Red Wine Fries With Cabernet Ketchup

Serves: 5

Imelda VonRueden

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

44

Spice

52

Sweetness

51

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 bottles

Red Wine

1.5 tbsps

Kosher Salt

1 tbsp

Sugar

1 cup

Cabernet

2 cups

Ketchup

Directions:

1

For the cabernet ketchup: Add the cabernet to a small saucepan, bring to a simmer and reduce to 1/4 cup, 10 to 15 minutes

2

Stir in the grapeskin flour and the ketchup

3

Remove from the heat and set aside to cool completely

4

In a heavy-duty pot, preheat 3 inches of canola oil to 250 degrees F

5

Blanch the potatoes in the preheated oil for 2 minutes

6

Remove to a paper-towel-lined baking sheet to drain

7

Raise the oil temperature to 350 degrees F and fry the potatoes a second time until crispy, about 3 minutes

8

Drain on paper towels and season with salt immediately

9

Serve the red wine fries with the cabernet ketchup

10

For the red wine fries: Combine the potatoes, red wine, salt and sugar in a medium pot and bring to a boil

11

Par-cook the potatoes for 13 minutes to soften

12

Immediately turn off the heat

13

Let the potatoes cool completely in the wine, then strain and pat dry with paper towels

14

Slice the potatoes into 1/2-by-1/2-by-2 1/2-inch fries