Homemade Fried Potato Wedges | Nashville Hot Chicken Flavored
You favorite fried chicken, in potato form! These fried potato wedges are slightly spicy, crunchy on the outside and perfect on the inside. Serve with ranch for extra deliciousness.
Servings 2 people
Equipment
- Dutch Oven
- Candy Thermometer
Ingredients
- 2-3 russet potatoes
- 1-2 Tablespoons Nashville hot chicken seasoning
- 1/2 cup corn starch
- 1/3 cup cup flour
- 1 bottle Mazola Corn Oil
Instructions
- Add corn oil to a dutch oven or large pot. Affix the thermometer to the side of it. Set on stove but don't turn on yet.
- Line a baking sheet with a paper towel then place a cooling rack on top. You'll use this to lay your potato wedges before and after frying.
- Rinse your potatoes and dry well. Then, slice your potatoes into wedges. Set aside.
- Prepare two bowls. One with flour, salt, pepper, paprika, cayenne, and onion powder. The other with just corn starch.
- One by one, dip your potatoes wedges in the flour mixture and then the corn starch. Make sure to really coat the potatoes. No extra liquid or egg is needed since potatoes are typically "wet" on the inside. Set each coated potato wedge on the prepared cooling rack.
- Turn your corn oil up to medium-high heat. Careful not to heat it too fast or it can burn. You want it to gradually get up to about 450 degrees F.
- Once your oil is ready, gently add potatoes wedges in - about 2-3 at a time, careful not to crowd them or lower your oil temperature too much. Be sure to watch your oil and if it starts to get too high, turn the heat down to medium or medium low.
- Fry for about 4-6 minutes, flipping as needed. Once they've reached your desired crispiness, remove gently with heat safe tongs and place back on the cooling rack. Repeat until all potato wedges are finished.
- Once finished, remove corn oil from the stove and let it cool for a few hours or even overnight. You can filter the oil and reuse or dispose of properly. Do not just pour down your drain.
- Let cool slightly then enjoy on their own or dipped in ranch!