As any good Nerd Chef knows, never waste duck fat. This recipe for Five Spice Duck Fat Oven Fries takes your french fry recipe to the next level! Goes great with burgers or your favorite Asian main course!
If there's one rule in the kitchen to live by, never and I mean NEVER waste duck fat. I recently made Sous Vide Duck Breast over Udon Ramen Soup, and was left with a wonderful pan of rendered duck fat. While you may discard some other fats, duck fat is pure gold and is not to be thrown away. Pair the with some chinese five spice for a truly unique taste you won't soon forget!
Duck Fat Oven Fries - Why I love it!
I absolutely love the five spice fries at One Flew South in Atlanta - the bar none best airport restaurant around! You get that depth of chinese five spice paired with an all-american favorite to give you a rich, unique flavor.
Potatoes are a blank slate, an open invitation to create something great out of nothing. This recipe for bakes in a ton of taste for a final product that will make everyone around the table say "wow"!
Duck Fat Oven Fries - When to Make It
This is a great side dish recipe that goes well with a number of dishes. You can serve it alongside burgers or other dinner sandwiches for an awesome bit of crispiness. I love it as a unique side to chinese food as well, as the five spice is a perfect tie-in for your palette.
Duck Fat Oven Fries - Tips and Tricks
- For oven fries, I like leaving the skins on my potatoes for a rustic touch. I recommend you do the same here.
- Toss your oven fries in the duck fat well prior to placing in the oven, then salt them a bit. Add some olive oil for additional grease to the pan, which will help give you a perfectly crispy final product!
- Make sure to cut your potatoes in as close to equal size wedges as you can get. Uneven cuts will result is uneven cooking. You'll have a plate of burnt and underdone wedges, no fun.
- Obviously, the best way to have duck fat on hand is to save it when cooking up some duck. However, you can find it in cans at specialty stores like Whole Foods when in a pinch.
Let's Make Duck Fat Oven Fries
The good news, here - you're gonna get a ton of flavor without much effort.
Begin by peeling your potatoes fully. If there are any discolored spots, cut them out and discard them. Cut the remaining potatoes into equally sized wedges. Place potatoes into a bowl of cold water and place in fridge for 30 minutes. This will remove the extra stretch from your potatoes and help to crisp them up.
Preheat oven to 450°.
Remove potatoes from water and place on paper towel to dry. Roll another paper towel out and pat fully dry. Place potatoes into a dry bowl and toss in duck fat. Grease a large baking sheets and spread potatoes on pan. Make sure not to overcrowd them, split them on two baking sheets if needed.
Bake potatoes for 20 minutes. Remove pan from oven and flip potatoes using a spatula. Return to oven immediately and cook for another 10 minutes, or until brown and crispy.
Toss potatoes immediately in 5-spice seasoning and sprinkle with kosher salt. Serve hot.
Duck Fat Oven Fries
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
As any good Nerd Chef knows, never waste duck fat. This recipe for Five Spice Duck Fat Oven Fries takes your french fry recipe to the next level! Goes great with burgers or your favorite Asian main course!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs russet potatoes (peeled)
- ¼ cup duck fat
- Chinese Five Spice
- Kosher Salt
- Cooking Spray
Instructions
- Begin by peeling your potatoes fully. If there are any discolored spots, cut them out and discard them. Cut the remaining potatoes into equally sized wedges. Place potatoes into a bowl of cold water and place in fridge for 30 minutes. This will remove the extra stretch from your potatoes and help to crisp them up.
- Preheat oven to 450°.
- Remove potatoes from water and place on paper towel to dry. Roll another paper towel out and pat fully dry. Place potatoes into a dry bowl and toss in duck fat. Grease a large baking sheets and spread potatoes on pan. Make sure not to overcrowd them, split them on two baking sheets if needed.
- Bake potatoes for 20 minutes. Remove pan from oven and flip potatoes using a spatula. Return to oven immediately and cook for another 10 minutes, or until brown and crispy.
- Toss potatoes immediately in 5-spice seasoning and sprinkle with kosher salt. Serve hot.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: duck fat, potato wedges, side dish