Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Baked Oregano Fries

Ingredients:
3 large potatoes, scrubbed clean and cut into 1 cm cube sticks
3 frankfurters, cut into 0.5 cm diagonal slices
1 large onions, cut into thick slices
½ bulb garlic, cut into thick slices
2 tbsp dried oregano
1 tbsp dried basil
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
5 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp extra salt

Directions:
Place the potatoes into a large pot and fill with enough water to cover over the potatoes. Add the extra salt and place the pot over high heat to bring it to boil. Once boiling, reduce heat and let simmer for 10 minutes, stirring once half way through. Remove from heat and strain. Preheat the oven to 400F. On a large baking tray, mix well the strained potatoes with the rest of the ingredients, except the frankfurters. Bake for 10 minutes. Add the frankfurters and mix well before returning it to the oven for another 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 5-10 minutes before serving.

* Frankfurters: a.k.a. sausages (to Malaysians), and a.k.a. hotdogs (to Americans)
* For a vegetarian fare, just leave out the franks, but still remember to toss the potatoes 5 minutes before it's done.
* Alternatively, use 1 tbsp of grounded dried rosemary instead of the oregano and basil
* Serve with roast chicken, roast turkey, grilled fish... etc. etc. etc.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Can also be served with pizza. I'm serious. In Tokyo, me & Au Yong always order a pepperoni pizza and the baked potatoes is a yummy side-dish! :)