Duck Fat Fries

Name: Duck Fat Fries
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: North America
Ingredients: 2 Cups Duck Fat; 2 Cups Vegetable or Canola Oil (Or use 2 more cups of Duck Fat); 2 Russet Potatoes; Sea Salt; Dried Thyme (optional)

Homemade crispy Duck Fat Fries. Simple yet perfect. Savory and salty. Irresistible.

Try our homemade method, or find our shortened version of this recipe with store bought fries made in the air fryer at the bottom of this recipe

Ingredients

2 Cups Duck Fat
2 Cups Vegetable or Canola Oil (Or use 2 more cups of Duck Fat)
2 Russet Potatoes
Sea Salt
Dried Thyme (optional)

Directions

1
Peel sides of potatoes and cut potatoes into 1/8 in" matchsticks.
2
Place potato matchsticks in a large bowl of cold water and let soak for 30 min to wash off the starch.
3
Heat duck fat and oil together in a large Dutch oven or pan until it reaches 375 degrees F.
4
Remove the potato matchsticks from the water, drain, and carefully add them to the duck fat and oil mix.
5
Let fry for 5 minutes. Remove and let oil drain off and cool for a few minutes.
6
Put the fries back in the duck fat oil mix and cook for an additional 10 minutes or until crispy.
7
Remove from oil and let extra oil drip off. Toss with sea salt and dried thyme and serve.

Air Fryer Shortcut Method

Looking for a quicker option? We recommend using your air fryer! Toss 3 cups of frozen French fries with 2 Tbsp. Duck Fat then air fry at 400 Degrees F for 10-15 minutes or according to French fry packaging instructions. Toss with salt and serve.