Can You Fry Frozen French Fries?

Last updated on July 30th, 2022 at 02:26 pm

Fried foods are delicious. When you fry food, you bread it and cook it in some oil. This makes the outside crispy while the inside stays juicy. 

Although it isn’t the healthiest diet to eat fried foods all the time, enjoying them every once in a while is okay. You can fry all sorts of foods but fried chicken and fried potatoes (fries) are probably the most popular fried foods. 

Now, if you are going to fix some french fries but they are frozen, do you have to thaw them first? Or can you just fry the frozen french fries as is?

You can fry frozen french fries. In fact it is recommended that you don’t thaw the fries before frying them so they will fry up to be crispier. It is perfectly fine to add frozen fries straight to your frying pan or frying appliance to fry.

French fries are a favorite side dish to many meals. They are just so good and easy to fix. You can make them yourself with fresh potatoes cut into wedges or purchase them in bags at your local grocery store. 

Grocery stores have readily available bags of frozen fries so you can store them in the freezer until you want to cook them. The great thing about frozen french fries is that they can be fried frozen. That’s right. All you have to do is to simply take them out of the package and cook them in the oven, in a skillet, deep fried, or in an air fryer. 

It is best not to thaw frozen french fries before cooking them or they could end up getting soggy. In order to have perfectly crispy fries, fry them frozen.

Do You Need To Defrost French Fries Before Frying?

French fries are sold at many fast food restaurants because they are a great side to many meals. You can make them yourself at home or purchase a frozen bag to cook. They are easy and simple to make and with some ketchup and cheese are so yummy. 

If you have a frozen bag of fries that you are going to be cooking, you could be wondering, do I need to defrost french fries before frying?

While some foods may need to be thawed before frying, french fries do not. You can fry these potato strips while they are still frozen. When you do this, it makes sure that the potatoes result in a crispy fry instead of becoming soggy.

Have you ever had a greasy french fry? Maybe it was soggy and just didn’t taste the best. This is the result of an excess absorption of fat and is probably the result of frying defrosted french fries. When a fry is thawed and then cooked it soaks up a lot of oil it is cooking in making it decrease in quality. 

That is why it is better to fry frozen fries instead of defrosting them first. 

So, do not defrost or thaw frozen french fries before frying them. They are meant to be fried straight out of the package while they are still frozen. Now, it’s true that thawed french fries will cook faster than a frozen one but they will absorb more oil when frying as well. This means that they won’t be as good quality when they are finished cooking. 

Frozen fries will result in crispier, golden fries that taste better. So, no you don’t have to and it is not recommended to defrost frozen french fries before frying them.

What Is The Best Way To Fry Frozen French Fries?

Want to fry some french fries but don’t know what the best way to do it is? You want to get that golden and crispy fry with the perfect crunchy outside and soft inside. So, what is the best way to fry frozen french fries?

The best way (in regards to taste) to fry frozen french fries is to deep fry them in a countertop appliance. This will get the fries golden and crispy for a great addition to any meal and won’t require you to keep the oil at a perfect temp on the stove. You can fry your french fries on the stove but a countertop deep fryer isn’t very expensive and will help you get the perfect fries every time. 

Frying these frozen fries is simple but there are different ways to fry your french fries. First, you can use an oven, just lay them out on a single layer and place in a preheated oven for the length of time the package says to cook them. You can also deep fry french fries. For this you add the frozen french fries to a preheated deep fryer, frying for a few minutes until they become golden and crispy. 

Then there’s the stove method. You can fry frozen fries in a skillet filled with cooking oil until they are fried to perfection. 

Lastly, an air fryer will fry your frozen french fries without much effort at all. Just place them in the appliance with a tiny bit of oil and in no time you will have healthier fries. 

These are all great ways to fry frozen french fries. In my opinion the best way to fry frozen french fries is to deep fry them in a countertop deep fryer so they are soft on the inside and crispy on the outside for a delicious side to any meal.

Final Thoughts

You can fry frozen french fries. Frozen french fries are supposed to be cooked right out of the package and there is no need for defrosting them. In fact, this could make the fries soggy and their quality not as good. 

So, fry your french fries frozen for the best results. Frying french fries is easy to do and it can be done in the oven, in a skillet, in a deep-fryer, or in an air fryer. 

The best way to fry them is to use the deep fry method. But, you can find what works for you and what way you like the best. 

French fries are a great side for many meals and if you have some frozen ones you should always fry them frozen. This will give you better tasting and more crispy fries. So, if you are craving fries and are wanting to fry some up frozen, you can.