Best Baked French Fries

The best baked French fries are deliciously crispy, golden, and garlicky — you won't be able to resist! Double the recipe if you're feeding a crowd.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 388 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
• cooking spray
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, or more to taste
• 6 Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into thick fries
• 0.25 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; spray with cooking spray.

Step 2

Place sliced potatoes in a colander; sprinkle sugar over potatoes. Set aside until liquid is released from potatoes, 20 to 30 minutes. Drain liquid and dry potatoes well.

Step 3

Mix potato slices, olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a resealable plastic bag until evenly coated. Spread coated potato slices in a single layer, leaving space around each potato, on the prepared baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes; flip fries and continue baking until crisp and browned, about 20 more minutes.