Dill Pickle Baked French Fries Recipe — A healthy french fry for pickle lovers! No added oils or fats, and baked to crispy perfection.
P.I.C.K.L.E — do you know what that means?
If you are a pickle lover, you’ll understand. If you’re not, you’re probably not even reading this sentence right now. The limit does not exist when it comes to pickle-fying any and everything. As the saying goes, fries before guys.
And I know I’m not only since of my most popular blog recipes is this dill pickle dressing, so I feel there is safety in numbers in this one too.
If you’ve ever had malt vinegar on fries before, you can’t roll your eyes too hard on this one. Pickle juice IS vinegar after all. Vinegar spiked with AWESOME…and dill.
I actually got inspired by the first recipe I ever did for Food & Nutrition magazine, these Salt & Vinegar Rutabaga Fries. I ate a LOT of rutabaga fries in the process, so this one was a little more streamlined.
So if you have a sad, empty jar of pickles, remember that it’s not actually empty. Put that jazzy juice to good use with none other that a baked french fries recipe you will never, ever, E.V.E.R forget.
Cooking Tips:
- I used a spray bottle to add extra dill pickle juice (aka flavor) to the fries. If you don’t have a spray bottle, a basting brush can be used instead.
- The longer the potatoes marinate, the more flavor. 4 hours is best, but at least two hours will work too.
- Serve fries immediately after baking to avoid them from getting too soggy.
Dill Pickle Baked French Fries
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Prep Time: 2 hours -
Cook Time: 25 mins
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Total Time: 2 hours 25 mins
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Yield: 4-6 servings -
Category: Sides
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- 2 lbs (about 2 large) russet potatoes
- 3/4 cup dill pickle juice
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Rinse potatoes and pat dry. Cut into matchsticks, and set aside in a large bowl with cover.
- In a small saucepan, add pickle juice, garlic powder, and dill. Heat over medium flame until mixture begins to simmer.
- Remove from heat, and pour mixture over potatoes.
- Refrigerate 2-4 hours.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Coat two baking sheets with cooking spray and set aside.
- Reserve 1/4 cup of the pickle juice mixture, and transfer potatoes to baking sheets.
- Bake fries for 25 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking.
- Add pickle juice to a spray bottle.
- Remove fries from oven, and spray with pickle juice.
- Sprinkle with salt and additional dill before serving.
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LOVE this recipe! Simple, easy, and delicious, because what’s better than homemade french fries with a good burger.
Pickle lover here! What a fun idea
I do love pickles. I’d be down to try these! Not sure what the husband would think buuuuut more for me!
This is so genius! I love adding vinegar to my fries, so the dill pickle addition looks real delicious
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Yum! Great idea!
This is a fun side for burger night! So easy and a great way to take french fries up a notch!
Totally misread the title and thought this was going to be a fried pickles recipe. Nonetheless, it sounds like a dish my kids would love.
Emily you’re the great blogger. really i enjoy your post it was amazing post for help us. thanks for sharing.
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What a fun idea, I’ve always been a fan of that sour dill pickle taste! I’ve never thought to try it with French fries though, so innovative.
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Your recipe is perfect for a side at a barbecue or really anything. These sounds so delicious and flavorful. I like that they are very simple to make, too 🙂
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HUGE pickle fan! This is right up my alley 🙂 Can’t wait to try it!
yum!! These fries sound amazing!
I just pinned this-what a fun recipe! I definitely am a pickle lover, and my kids are too. Can’t wait to make these yummy fries!
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Thanks EA, hope everyone enjoys!
My hubs is a huge pickle fan! He will love these!
Yay for pickle lovers! 😀
I love dill pickles but have never heard of pickle fries!! Will have to dig that almost empty pickle jar out and put the juice to good use! Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks Bridget! Hope you enjoy as much as I do!
What a great idea! I love fries and never would have thought to make them with pickles. Cant wait to try this!
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Thanks Erin! Hope you love it! 🙂
Oh, my gosh! I already know I’m going to love these! Marinating potatoes in dill pickle juice… brilliant!
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Thanks Catherine! Hope you enjoy! 😀
This is such a great idea! Perfect for football season coming up!
These sound incredible.
These look so good, definitely NEED to try.
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These sound so amazing!!
We love pickles in my house so these would be a winner! Thanks for sharing!
This is the best idea ever! I love pickles and fries- cant wait to try this!
Major pickle lover right here. Excited to try this recipe!
I LOVE dill pickle fries! I’m such a fan and bet I would love this!
I totally have to try this!!
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