Chinese Five Spice Garlic French Fries

This easy Asian inspired recipe is made with garlic and Chinese Five Spice. If you're celebrating Lunar New Year's, these Chinese Five Spice Garlic French Fries are an amazing side dish or appetizer!

If you are looking for more Asian inspired recipes, try Sesame Ginger Salmon Bowl With Quinoa, Sweet Chili Baby Back Ribs, or Chinese Five Spice Lettuce Cups With Pork.

A Quick Look At The Recipe

• Recipe Name: Chinese Five Spice Garlic French Fries
• Ready In: 50 minutes
• Makes: 4 servings
• Main Ingredients: Russet potatoes, Chinese five spice, coconut oil
• Flavor Profile: garlic, lightly spiced French fries
• Dietary Info: gluten free, no seed oils, vegan, eggless
• Difficulty: Easy!
• Why You’ll Love It: twist on classic fries

Why You'll Love This Recipe

• Chinese Five Spice: I love using Chinese five spice to bake and cook with. This simple spice mix, made up of five spices is a delicious way to add loads of flavor into a dish. Growing up, my mom always made a Chinese five spice shrimp stir fry. This versatile spice can be used in sweet or savory and it's amazing in both!
• Asian Inspired Recipe: I love to bake with Chinese five spice and use it in recipes. It's one of my favorite spices for the holidays even though it's a Chinese spice! But, I also love it in savory dishes too, and these Chinese Five Spice Garlic French Fries is an Asian inspired recipe you will absolutely love!
• Big Flavor: Chinese five spice is made up of five different spices. The five different spices can vary depending on which brand you buy. The first four spices are usually always the same, but it's the fifth one that can differ sometimes. My favorite Chinese five spice blend is from Frontier Co-Op. Theirs is made up of cinnamon, cloves, fennel, star anise, and white pepper. The flavor profile is a harmonious balance of sweet, savory, pungent, and slightly spicy notes. It's so good! I use Chinese five spice in my Chinese Five Spice Lettuce Cups With Pork recipe, so if you love that then you will also love these organic French fries!
• Organic French Fries: When you make homemade French fries, you can use organic ingredients at home.
• No Seed Oils: Skip the seed oils and use organic coconut oil instead. Another reason I love making this comfort food at home!

Ingredients

• Potatoes: I use organic Russet potatoes, but you could also use sweet potatoes if you prefer.
• Chinese Five Spice: This is a spice mix that includes five different spices. Depending on what brand you buy the spices can vary slightly. I get the Frontier Co-Op Organic Chinese Five Spice, which includes: cinnamon, fennel seeds, cloves, star anise, and white pepper. It brings a beautiful balance of spice and coziness to these French fries!
• Coconut Oil: I use organic coconut oil for the fat, which is a great high heat oil that's healthier than typical seed oils used at most restaurants.
• Cornstarch: I use organic cornstarch, which helps these fries crisp up in the oven!
• Garlic: I use organic garlic, you can use minced garlic from a jar, or fresh cloves, either works!
• Coconut Aminos: I use organic coconut aminos for the soy lime ketchup. Coconut aminos has a very similar flavor to soy sauce, but no soy! You can use soy sauce if you prefer.

*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.

Baker's Tips

• Soaking the potatoes in water will remove starches, this will will get you really crispy fries in the oven!
• You can use your air fryer or regular oven, either works.
• If you have a roasting rack, you can also cook fries on that in the oven for more air flow as this will help get you crispier fries.
• High Altitude — Bake at 425°F for 15 minutes. Flip each fry over and cook for another 10 minutes, or until lightly golden brown.

How to Make Chinese Five Spice Garlic French Fries

Step 1

Cut potatoes into ¼-inch wide long strips. Place cut potatoes in a bowl of cold water. Soak for 20 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 3

In a large bowl, mix together the melted coconut oil, cornstarch, Chinese five spice, and garlic.

Step 4

Rinse and pat the potatoes dry. Add them to the bowl with the coconut oil and spices and coat them completely. Lay potato strips out evenly on the parchment paper, do not overlap.

Step 5

Bake for 20 minutes. Flip each fry over and cook for another 10 minutes, or until lightly golden brown. Remove from oven and sprinkle with sea salt. Allow to cool on the baking sheets for at least 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Step 6

To make the ketchup: Add the ketchup, coconut aminos and juice of 1 lime into a dish and mix together. Serve fries hot with ketchup!

Serving Ideas

• Serve these as a side with Organic Turkey Burgers With Grilled Onions.
• Enjoy as an appetizer to Sesame Ginger Salmon Bowls.
• Make a complete meal with Flank Steak Asian Lettuce Wraps.

Chinese Five Spice Garlic French Fries FAQ's

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