The Best Ever Beef Tallow French Fries Recipe
This is the best beef tallow french fries recipe out there! These beef tallow fries are crispy and easy to make. Plus totally delicious!
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Beef Tallow FAQ
What is beef tallow?
Put simply, beef tallow is rendered beef fat. Meaning that the beef fat has been cooked off and separated from any other animal by product, leaving behind purified fat. Tallow is pure beef fat.
What are beef tallow benefits?
There are amazing beef tallow health benefits! For example just look at beef tallow vs seed oils: beef tallow is a whole, natural food, full of essential fat soluble vitamins. Seed oils, on the other hand are highly processed, highly oxidized, rancid, bleached, and laden with chemicals.
Can you use beef tallow for cooking?
Yes! Beef tallow has a very high smoke point, which makes it ideal for cooking, especially frying. It is also extremely versatile and flavorful!
Can you use beef tallow for skin?
Yes again! Beef tallow is moisturizing and works naturally with the human body. Not only is it good for skin, but you can also use beef tallow for face and for your hair.
How to make beef tallow at home:
Check out my extensive post How to Render Beef Tallow the Easiest Way! for a simple and easy way to make beef tallow at home.
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Tools Needed for Beef Tallow French Fries
Lodge Dutch Oven
A large dutch oven is the perfect thing to fry in!
Stainless Steel Spider Strainer
This spider strainer is game changing when it comes to fried foods. Quickly and easily scoop out your french fries, while allowing the oil to strain off them.
Metal Mixing Bowl
A metal mixing bowl is a kitchen must have. You will need some kind of large bowl to soak your potatoes in and to toss your french fries with salt.
Cotton Tea Towel
You will need a tea towel to dry your potatoes before frying them.
Ingredients
- 6-8 good sized golden potatoes
- 2-3 cups beef tallow
- salt to taste
Instructions
Soak
Begin the morning or afternoon you plan on making your beef tallow french fries. Start by washing the potatoes. You do not have to peel your potatoes but you can if you prefer. Cut the potatoes into 1/2 inch strips.
Net, fill a large mxing bowl with cold water. Then, place all the potato strips into the water. Soak the potatoes for at least one hour. If you want, you can cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
Dry
When you are ready to fry your beef tallow french fries, pour the potatoes into a colander and allow the water to drain off. Then, lay a cotton tea towel on the countertop and spread the potato strips out evenly on it. Using another tea towel, cover all the potato strips and pat them as dry as possible.
Fry
To fry, heat 2-3 cups of beef tallow in a dutch oven on high heat. You can check if the oil is hot enough by pouring a droplet of water into it. If it sizzles and cracks then it is hot enough.
When the tallow is up to temperature, carefully place the potato strips into the dutch oven using a spider strainer. Be careful not to splash hot oil out as you put the potatoes in. Place as many fries as will fit comfortably in the oil. Do not overcrowd the pot. Allow the potatoes to fry for five minutes and then remove them with the spider strainer. Place them in a large mixing bowl off to the side.
Continue to fry the remaining potato strips in the same manner. You should be able to fry this amount of potatoes in 2-3 batches at the most.
Double Fry
Next, fry all the french fries for a second time in the exact same manner. Meaning, fry in 2-3 batches for 5 minutes and then remove them and place them in the large mixing bowl. The double fry is the key to crispy french fries!
Enjoy
Sprinkle with salt to taste.
Allow to slightly cool and enjoy!
Beef Tallow French Fries Ideas
Try out different toppings including:
- Sprinkle with Old Bay for crab fries
- Place beef tallow fries on a baking sheet and sprinkle Parmesan cheese and grated garlic. Pop in the oven on a low broil for a few minutes. Top with fresh chopped parsley.
- Top with chili and cheese in the colder months for a full meal.
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How to Make the Best Ever Beef Tallow French Fries
Beef Tallow French Fries
The best beef tallow french fries recipe! Crispy and easy to make, plus totally delicious!
Ingredients
- 6-8 golden potatoes
- 2-3 cups beef tallow
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash potatoes and cut into 1/2 inch strips. (You do not have to peel the potatoes but you can if you want to.)
- Fill a metal bowl with cold water and place all the potato strips into the water.
- Soak the potatoes for at least one hour. You can cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
- When you are ready to fry your french fries, pour the potatoes into a colander and allow the water to drain off.
- Lay a cotton tea towel on the countertop and spread the potato strips out evenly on it. Use another tea towel to cover all the potato strips and pat them as dry as possible.
- Heat 2-3 cups of beef tallow in a dutch oven on high heat.
- Place the potato strips into the dutch oven gently using a spider strainer. Be careful not to splash hot oil out as you put the potatoes in. Place as many fries as will fit comfortably in the oil without over crowding.
- Allow the potatoes to fry for five minutes and then remove them with the spider strainer. Place them in a large mixing bowl off to the side.
- Fry the remaining potato strips in the same manner. You should be able to fry this amount of potatoes in 2-3 batches at the most.
- Next, fry all the french fries for a second time in the exact same manner. Fry in 2-3 batches for 5 minutes and then remove them and place them in the large mixing bowl. The double fry is the key to crispy french fries.
- Sprinkle with salt to taste. Allow to slightly cool and enjoy!
Notes
These reheat extremely well in an air fryer.
You can experiment on the size and shape of the french fries as you like.
Do not skip soaking the potatoes. This pulls starch out of the potatoes and makes them even crispier.
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