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By: Diana Last updated on March 9, 2025

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Healthier oven-baked fries made from scratch. These fries are properly seasoned and then baked in the oven until crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. They are much healthier than deep-fried fries as they’re baked with just a fraction of the oil that you’d normally use, and they’re definitely cheaper than store-bought frozen fries.

Close up of oven baked fries on a baking tray


I don’t know anyone who does not LOVE crispy fries. I remember going to Mcdonald’s when I was younger just for the fries. The perfect fries must be crispy from the outside (but not tough) and fluffy from the inside with a strong potato flavor, they must be well-seasoned, and served hot.

So if you achieve these 3 things, you’ll end up with the perfect fries.

First, let me tell you how deep-fried french fries are made:

French fries are peeled, soaked in cold vinegar water, then they’re blanched and twice-fried in hot oil. The double frying method means that the first time the fries are fried at a lower temperature to make sure that the potatoes are cooked through from the inside, and then they are fried again at a higher temperature to brown and crisp up. The fries are then drained to get rid of the excess oil, seasoned, and then served hot.

Not so simple, but definitely doable if you really want to try and make them at home. Established food authority Kenji Lopez-Alt at Serious Eats wrote an excellent blog post about making the perfect deep-fried french fries, so check it out if you would like to try and make your own deep-fried fries at home.

I recently shared my simpler method of fried french fries that you must try if you love crispier fries!

Casa patata bruges Belgian fries
Deep-Fried Belgian Fries in Bruges, Belgium.

But in this post, I will show you how to make healthier super simple oven-baked fries, because let’s get real. Not many of us deep fry at home, and we all want something that is easy, quick, healthy, and not too chefy (although chef style fries are awesome!).

How to Make the Perfect Oven Baked Fries

This recipe is a straightforward recipe, but the first thing that you need to think about is what kind of potatoes to use. My advice to you is to avoid waxy and red-skin potatoes as these do not work for fries. Go for Russets (Idaho) potatoes if you’re in the US, Maris Piper or King Edwards if you’re in the UK.

What You’ll Need

  • Potatoes – high starch potatoes.
  • Seasonings – use any seasonings that you like. I usually go for my homemade French Fry seasoning, or if I don’t have it and I’m in a hurry then I go for smoked paprika, garlic granules, salt, and pepper.
  • Olive oil – for best flavor and crispiness.

The Directions

Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan oven).

You can choose to either peel your potatoes, or leave the skin on. I like to leave the skin on as it gives a lovely rustic look and feel, and it’s also easier not to peel the potatoes! Scrub off any dirt and rinse the potatoes.

Step 1. Using a sharp knife, or a mandoline, cut the potatoes into ½ inch thick fries. Mcdonald’s fries are ¼ inch thick, but I found that thicker fries turn out better when baked in the oven so I just do ½ inch. Try to cut them into equal slices as much as possible so they cook evenly, but they don’t have to be perfect. If you choose to cut into wedges, then go for it as the method remains the same.

Step 2. I don’t soak in water, so I go ahead and season the potatoes with any seasonings that I’m used, and drizzle with olive oil.

Step 3. Using my hands, I distribute the seasonings so that the potatoes are well coated then I scatter them on a baking pan. You can use parchment for easier wash up if you like.

Step 4. Bake in the oven on the medium rack for 30-35 minutes. I flip the fries every 10-15 minutes for even cooking until they’re done.

Steps on how to make baked fries

Seasonings

As I mentioned above, I usually go for my homemade French fry seasoning, but if I’m out and I don’t have time to make it then I choose really simple seasonings. Smoked paprika and garlic granules are probably my favorite. Sometimes I just do Italian seasoning for that lovely herby flavor. You can also use curry powder, turmeric, chili powder, piri piri salt, cajun seasoning, you name it!

My Dad loves just salt and maybe a tiny bit of ground black pepper, so if you want to keep things plain then do that.

Serving the fries using a turner

Serving Ideas

Sometimes I make myself a large bowl of these oven baked fries, season them with flaky sea salt with vegan mayo and/or ketchup on the side. But you can serve them with Air Fryer hamburgers, or Instant Pot burgers, grilled chicken wraps, fish sticks, or crispy breaded chicken breast.

Fries go so well with everything, and anything!

Try making my Copycat Chick-fil-A Sauce to go with these tasty oven fries.

Oven baked fries on a baking pan, seasoned with sea salt flakes

For more tasty potato sides, check out my Smothered Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes, Air Fryer Baked Potatoes, Instant Pot Buttered Potatoes, Cheesy scalloped potatoes, and crushed new potatoes. ❤️

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Oven Baked Fries

Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
Cook Time: 30 minutes mins
Total Time: 40 minutes mins
Author: Diana
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Healthier oven baked fries made from scratch. These fries are properly seasoned, then baked in the oven until crispy from the outside, and soft and fluffy from the inside.
2 servings
Healthier oven baked fries made from scratch. These fries are properly seasoned, then baked in the oven until crispy from the outside, and soft and fluffy from the inside.

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Ingredients 

  • 1 pound (450 g) potatoes cut into ½ inch slices or wedges
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder or granules
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or corn oil

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F), or 160°C if using a fan oven.
  • In a large bowl, toss the potato slices with the seasonings, salt, and oil until the potatoes are evenly coated.
  • Then lay the potatoes on a baking tray, try to leave some space between the slices so they don't overlap.
  • Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes, or until the fries are crispy enough. Flipping the fries every 10 minutes so they're evenly cooked.

Notes:

  • I recommend using high starch potatoes such as russets (Idaho), Maris Piper, and King Edward.
  • Slice the potatoes into ½ inch thick fries using a sharp knife or a mandoline.
  • I recommend using olive oil for the best flavor and crispiness.
  • More seasoning options: Go for Italian seasoning for that lovely herby flavor. You can also use curry powder, turmeric, chili powder, piri piri salt, cajun seasoning, jerk seasoning, shawarma seasoning, or keep things simple and just season with salt.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 66kcal, Carbohydrates: 1g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 292mg, Potassium: 20mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 246IU, Iron: 1mg

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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  1. Grace says

    Posted on 6/25/21 at 10:45

    5 stars
    Easy and delish.

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    • Diana says

      Posted on 6/29/21 at 13:00

      Glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe, Grace!

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  2. Sal says

    Posted on 3/15/21 at 01:27

    5 stars
    I made these and did not tweek at all, followed the recipe as written. It was very good. My rating says it all.

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  3. Ray Hortoob says

    Posted on 6/1/19 at 23:25

    4 stars
    Finally came out ok 45 minutes after other food was ready. You should be aware that some Americans won’t realize you are using C temperature rather than F, especially cooking illiterate males like me just learning to cook on my own.

    Reply
  4. Louise Smith says

    Posted on 12/4/18 at 11:44

    These look amazing, I love homemade chips, frozen ones are like eating cardboard

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  5. Stuart Forster says

    Posted on 8/9/18 at 11:44

    4 stars
    I like the idea of this dish. Definitely one to try!

    Reply
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