Old Bay Fries with Horseradish Aioli Dip
This practical recipe for Old Bay fries starts with frozen french fries, adds a bit of Old Bay seasoning blend, and ends with you dipping them in a glorious, so simple tangy horseradish aioli.
Ingredients
Old Bay Fries
- 1 pound french fries (frozen)
- 1-2 tablespoons Old Bay
- 2-5 quarts Frying oil (peanut, canola, etc)
Horseradish Aioli
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1½ tablespoons lemon zest (about ½ lemon)
- 4 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon white horseradish
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ tablespoon fresh parsley (minced, to garnish)
Instructions
Deep Fried Old Bay Fries
- Heat the oil. Attach a clip on thermometer and fill a Dutch oven or sturdy heavy bottomed pot with at least 5-6 inches of peanut oil or other neutral frying oil. Leave at least 3 inches of room from the surface of the oil to the top of the pot. Line a sheet pan with paper towels and fit a cooling rack over it.
- Fry, baby, fry! When the oil is around 400°F use a wire spider to gently submerge the frozen fries in the oil. The temperature of the oil will drop immediately. Bring it back up to 350°F, this is the temperature you want to maintain while they're cooking. Adjust the burner as needed to stay at 350°F. You may have to work in batches. CAUTION: The oil will bubble and foam — be careful!
- Add Old Bay. When the fries are golden brown around the edges (about 8-12 minutes), remove them to the lined sheet pan and immediately sprinkle with Old Bay. Bonus: After giving them about a minute to cool and drain the excess oil, use tongs to transfer the fries to a large metal mixing bowl and give them a few good tosses to help evenly distribute the Old Bay.
- Garnish. Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and serve with lemon wedges and horseradish aioli on the side.
Horseradish Aioli
- Combine all of the ingredients in a small mixing bowl and whisk well for about a minute to break up any horseradish lumps. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley. TIP: Zest the lemon *before* you juice it.
RECIPE NOTES
- OVEN or AIR FRYER Old Bay fries: Spray with an oil spray and toss in a bowl with Old Bay before cooking to help it stick to the fries. Toss fries with additional Old Bay after cooking, if needed.