Mexican Style Fries (V)

Mexican Style Fries

 
Ingredients

• 4–6 cups sunflower oil
• 100g frozen chips or 2 medium potatoes, peeled, cut into chips and parboiled
• 1 tsp canola oil
• 1 Tbsp chopped garlic
• 1 Tbsp chopped chilli
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
• ¼ tsp smoked paprika
• ½ lemon
• ¼ cup chopped fresh coriander
  

Method

1. Heat the sunflower oil to 180ºC in a heavy-based pot and fry the chips until crispy and dark golden brown.
2. Heat the canola oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. When the oil starts to shimmer, add the garlic and chilli and fry for 10 seconds.
3. Drain the chips and add them to the pan, stirring to ensure they are well coated.
4. Add the salt, cayenne pepper and paprika, shaking the pan to coat the chips, then squeeze over the lemon juice.
5. Garnish with the chopped coriander and serve immediately with a dip of your choice. A creamy garlic mayo is my favourite.