If there's one thing I like more than homemade french fries, it's homemade french fries tossed in molten butter spiked with garlic and parsley.
That is something I like very, very much.
A perfect side dish, or a terribly naughty movie snack, my fries are one of the most lusted after treats in my household. It's a pretty good job they only take 30 minutes to knock up, eh?
To make a portion enough for two very greedy people, you'll need:
8 large potatoes
500ml good quality rapeseed oil, I like Farringtons Mellow Yellow
Handful of fresh parsley
Four large garlic cloves
A squeeze of lemon
250g salted butter
Sprinkle of salt
Kitchen paper
Get started by chopping your potatoes into long, thin matchsticks. You want to remove as much moisture as possible to get them crispy, so give them a pat with some kitchen paper as you go. The drier they are, the better.
Glug your oil into a large saucepan and turn the heat up high.
After a few minutes drop in a fry. If it sizzles right away, you're good to go.
Carefully pour in the rest of your potatoes and turn the heat down a couple of notches.
And whilst your fries are frying, make your garlic butter coating. Chop the parsley.
Melt the butter in a pan over a medium heat and crush in your garlic.
Whilst that's simmering away, give your chips a shake. Once they're done, rest them on some kitchen paper and cover to keep toasty.
Tip them into a deep bowl and pour over your hot butter. Give them a toss so that each fry is coated in garlic and parsley crumbs.
And pour out onto a tray lined with kitchen paper to drain.
Squeeze over a chunk of lemon and finish with the remaining parsley and rock salt.
Bucket up et voila! Some of the best french fries known to mankind made simple.
Speaking of simple, I leave you with this intelligent riddle.
Q. What do you say to an angry potato?
A. Anything, just butter him up!