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Stylin’ Steak Fries

Potatoes have gotten a bad rap in recent years, but the hype is just that—hype. A 5-ounce potato with skin has only 110 calories and more potassium than a medium banana. It also contains 45 percent of the daily recommended value of vitamin C and is a significant source of dietary fiber. It’s the toppings that are the problem, not the potatoes themselves. If you don’t love steak fries as much as I do, feel free to make your fries any size—just be sure to watch them carefully, as the cooking time will vary.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 2 servings

Ingredients

2 medium baking potatoes (about 8 ounces each), cut into steak-fry-sized pieces (about 1 inch thick, 1/2 inch wide, and the length of the potato)
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon sea salt, or more to taste

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    For crisper fries, preheat the oven to 450°F; for softer fries, preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

    Step 2

    In a small mixing bowl, toss the fries with the olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Place them on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer, not touching. Bake them for 15 minutes, and then flip them and bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes, or until tender on the inside and golden brown on the outside. Serve immediately.

  2. nutrition information

    Step 3

    Each serving has:

    Step 4

    Calories: 196

    Step 5

    Protein: 5g

    Step 6

    Carbohydrates: 40g

    Step 7

    Fat: 3g

    Step 8

    Trace Saturated Fat

    Step 9

    Cholesterol: 0mg

    Step 10

    Fiber: 5g

    Step 11

    Sodium: 214mg

Reprinted with permission from I Can't Believe It's Not Fattening! by Devin Alexander. Copyright © 2010 Devin Alexander. Published by Clarkson Potter Publishers, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Devin Alexander is the author of The Most Decadent Diet Ever, Fast Food Fix, and coauthor of The New York Times bestsellers The Biggest Loser Cookbook and The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook. She was a chef on NBC's The Biggest Loser and the host of Healthy Decadence on Discover Health and FitTV.
TagsPotatoRoot VegetableVegetableSideDinnerVeganVegetarianDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeQuickEasy5 Ingredients or FewerOven BakeCookbooks
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