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French fries in a slow cooker.

We don't make French fries at home very often (except for those lucky enough to have an air fryer). Some people are too lazy to bother with frying pans, while others don’t even have a frying pan, but they have a multicooker, which, as you know, prepares extremely healthy dishes, of which French fries are not one. But sometimes you want to pamper yourself and cook French fries at home; it’s still better than going to cafes and eating an unknown dish prepared there.

But not every slow cooker can cook French fries. If your miracle pot doesn't have a special "Fryer" or "Multi-Cook" program, cooking French fries can become almost impossible. “Almost” - because for our housewives nothing is impossible. Some, however, are afraid of damaging the fragile coating of the multicooker bowl, but in the latest models it has become better, so you can try cooking French fries in a multicooker.

First you need to choose the right potatoes. Perfect French fries come only from mature potatoes. New potatoes are doughy and don't have that same taste of "real" potatoes. Due to excessive looseness, you should not take potatoes with a high starch content - after frying they will quickly soften. When buying potatoes to prepare this dish, choose soft varieties, and choose tubers that are even. Pay attention to the color of the tubers - a green tint indicates a high content of the toxic substance solanine under the skin. It is better to refuse such a purchase.

When frying potatoes, choose refined and deodorized oil. It will not overpower the smell of potatoes with its aroma, and the dish will not be so heavy. Although, as you know, there are no friends for taste and color - some gourmets, on the contrary, adore the aroma of real sunflower oil and cook French fries in a slow cooker with it.

Everyone knows the method of cutting potatoes for deep-frying: fairly thick, up to 1 cm, long cubes. There is no point in cutting the strips thinner; they will simply fall apart during frying, and sticks that are too thick will require more cooking time and may not be cooked through. If the skin of the potato is not very rough, it does not need to be peeled. Cut the potatoes, rinse with very cold water and dry on a towel. Washing the potatoes is necessary to remove starch from the surface, and mandatory drying will prevent the hot oil from exploding, because we all know what happens when a drop of water gets into the oil.

French fries can be fried in one step, or you can tinker a little and end up with the same crispy and tasty potatoes that are served in well-known fast food cafes. To do this, you first need to fry the potato wedges in hot, but not boiling, oil for 6-8 minutes, and then re-fry the potatoes in hot oil, but as quickly as possible. Set the multicooker to “Bake” mode for 1 hour. Pour into the bowl vegetable oil and wait until it warms up, but does not boil. Place a portion of potatoes in the oil and fry for 6-8 minutes, stirring to ensure even cooking. Then place the potatoes on a paper towel and let the oil absorb. Fry all the potatoes this way and let them cool. Then heat the vegetable oil in a slow cooker until it boils and fry the potatoes in it in small portions for 2 minutes. Place on a paper towel and serve, sprinkled with salt and spices to taste, with a variety of sauces or as a side dish.

If you do not want to fry the potatoes in several batches, you can do it at a time by dipping portions of the potatoes into the oil and frying them while stirring for 10 minutes until golden brown. For 1 part of potatoes you need to take about 4 parts of vegetable oil, otherwise you risk getting regular fried potatoes instead of French fries.

Ideally, you should fry French fries in a special basket - this way the potato wedges float freely in hot oil and do not stick together. If you don't have such a basket, cook the French fries in a slow cooker in small batches, this will allow you to get real crispy potatoes and save oil. By the way, it is better not to use oil after frying for cooking other dishes; under the influence of high temperatures, various compounds with carcinogenic properties are formed in it. It is not recommended to salt potato strips before cooking, as the finished potatoes become soft. The maximum that can be done is to salt the vegetable oil itself to prevent splashing. However, some recipes call for salting raw potatoes. You decide for yourself how best to proceed, because, after all, cooking is in a sense witchcraft.

Recipes for French fries in a slow cooker vary slightly. All these differences are due to the different functionality of different brands of multicookers and the mode that you choose. Therefore, in the list of recipes you will definitely find exactly the one that suits you best.

French fries in a slow cooker

Ingredients:
450 g (1 package) frozen semi-finished potatoes,
1.5 liters of vegetable oil,
salt, ground black pepper - to taste.

Preparation:
Pour vegetable oil into the multicooker bowl, turn on the “Fry” program and wait until the oil warms up. Place the potatoes in the deep fry basket, place in the bowl and cook until the potatoes are golden and crisp. Place the finished potatoes on plates and add salt to taste.

French fries in a multicooker with the Multicook function

Ingredients:
200 g semi-finished French fries,
1.5 liters of vegetable oil,
salt, spices - to taste.

Preparation:
Pour vegetable oil into the multicooker bowl and turn on the multicooker mode. Do not close the lid. Set the temperature to 160°C. Place the potatoes in the frying basket and cook with the lid open for 10 minutes. Place the finished potatoes on a dish and sprinkle with salt and spices to taste.

French fries in a slow cooker (for models without a special program)

Ingredients:
6 potatoes,
700 ml vegetable oil,
salt.

Preparation:
Cut the potatoes into strips, rinse in cold water and dry. Pour vegetable oil into the multicooker bowl, set the “Baking” program and wait until it warms up (close the lid). Place the potatoes in a bowl, stir and cook for 20 minutes with the lid open. Stir, fry a little more and place on paper towels to remove excess oil. Sprinkle with salt.

French fries in the “Spicy” multicooker

Ingredients:
7 potatoes,
700 ml vegetable oil,
5 g ground paprika,
5 g ground red pepper,
5 g ground black pepper,
salt - to taste.

Preparation:
Cut the potatoes into cubes and dry. Mix spices, salt and a little vegetable oil in a bowl, roll the potatoes in the resulting mixture and let stand for a while. Meanwhile, set the “Bake” program with a time of 40 minutes. Pour vegetable oil into the multicooker bowl. Place the potatoes in the bowl, close the lid and cook for 30 minutes. Then stir the potatoes and cook until the end of the mode with the lid open.

French fries in a slow cooker classic

Ingredients:
6 potatoes,
700-800 ml vegetable oil,
salt - to taste.

Preparation:
Cut the peeled potatoes into cubes or strips and place in cold salted water. Let stand for 30 minutes, then put the dish with potatoes on the fire and cook in the same water for 10 minutes. Potatoes should be undercooked. Drain the water, let the potato straws cool and dry them on a towel. Pour vegetable oil into the multicooker bowl, set the “Baking” mode and let the oil warm up. Dip the potatoes into the oil, stir and cook until golden brown. Place the finished potatoes on paper towels to remove excess fat and serve with any sauce.

It is not advisable to serve French fries as a side dish for meat dishes, as this in itself is a rather heavy, high-calorie dish. French fries are best eaten with plenty of greens and vegetables, as well as with various sauces.

Bon appetit!

Larisa Shuftaykina

Probably the most favorite potato dish for many is French fries. Although most often this is a traditional fast food dish, and you can try it in almost every cafe. Having a modern multicooker at home, preparing a crispy side dish will not be difficult and, moreover, will not take much time.

And most importantly, The dish will be moderate in calories and quite healthy. Let's look at an interesting recipe for making French fries in a multicooker and describe the process of preparing it on different models of multi-kitchen devices.

Recipe for French fries in a slow cooker

The classic French fries recipe can be prepared in almost any slow cooker.

Required ingredients:

  • 6-8 medium-sized potatoes or ready-made semi-finished product;
  • 800 ml vegetable oil;
  • salt;
  • pepper.

Cooking steps:

  1. You can buy ready-made frozen fries to free up time. Otherwise, you can use store-bought or homemade potatoes.
  2. We prepare the potatoes: peel them and cut them into thin strips or cubes up to 1 cm - whichever you prefer.
  3. The chopped potatoes should be rinsed a little under water, placed on a napkin and allowed to dry.
  4. Pour enough vegetable oil into the multicooker and let it warm up thoroughly. In this case, depending on the model, you must select the “Fry”, “Multi-cook” or “Baking” mode.
  5. Place pre-salted potatoes (you can salt them after cooking) in a special frying basket, lower them into the bowl and cook until the potatoes are golden and crispy. If the multicooker model does not include a frying basket, the potatoes should be fried in several approaches in small portions so that the fries are crispy.
  6. Place cooked French fries on napkins to remove excess fat.
  7. French fries can be served with various types of sauces.

How to cook French fries in multicookers "Redmond", "Polaris" and others

Since cooking French fries in a slow cooker will depend on the functions it has, I would like to focus on some of the leading brands of these kitchen devices.

French fries in the Redmond multicooker

Most multicookers from this company have the “Multicook” function, which will provide the required result. In the “Multi-cook” mode, you need to cook French fries at a temperature setting of 160 °C for 10 minutes.

French fries in a Bosch multicooker

One of the most prestigious brands with powerful multicookers. Each of them has a “Free” program. It is better to use potatoes in the form of a frozen semi-finished product. First, you should pour about 1.5 liters of vegetable oil, turn on the “Fry” function and then, after waiting for it to warm up, place the potatoes in the frying basket and cook for about 15-20 minutes. After this, the finished French fries should be placed on a napkin, allowed to drain off the fat and salted.

Almost all modern Philips multicookers are equipped with a “Frying” program, which should be selected when preparing French fries. The timer should be set to 30 minutes. Pre-prepared potatoes should be placed in a slow cooker with preheated vegetable oil (about 1 liter will be needed).

You need to wait until the oil begins to boil and then close the lid for 10 minutes. After this time, you should take out the cooked dish, place it on a paper towel to remove excess fat, and do not forget to add salt.

French fries in the Polaris multicooker

There are often models from this company that are not equipped with the “Multi-cook” or “Frying” function. In this case, to prepare delicious French fries, you can use the “Baking” function, which almost all multicookers have.

After pouring vegetable oil into the bowl, select the “Baking” program and wait for the oil to heat up with the lid closed. Potatoes placed in hot oil should be left with the lid open for 20 minutes, during which it is important to stir them periodically.

Calorie content French fries in a slow cooker is equal to 315.71 kcal(1321 kJ), which is 15% of the daily value.

Potatoes contain carbohydrates, so you should be very careful when consuming this dish, especially for those who have diabetes and are significantly overweight. It is not recommended to use French fries in your diet for diseases that are directly or indirectly related to the gastrointestinal tract.

How to diversify French fries in a slow cooker

It seems that any dish from a slow cooker not only looks appetizing, but is also very tasty. In order to prepare a complete dinner, you can make French fries with mushrooms in a slow cooker.

After frying the potatoes in a slow cooker, immediately add the chopped onion into the same oil and fry it for 5 minutes. Then you need to add sliced ​​champignons to the onion and cook the vegetables for about 15 minutes, and a few minutes before the end you need to add chopped garlic.

Ready-made mushrooms and onions can be easily caught with a slotted spoon and added to already cooked potatoes. You can add salt to taste, add pepper and chopped herbs. Hot sauce can be a great addition to this dinner.

How to cook French fries in a slow cooker - video

The presented video will show in detail the preparation of French fries in the Polaris multicooker. The most common French fries recipe is supplemented with cheese sauce, which gives the dish a special taste. In addition, this will not in any way affect the increase in calorie content of a frequently consumed product.

French fries in a multicooker, cooked in the “Fries”, “Multi-cook” or “Baking” modes, can be a good quick-cooking dish to both preserve nutrients and minimize calorie content. Using French fries cooked in a slow cooker infrequently in your diet, you can treat yourself to your favorite food and at the same time maintain proper nutrition.

In a multicooker, "Redmond" is practically no different from a similar dish sold in fast food restaurants. Moreover, such a lunch, made with your own hands, turns out to be several times cheaper. It should also be noted that today there are several options for deep-frying. Let's look at two of them in more detail.

How to quickly cook French fries in a Redmond multicooker?

Most people believe that making such a fried snack at home is time-consuming and difficult. But this is an erroneous opinion, because deep-fried vegetables become suitable for consumption after 10-13 minutes of heat treatment.

So, to prepare this dish we will need:

  • long potatoes (preferably red) - 1 kg;
  • fine sea salt - add to the prepared snack to taste;

Vegetable processing

French fries in the Redmond multicooker turn out the most delicious if you use a red-skinned vegetable to prepare them. Thus, the product must be washed well, peeled and cut into long slices up to one centimeter thick. After this, the potatoes should be rinsed again in cool water, and then shaken vigorously and completely drained of liquid.

Cooking process

You can cook French fries in the Redmond multicooker using different modes. In this recipe we will look in detail at how to make such a dish using the frying program.

To do this, pour refined sunflower oil into the bowl of the device (up to half the capacity), then turn on the above-mentioned mode and wait 2 minutes until the vegetable fat heats up. Next, you need to take a frying rack, put a small amount of potatoes in it and put it in the slow cooker. In this case, the oil should boil and not “explode”.

If the vegetables are evenly distributed throughout the metal basket, then there is no need to take it out again. If the potatoes are poorly fried due to an awkward position, then the deep-frying grate should be carefully removed and the contents scattered in different directions with sharp movements. At the same time, under no circumstances should you use a spoon or spatula to stir vegetables. After all, this will damage the potatoes, causing them to become too soft.

Proper serving to the table

After the French fries in the Redmond multicooker become golden brown and soft, the basket must be carefully removed from the boiling oil, then shake vigorously and place the contents on a plate. Next, the finished vegetable needs to be seasoned with salt and presented to the table hot.

Cooking frozen French fries in a slow cooker

Despite the fact that this cooking method takes longer, it is more popular among fast food lovers than the previous one. This fact is due to the fact that such a dish turns out to be especially tasty and appetizing due to the fact that slices of frozen vegetables in boiling oil are evenly covered with a golden brown and crispy crust, and the inside remains soft and tender.

To prepare potato snacks we will need:

  • oval-shaped potatoes (preferably young) - 1 kg;
  • fine sea salt, dried herbs, curry and other seasonings - add to the finished snack to taste;
  • tomato sauce or ketchup - for serving;
  • fresh garlic - a couple of cloves (for sauce);
  • refined sunflower oil - approximately 1 liter.

Preparing vegetables

As in the previous recipe, young potatoes should be washed, peeled and cut into long and not very thick slices. After this, they need to be dried, placed on paper napkins, and then placed in a bag and placed in the freezer for 2 hours. After this time, the vegetables should become hard as ice. They need to be kept at room temperature for several minutes, and then immediately begin heat treatment.

Roasting process

In a multicooker, “Redmond” should be cooked in a special “Deep Fry” mode until golden brown. To do this, you need to pour a sufficient amount of vegetable oil into the bowl of the device, and then insert a basket with vegetables. This appetizer should be made until the surface of the potatoes turns slightly reddish. After this, you need to carefully remove the frying grate from the hot oil and soak the vegetables in it until the fat has completely drained off. Next, the potatoes should be hot seasoned with salt, dried herbs and other aromatic seasonings.

How to serve it correctly?

French fries cooked in a slow cooker are recommended to be served only when hot. After cooling slightly, vegetables lose their crunchy properties, become soft and lose their shape. In addition to this appetizer, you should serve a bowl of tomato sauce or ketchup mixed with grated garlic and curry. Bon appetit!

French fries are one of the most favorite treats not only for children, but also for adults. It can be ordered in almost any cafe. And children, for the promise of buying them French fries, are ready to clean their room, do their homework, behave well, in general, do whatever they say, just to eat a portion of delicious crispy potatoes. And many parents, when buying their child another portion of fries in catering establishments, close their eyes and try not to think that this product is not only not healthy, but can also have a negative impact on the health of the child’s body. After all, it’s no secret to reuse oil for deep frying, adding flavor enhancers, etc.

But there is nothing easier than making French fries in a slow cooker at home. All you need for this is potatoes, sunflower oil and salt. Then you can certainly be completely sure that only high-quality products were used.

The main secret to crispy potatoes is double frying. Of course, be sure to take the highest quality sunflower oil. So, after spending very little time, you can quickly prepare a delicious delicacy and arrange a home holiday for the whole family.

I cooked French fries in a VES Electric SK-A12 multicooker in the “Frying” mode.

Cooking method


  1. Prepare the necessary products. Peel and wash the potatoes.

  2. Cut into long strips with sides about 1 centimeter. Transfer to a large container and fill with cold water. You will immediately notice how the water becomes cloudy due to the released starch. It is this starch that is the main “enemy” of delicious crispy French fries. It needs to be removed, and this is achieved by repeated washing in water until it becomes absolutely clean. This means that most of the starchy substances have been removed from the potatoes. You need to rinse at least 4-5 times.

  3. Place the potato wedges on a clean cloth towel and dry well. There should not be a drop of liquid left.

  4. Turn the multicooker on to the “Frying” mode, pour in the sunflower oil and wait until it warms up well. This will take 5-7 minutes. Before putting potatoes into oil, you need to check its temperature. This is easy to do by dipping just one slice. If it starts to bubble, the oil is ready for frying. Place a handful of potatoes.

  5. Fry, stirring, until the potatoes are slightly soft (5-6 minutes). Place on a paper towel to absorb excess oil. While this portion is cooling, you can add the next one. Thus, carry out the first frying of all potato slices.

  6. Return the cooled, lightly fried potatoes to the boiling oil, also in portions. Fry this time for about 3-4 minutes. The straw will quickly acquire a golden color and become crispy.

  7. Place again on a paper towel and immediately sprinkle with salt or seasonings as desired.

  8. Crispy, delicious French fries are ready in the slow cooker.

Serve the fries right away, in addition to offering ketchup, mayonnaise or some kind of sauce.

Preparation

To prepare the potatoes, you can make them in advance and then freeze them. It’s quite possible to cook from frozen vegetables; you don’t even need to let them defrost. It is worth knowing that the name of the dish depends on how you cut the vegetable: coarsely or into slices - rustic style, into thin strips - fries.


  • Prepare the main vegetable and refined oil. Peel the vegetable, rinse in running water, cut into large strips. Use this cut as it is considered traditional. If you have a vegetable cutter, you can use it. When cutting with your own hands, try to ensure that the sticks are approximately the same.


  • After this, place the vegetable on a towel to dry, turning over from time to time.


  • Now prepare the Redmond multicooker. The roasting rack (also called the food basket) must be clean and completely dry. There should be no moisture in the appliance itself, as this will cause splashing. Pour vegetable oil into the bowl of the kitchen appliance.


  • Next, place the prepared cubes on the wire rack. Install the latter into the device and turn on the “French fries” or “Frying” mode. If there are no such modes, turn on the “Multi-cook” program (sometimes called “Manual mode”) and set the temperature to 180 degrees and cook for 20 minutes.


  • After 15-17 minutes (if the oil is already hot, then 7-10 minutes less), the aromatic potatoes, made according to a simple step-by-step recipe with photos, will be ready. You can remove the grate.


  • An appetizing dish, it can be placed on plates or suitable envelopes, like in restaurants. The dish is best served with sauce. If desired, the fries can be sprinkled with chopped herbs, salt or spices; this is a matter of taste. Bon appetit!

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