GREEK FRIES WITH FETA AND OREGANO

If Greek festival food brings an immediate smile to your face, you are not alone! We could eat this street food goodness all year round. These Greek Fries With Feta and Oregano will bring the Greek festival right into your home!

From Lizz: Growing up, my mother always made her own french fries (tiganites patates) for us. I have happy memories etched in my brain of the anticipation as my mother prepared the french fries and the moment my brother and I finally got to enjoy the delicious, crispy, salty, potato goodness. As children, we of course dipped them in ketchup! I still enjoy home made french fries with ketchup. I mean…who wouldn’t? 

Sometimes however, you need to take a french fry to the next level and that is exactly what these Greek Fries with Feta and Oregano are all about! You can experience this dish at Greek festivals and some Greek restaurants too, but it’s so easy to create this dish at home. Most french fry recipes call for vegetable oil. But given we are Greek, we use olive oil, and l will tell you the flavor is straight up better.

HOW TO MAKE GREEK FRIES WITH FETA AND OREGANO

1. Peel potatoes and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick sticks. Do you best to cut uniformly so the potatoes cook evenly. Soak the cut up potatoes in cold water for 30 minutes.
   
2. Drain and rinse the potatoes. Lay the potatoes in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with paper towels to absorb any excess water. Blot the potatoes dry with extra paper towels.
3. Add 2-3 inches of olive oil, enough to cover fries, into a deep frying pan. Heat olive oil over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Fry the potatoes in the hot olive oil and stir occasionally, with a large slotted spoon, until they begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Scoop out the cooked french fries with the slotted spoon and transfer to a paper towel lined plate to absorb any excess olive oil. Sprinkle with sea salt and pepper to taste. (Note, you may need to fry the potatoes in batches depending on the size of your frying pan.)
4. Transfer half the french fries to a serving dish. Sprinkle with 3/4 tablespoon of dry Greek oregano and 2 ounces (or more!) of crumbled feta. Top with the remaining french fries. Sprinkle the remaining dry Greek oregano and 2 ounces (or more!) of crumbled feta. Serve immediately!
   

WHY IS IT NECESSARY TO SOAK THE POTATOES IN WATER?

Soaking and rinsing potatoes in cold water helps to remove starch, which can cause the potatoes to stick together during the frying process. For even crispier potatoes, soak the potatoes in salt water for several minutes before cooking.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF I DON’T DRY THE FRIES PROPERLY BEFORE FRYING?

According to the website, Fine Cooking “Drying the potatoes after rinsing is crucial. Water on the potatoes’ surface causes the temperature of the cooking oil to drop. This means a longer cooking time and more fat absorption. Water also reacts with the cooking oil, forming contaminants that lower the oil’s smoke point.”

WHY ARE MY FRENCH FRIES SOGGY?

Chances are you are not soaking them long enough to remove the starch or you are putting them in the fry pan when they are not completely dry.

Greek Fries With Feta and Oregano Recipe

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Greek Fries With Feta and Oregano

Cuisine Greek

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Soak potatoes in cold water 20 minutes minutes

Servings 4 servings

Calories 179kcal

Ingredients

• 2 lbs russet potatoes
• extra virgin olive oil, for deep frying about 2-3 inches to cover fries
• 4 oz crumbled feta cheese add more if you like!
• 1 1/2 tbsp Greek oregano
• sea salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Peel potatoes and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick sticks. Do you best to cut uniformly so the potatoes cook evenly.
• Soak the cut up potatoes in cold water for 30 minutes. Drain and rinse the potatoes.
• Lay the potatoes in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with paper towels to absorb any excess water. Blot the potatoes dry with additional paper towels.
• Add 2-3 inches of extra virgin olive oil, enough to cover fries, to a deep frying pan. Heat olive oil over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
• Fry the potatoes in the hot olive oil and stir occasionally with a large slotted spoon until they begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Scoop out the cooked french fries with the slotted spoon and transfer to a paper towel lined plate to absorb any excess olive oil. Sprinkle with sea salt and pepper to taste. (Note, you may need to fry the potatoes in batches depending on the size of your frying pan.)
• Transfer half the french fries to a serving dish. Sprinkle with 3/4 tablespoon of Greek oregano and 2 ounces (or more!) of crumbled feta. Top with the remaining french fries. Sprinkle the remaining Greek oregano and 2 ounces (or more!) of crumbled feta. Serve immediately!

Nutrition

Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 946mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition Facts

Greek Fries With Feta and Oregano

Amount Per Serving

Calories 179 Calories from Fat 9

% Daily Value*

Fat 1g2%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Sodium 11mg0%

Potassium 946mg27%

Carbohydrates 41g14%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin C 13mg16%

Calcium 29mg3%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.