Who doesn’t love great homemade french fries? TheseOven French Frieshave all the crunch and flavor of your favorite fast food fries with out the need for a deep fryer!

a plate of crispy oven French fries served with a small bowl of fry sauce.

Homemade friescan be an intimidating ordeal, but this easy oven method takes all the stress out of the process. The key to these oven fries is soaking your potatoes in water before using and cooking them on a well-greased pan. The end results are homemade french fries that are light and fluffy in the middle and perfectly crispy on the outside.

Dip them in somehomemade nacho cheese, fry sauce, or ketchup and you have yourself a winning side that the whole family will love! We’ll let you know how to store these fries, but I wouldn’t anticipate having any leftovers.

an overhead shot of oven baked French fries on a plate along with a small bowl of fry sauce.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

The fries have a soft interior and deliciously crunchy exterior.
You can serve these fries with a variety of sauces.
These fries taste just as good as your favorite fast food fries without using a deep fryer.

Recipe Ingredients

Russet Potatoes—Washed and peeled
Vegetable Oil—To coat your potatoes
Salt—To taste.

See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities

How to Make Oven French Fries

Peel your potatoes and slice them into wedges of equal thickness.
Soak your potato wedges in a bowl of hot water to help remove some of the starch.
Pat the potatoes dry and toss them in a bowl with some of the oil. Make sure your potatoes are evenly coated in oil.
Preheat your oven and transfer your potatoes to a baking sheet coated with the salt and remaining oil.
Cover the fries with tin foil and bake for a few minutes before removing the foil and baking for an additional 20 minutes.
Flip your fries and allow them to continue cooking until golden brown and crispy.

Can you freeze baked french fries?

Yes! You can make this recipe ahead of time. Remove the hot fries from the pan and let them cool on a paper towel. Once the fries are cool, place them in an air-tight container in the freezer for up to 6 weeks. Reheat them in the oven for 25 minutes at 400 degrees or until they are hot and crispy. You can also throw the homemade fries in your air fryer if you have one (I’m new to the game and it’s awesome for this kind of thing).

What kind of oil works best for making fries?

When it comes to choosing an oil, you have a few options. We like to use canola oil, but any high heat oil will work. Vegetable oil is another great option. Coconut oil is another nice option and is a little better for you.

How do I reheat fries?

Reheating your fries is a breeze! You can reheat them in the oven at 400°F for 25 minutes, or until they are hot and crispy. You can also throw the homemade fries in your air fryer if you have one. If you are using an air fryer then you’ll want to let them cook for about 13 minutes at 390°F.

Expert Tips

If you like pepper, add some of that to the baking sheet with the salt. You can also useseason salt or a fry spice blend.
Covering the pan for the first few minutes in the oven almost steams the potatoes.This is how you get the middle to cook perfectlywithout over cooking the outside. Don’t skip that step.
Be fussy about turning the potatoes,one at time, in the middle of the cook time. This will make sure that each side of the fry isperfectly crispy. It’s a hassle, but worth it.
Giving your potatoes time to soak in water helps remove the starch. Too much starch in your potatoes can prevent them from getting nice and crispy.