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Can you shallow fry chips?
I really fancy some home made chips tonight. Not had them for years. I don't have a deep fat fryer. I've got plenty of oil though. Can I just put an inch or so off oil in a pan and cook some that way?
Any tips? I really have a craving for egg and chips
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Yes.
Obviously be extra careful with a saucepan with hot oil. A thermometer would be handy. |
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No you can't, trust me I just tried.
Bought some McCain french fries unfortunately they weren't the tasty oven ones - for frying it says on the bag. Seems simple enough, I too have lots of oil. 5-7 minutes it says, easy. 15 minutes later and one side burns the other stays white, turning them over is a nightmare if you want a half decent portion in your pan. You might have better luck with thick ones. |
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Just fill a saucepan half way with oil and you're good to go.
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Just fill a saucepan half way with oil and you're good to go.
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No you can't, trust me I just tried.
Bought some McCain french fries unfortunately they weren't the tasty oven ones - for frying it says on the bag. Seems simple enough, I too have lots of oil. 5-7 minutes it says, easy. 15 minutes later and one side burns the other stays white, turning them over is a nightmare if you want a half decent portion in your pan. You might have better luck with thick ones.
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No you can't, so follow benjammin316 idea.
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Oh yes you can. I've always cooked this way. As long as there's enough oil to cover the bottom, just turn your chips so they cook on all 4 sides. Yum.
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Yeah...two inches of oil in a saucepan, jobs a good 'un.
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I just did a trial run. They were a bit greasy and underdone. I'll heat the oil up hotter next time.
Any tips for getting really crispy chips? |
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You can but I wouldn't recommend it, and certianly not under the infulence of drink.
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I make mine like this:
Parboil chipped potatoes, lay out on baking tray, chuck over a slug of olive oil, cook in oven at 200 for 45 minutes. |
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I make mine like this:
Parboil chipped potatoes, lay out on baking tray, chuck over a slug of olive oil, cook in oven at 200 for 45 minutes. ^^ This! Yummy!
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I just did a trial run. They were a bit greasy and underdone. I'll heat the oil up hotter next time.
Any tips for getting really crispy chips? http://www.channel4.com/4food/recipe...d-chips-recipe http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/644755 |
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Oh yes you can!
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Have a damp teatowel at the ready just in case.
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Just have fried potatoes instead, i.e boil the potatoes, then slice them into (more-or-less) round slices, then fry them.
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Oven chips or home chopped potatoes?
The latter of course you can, but be EXTRA careful about the hot oil! |
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Just have fried potatoes instead, i.e boil the potatoes, then slice them into (more-or-less) round slices, then fry them.
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2...auted-potatoes |
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Just fill a saucepan half way with oil and you're good to go.
I assume you have something to fish them out with once they have finished cooking ? |
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^^ This! Yummy!
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Just made some proper ones with some KIng Edwards I found under the table. Hot oil is scary - if I didn't have that splatter guard my Mum bought I'd have been taken out by a huge spit of fat that exploded upwards.
![]() I was going to bin them but some are edible. One day I'll get it right. |
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They turned out alright. Had to cook them in little batches. Probably won't attempt again, lots of effort but they did the job that I wanted them to.
I don't want to invest in a deep fat fryer because I'd be tempted to use it too much. |
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They turned out alright. Had to cook them in little batches. Probably won't attempt again, lots of effort but they did the job that I wanted them to.
I don't want to invest in a deep fat fryer because I'd be tempted to use it too much. I have a dual DFF with one side filled with corn oil and the other with dripping. The oil lasts a good couple of months and the dripping only gets used every couple of weeks if that so lasts several months. It's definately not an everyday used piece of equipment. Just there for when it is needed. I haven't had frozen chips for yonks. |
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dry the uncooked chips in a teatowel first , stops some of the spitting and helps to stop them going soggy , you need good potatoes , maris piper or king edwards are a good choice , frying them at a low temperature first and then frying them at a high temperature is the way to go ...... Quote:
Just have fried potatoes instead, i.e boil the potatoes, then slice them into (more-or-less) round slices, then fry them.
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