-07-2009
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A NEW 'TWIST' ON FRYS
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I COULD PUT LEMON ON ANYTHING, SO THIS WAS RIGHT UP MY ALLEY. PERFECTLY SEASONED AND, IF YOU ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND THE... MEYER LEMONS, - WHICH I WAS- IT ADDS A DIFFERENT, MELLOWER, FRUITIER TASTE THAN A REGULAR LEMON. I SERVED IT ALONGSIDE SAUTEED HALIBUT AND FOUND IT COMPLIMENTS THE DISH BEAUTIFULLY. FISH AND CHIPS - ALL GROWN UP! THANKS, MICHAELRead more
recipe Baked Meyer Lemon Fries
porfirio dallas, TX 04-23-2009
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Good Alternative to fried
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Good and loved the seasoning. The ONLY problem i had is that they were to soft inside. I expected a little bit more... crunchness. I'll definetly keep this recipe.Read more
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Dorothea sacramento, CA 01-01-2009
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Yummy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Wow - what a great flavor. The lemon adds a great touch. This is one of the recipes that will stay with my family. We love... them!Read more
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cindy bowie, MD 11-17-2007
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Fantastic!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I wanted to make these fries as soon as I saw them. They turned out great.Just the righ touch of each flavor. No ketchup... necessary,Read more