Parmesan Oven Fries
These Parmesan Oven Fries are tossed in an irresistible garlic and parmesan coating, making them the perfect side or snack. It’s all the flavor and crunch you love about fried fries, but without all the mess!
Easy Garlic Parmesan Fries
You gotta love potatoes! They’re filling, fairly inexpensive, and I can come up with a hundred delicious ways to prepare them off the top of my head: Mashed Potato Cakes… Roasted Potatoes… Stewed Potatoes… Cheesy Mashed Potatoes… my brain just keeps going and going.
But honestly, crispy fries? They’ll always have my heart.
These big old potato wedges are what I like to call parmesan oven fries. Kids love ’em, teens love ’em, and adults come running. Tender on the inside and crispy on the outside, these oven-baked fries are seasoned to perfection for the best results every time.
Ingredients
- Baking potatoes
- Salt
- Garlic powder
- Butter (or margarine)
- Parmesan cheese
What are the best potatoes for baked French fries?
I’d go with russet or Yukon gold potatoes for these garlic parm fries. They’re starchy with low moisture, which makes them perfect for getting that crispy outside.
Make ‘Em Your Own!
Try switching up this oven fries recipe with your favorite seasonings, like:
- Cajun seasoning
- Swap garlic powder for garlic herb seasoning
- Use seasoning salt instead of sea salt
- Add chili powder
- Add 2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning
- Ranch seasoning
- Replace garlic powder with 3 minced garlic cloves
*If dairy-free, you can use a dairy-free butter alternative or substitute with olive oil or coconut oil.
How to Make Parmesan Oven Fries
1. To start, preheat the oven to 375°F. Then mix up your parmesan, garlic powder, and salt in a shallow dish.
2. Cut each potato into 8 long wedges. Then set up a station with melted butter in a dish, a topping mixture in a dish, and your potatoes, along with a baking sheet that you’re going to cook them on.
3. Roll the cut sides in the parmesan garlic mixture. The side with the skin on it doesn’t need to be coated.
4. Place potatoes on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until they are tender and golden brown.
5. Serve with a garnish of chopped fresh parsley or cilantro and your favorite dipping sauce. Enjoy!
Can I cook my parmesan fries in the air fryer?
Absolutely! To make air fryer French fries, you’ll need to do smaller batches, but bake your fries in a 390°F air fryer for 10 minutes on one side and about 5 minutes on the other.
What Goes Great with These Garlic Parmesan Oven Fries
These incredibly flavored parmesan oven fries go with just about anything, or are amazing all on their own!
You can serve these oven fries with all kinds of main meals, like my Classic Reuben Sandwich, Fried Chicken, Italian Beef Sandwich, and Drip Beef Sandwiches.
Another option is to serve these parmesan fries as an appetizer with a delicious dipping sauce, like ketchup, our Homemade Tartar Sauce, Comeback Sauce, Chipotle Ranch Dressing, or Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce.
Storage
If you do have any leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheat them in the air fryer.
Parmesan Oven Fries
With an irresistible garlic and parmesan cheese coating, these crunchy yet soft parmesan oven fries are perfect with just about anything.
Ingredients
- 3 medium potatoes
- 4 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted 1/2 stick
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Wash the potatoes and cut each one into 8 spears.
- In a shallow dish, combine the parmesan, garlic powder, and salt. Dip the sides of each potato wedge into the melted butter on all sides, then dip just the cut sides into the parmesan mixture.
- Arrange in a single layer, skin side down, on a large baking sheet. Bake at 375°F for 30-40 minutes, or until potatoes are tender and golden brown.
I made these this weekend and they were a HUGE hit! Thank you.
YUMMY! These are on my list to prepare this weekend!!!! Have enjoyed my corned beef and vegetables cooked on top of the stove, made the whole house smell good. So happy to read that Sweetie finally made it home, what a wonderful time~Spring! WELCOME SWEETIE! Don’t you wish she could talk and tell you all about her adventure…. Hugs!
I need to go to the store for sure. I want the entire meal, meatloaf burger with burger slaw and parmesan fries! Hey good job on getting Sweetie back! God is Good and heard your prayers.
My husband (220 on a good day) and 28 yr old son (who apparantly is gonna live in basement apt forever and also round 200 ) are becoming harder and harder to please. Im a CHEF also so used to be just pretty much everything i sat in front of them they really ate and just loved and all good. Always a lot of veriety and not so many green vegies simply cause nobody wanted them but still….now, its like everything GOES ON A BUN or they cringe and im constantly coming up with new things and breads to try out to keep them happy plus new ways to do the starch. (i miss being more creative) Ill have to try these fries cause ive already done the “fried meatloaf” and it didnt fly but the leftover meatloaf got ravaged in ramen noodles the next day for lunch (another oddity they have taken up…EVERYTHING IS GOOD IN RAMENS and i have never eaten a ramen soup in my life thank you!!
My guys can be just as picky. I just have to shake my head at their logic sometimes. 🙂
Hi Christy I well remember being bought up on the principal of a good plate has a portion of meat ,potatoes, red or orange veg and a green veg, this being the best way to optimal health. I will be making me some of those potato baked fries as soon as I can get to the shop yum.
I hope you enjoy them Judi!!
Fries look awesome but I was fascinated to see the blue and white dishes I have a few left from my parents first set of dishes, love them.
Christy! Oh my goodness… I don’t know how in the world I missed this recipe before. I’m so glad you have sent it out again, I will for sure make them weekend after next when some of my family is here again. Fixin’ to do the happy dance LOL
And oh yeah, I order double potatoes all the time… I especially like mashed potatoes with butter and gravy as well as baked potatoes with a ton of butter! If I had to pick only one food to eat for the rest of my life it would surely be potatoes.
Nancy
I hope you enjoy them Nancy!!!
These look so good, can’t wait to make some. I love your recipes because I don’t have to buy expensive herbs or seasonings, some I’ve never heard of.