Description
It’s backyard bbq time and I’ve got you covered with Sriracha-lime chicken, bacon stuffed cheeseburgers and twisty potatoes.
Ingredients
Units
Scale
- 5-6 small-to-medium potatoes (Russet or Yukon is fine)
- 5 cups peanut oil for frying (depends on size of pot)
- Salt and pepper
Topping ideas:
- Garlic, parmesan butter
- Sriracha
- Ketchup
- Onion powder
- Paprika
- Your favorite spices
TOOLS NEEDED:
1. Potato twisty machine OR skewer potatoes yourself and cut around the potato in a spiral shape then pull apart. (See note#1)
2. Wooden skewers.
NOTE:TIMING ABOVE DOES NOT INCLUDE SOAKING THE POTATOES IN WATER FOR AN HOUR.
Instructions
- If you do not have the potato machine, please see note #1 below.
- It’s your choice if you want the skin on your potatoes. I did some with skin on and some peeled.
- If using the machine, follow the instructions. I stuck the metal skewer through the left or blade end of the machine, then through the potato.
- Adjust the potato gripper on the right side of the machine so that it holds the right end of the potato steady.
- Turn the crank on the right side of the machine to push the potato through the left or blade end and create a spiral potato.
- Pull the potato off the metal skewer and stick a wooden skewer through the middle of the potato.
- Since I made these for a bbq, I wanted smaller portions, so I cut the potato in half or in thirds depending on the size of the potato and made mini twisty potatoes. I also cut my wooden skewers in half to match. (SEE VIDEO)
- Have a large bowl of water on hand and as you skewer the potatoes, place them in the water so they don’t turn brown. Also, you should soak them for one hour to get some of that starch out of them so they will be crispier when they fry.
- When it’s time, heat your peanut oil in a pot to 350 degrees. Fry the potatoes 3-4 at a time, depending on the size of your pot. Mine were done at around 8-10 minutes.
- Transfer to a paper towel-lined sheet pan to collect some of the oil. Salt immediately. Transfer to a platter and serve right away.
Notes
- These are super fun to make if you get a decent potato twisty machine. However, though the machine I used worked enough that I could make them for this video, I simply cannot recommend that machine and give you the link to that product. I had problems with it too and don’t feel good about telling anyone to buy it.
- WHAT I CAN RECOMMEND: I didn’t have time to make another video tutorial of making these with a knife, but I found someone else on YouTube who did. If you want to make these, I found this video where it shows you how to do it by hand with a knife and it's super easy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XQ8-zGjfz4