serves
4
prep
10 minutes
cook
10 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
4
people
preparation
10
minutes
cooking
10
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
I grew up with hand cut chips, and want my son to have the same thrill. We have a little hand crinkle cutter that we got from an op-shop that Hedley and I use to cut chips, before twice cooking them in beef fat. Matthew Evans,
Ingredients
- 500 g starchy potatoes, such as King Edward or Up-to-date potatoes, peeled
- 300 g beef fat, approximately
- Salt
Instructions
Using a crinkle-cutter, cut the potatoes into batons about 8 mm-thick and as long as your potatoes are wide.
Place the beef fat in a wok or similar over high heat until about 130°C. That’s where it takes a breadcrumb a good 10-20 seconds before it sizzles. Cook the chips in 2 batches, stirring often, until they’re soft through – they won’t brown at this stage. Remove from the wok using a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel.
Heat the oil to 180°C -190°C or when a breadcrumb dropped into the oil sizzles straight away. Cooking in 2 batches, slide the chips in carefully and cook, stirring often, until lovely and golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on fresh paper towel, before tossing with salt and serving while hot. You might want to think about eating something else, too. Like a salad. Or some fresh veg.
Photography by Alan Benson. Styling by Lucy Tweed. Food preparation by Tammi Kwok. Creative concept by Belinda So.
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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.
I grew up with hand cut chips, and want my son to have the same thrill. We have a little hand crinkle cutter that we got from an op-shop that Hedley and I use to cut chips, before twice cooking them in beef fat. Matthew Evans,
