serves
2
prep
30 minutes
cook
15 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
2
people
preparation
30
minutes
cooking
15
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 3 large potatoes (try Sebago, Coliban, Golden Delight or Kennebec)
- 2 litres vegetable oil
- sea salt, to taste
- 60 g (¼ cup) quality mayonnaise
Instructions
Peel the potatoes and trim them a little to obtain rectangles with almost straight edges. Cut the rectangles into long 1 cm-thick slices, then into 1 cm sticks. Pat dry on a tea towel.
Preheat the oil in a deep fryer or large deep saucepan to 150ºC.
Very carefully drop the dried chips in the hot oil and cook for 5 minutes. When done, they should be still pale in colour. Remove with a slotted spoon or wire basket and set aside.
Increase the temperature of the oil to 190ºC. Gently drop the potatoes back into the oil and cook for 4 minutes or until golden and crisp. Drain on paper towel and sprinkle with salt. Serve immediately with mayonnaise on the side.
Photography by Benito Martin. Styling by Jerrie-Joy Redman-Lloyd. Food preparation by Alice Storey. Creative concept by Lou Fay.
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Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
