Healthy Homemade Fries, Poached Eggs & Utah’s Fry Sauce

The Best Baked Fries You’ll Ever Eat

We had a movie night on the 1st of January, just after a very good full day's rest after the New Year's celebrations. I didn't want my boys to eat a lot of popcorn and crisps, so I suggested I make some fries for them and serve them with their favorite Utah's sauce, which is basically a mixture of ketchup, mayonnaise and some spices. It was very quick to make and almost effortless. I also made a small tray of sweet potato fries for myself, as they are a little lower in calories. And to add a little extra flavor, I poached some eggs – so delicious to dip the chips in the runny yolk. The film we chose for the evening was 'E.T.', about an alien who was abandoned and lost on Earth. While politicians and scientists were hunting him down, he was saved by children – they had kindness and courage to send him home. Such a sweet yet universal story that never gets old.

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INGREDIENTS:

For the fries:

• 3 tablespoons olive oil

• 2 pounds (1 kg) Russet potato or Yukon Gold, peeled or with a skin on (as you prefer)

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1 tsp dry dill (or 3-4 sprigs fresh)

• 1/2 tsp onion powder

• 1/2 tsp black pepper

• 1/2 tsp Sweet Paprika

• Toppings (optional) chives, grated Parmesan cheese

For the poached eggs:

• 2 eggs

• 2 tbsp White vinegar

• Maldon sea salt (optional)

For the Utah’s sauce:

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise

• 1/4 cup ketchup

• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

• 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika

• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

• 1 tsp hot sauce

Kitchen utensils: baking tray, frying pan or baking dish, large bowl, kitchen roll or kitchen towels, spatula or tweezers, large saucepan, fine sieve, 2 small bowls, 2 ramekins, spatula or spoon, skimmer.

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METHOD:

The potato fries:

1. Preheat the oven to 230C or 450F with a baking tray in the lower part of the oven.

2. Slice 1kg (2 pounds) of potatoes into sticks about ½cm (¼ inch) wide - the length may vary.