Greek Fries With Feta

Crispy Greek oregano fries topped with feta cheese and served with lemon. Delicious and healthier, as they are baked in the oven!

📝 Ingredients

• 800 grams / 1.7 pound (3 medium/large) Russet, Yukon Gold, or Maris Pipers potatoes
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2/3 teaspoon table salt
• 80 grams (1/3 cups) feta cheese
• lemon wedges

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- To Make Baked Greek Fries: ---
2. 2Peel the potatoes or leave the skins on if you prefer.
3. 3Cut the potatoes into ¾ cm thick ( ¼ inch) sticks. Place them in a cooking pot and coat them with 1,5 of hot boiling water. Put the lid on and let them soak and soften for about 30 minutes.
4. 4Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F.
5. 5Transfer potatoes to a strainer and give them a good rinse.
6. 6Let them drain for a few minutes and then transfer on paper towels or a clean tea towel. Pat them dry.
7. 7Cover a baking tray or baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper. Toss the potatoes on top.
8. 8Drizzle potatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with the oregano. Toss and mix well. Lay them evenly making sure they're not stacked on top of each other.
9. 9Bake for about 20 minutes. Take them out of the oven and raise the oven's temperature to 220°C / 430°F.
10. 10Season the potatoes with salt. Flip and toss the potatoes to help salt spread everywhere. Again lay the potatoes evenly and place them back in the oven.
11. 11Bake for another 10-15 minutes or until crisped and colored to your liking.
12. 12To keep really crispy allow the potatoes to sit on the tray for 2-3 minutes after getting them out of the oven. Then transfer to a plate and serve topped with feta cheese and or any other of the topping mentioned in the text above.