Dill Pickle Baked French Fries

A few weeks ago I tried some Dill French Fries, they were good but did not have the exact flavor I was looking for, but good flavor nonetheless. However, I wanted to tweak the recipe to try and get more of the dill pickle flavor I was looking for.

I will say this recipe had more of the dill pickle flavor I wanted, just not quite as much. However, I have to remind myself I am eating a french fry and not a dill pickle. With that in mind these fries have great flavor and are a good use for the pickle juice that ends up going down the drain when the pickles are gone.

Although, there is a trend of athletes drinking pickle juice after a hard workout or race to help alleviate sore muscles and aid in recovery. As much as I love pickles, I can't imagine drinking pickle juice after a run or race. I just can't imagine drink straight pickle juice. Have you every tried drinking pickle juice after a workout or race? I'd love to hear about it.

Dill Pickle Baked French Fries

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds russet potatoes
• 3/4 cup dill pickle juice
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried dill

Directions:

1. Rinse the potatoes and pat dry. Cut the potatoes into matchstick size fries, trying to keep them roughly the same size so they cook evenly. Place the potatoes into a large container with a lid.
2. In a small saucepan, stir together the pickle juice, garlic powder and dried dill. Heat over medium heat until the mixture begins to simmer.
3. Remove the pickle juice from the heat and immediately pour over the potatoes. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 4 hours.
4. Preheat the oven to 450º F. Coat two large baking sheets with cooking spray.
5. Reserve about 1/4 cup of the pickle juice and transfer the potatoes to the prepared baking sheets placing them in a single layer. Sprinkle the potatoes with a little bit of dried dill.
6. Bake for 25 minutes, flipping the potatoes halfway through the cooking time.
7. Transfer the pickle juice to a spray bottle.
8. Remove the fries from the oven and spray with pickle juice or use a basting brush to brush the fries with the reserved pickle juice.

Enjoy!!!

Notes:
The original recipe called for 1/2 teaspoon salt the be sprinkled on the fries after baking

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 119
Total Fat		0g
Saturated Fat		0g
Polyunsaturated Fat		0g
Monounsaturated Fat		0g
Trans Fat		0g
Cholesterol		0mg
Sodium		26.9mg
Potassium		635.8mg
Total Carbohydrates		7.5g
Dietary Fiber		2.1g
Sugars		1g
Protein		3.1g
Vitamin A 0.2% Vitamin C 45.4%
Calcium 2.7% Iron 6.5%
*Nutritional information will vary depending on the brands you use.

*Adapted from Sinful Nutrition.