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This homemade french fry seasoning can be used for fresh or frozen fries and is so easy to make! If you’ve ever wondered what to put on fries to add more flavor, this is the best blend you can use.Try this seasoning on my Homemade French Fries or Baked Potato Wedges!
Homemade French Fry Seasoning Recipe
Just when you think perfectly crisp, golden french fries can’t get any better, add this killer seasoning blend to them. I promise, you won’t want to eat fries any other way after this.
Although I recommend trying this with homemade french fries or Baked Potato Wedges. For a quicker turnaround, you can use frozen french fries as well.
Ingredients
Ingredient quantities and instructions on how to season french fries are located in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Onion salt
- Paprika
- Dried parsley
- Garlic powder
- Dried oregano
- Dried thyme
- Dried basil
- Black pepper
- Cayenne pepper, optional
Yields 3 Tablespoons seasoning
When to Season French Fries
Whether or not you season the french fries before or after they are cooked depends on the cooking method that you use:
- Deep Fried french fries are seasoned immediately after they’re finished frying.
- Baked or Air Fried fries are seasoned before they’re cooked. They’re brushed with olive oil first to allow the seasoning to stick to the fries.
The BEST Way To Season French Fries
The methods below apply to homemade or frozen french fries.
Oven-Baked French Fries
- Use a pastry brush to lightly coat the french fries with olive oil.
- Sprinkle french fry seasoning as evenly as you can over the fries and bake at 400°F until warm and golden brown. about 20 minutes.
Deep-Fried Fries
- Have the combined french fry seasoning ready and use a slotted spoon to remove the fries from the oil once they are golden-brown.
- Place them on a plate lined with paper towels and sprinkle them immediately with french fry seasoning.
Storage
Store in an airtight container. Dried herbs and spices are best if used between 1-3 years.
I recommend making this seasoning in bulk and storing them in these spices jars.
Other Uses For This Seasoning
Aside from crispy homemade french fries, this seasoning is great in these recipes:
- Baked Potato Wedges
- Chicken Wings
- Baked Potato Slices
- Grilled Potatoes
- Instant Pot Roasted Potatoes
- McDonald’s French Fries
- Crispy Breakfast Potatoes
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- Onion Rings
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- Easy Brown Gravy
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- Popcorn Chicken
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- Fried Chicken Tenders
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- Baked Potato Slices
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- Buffalo Chicken Pizza
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BEST EVER French Fry Seasoning
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons onion salt
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
Instructions
- These instructions apply to frozen or fresh homemade french fries.
Baked Fries
- Use a pastry brush to lightly coat the french fries with olive oil.
- Sprinkle french fry seasoning as evenly as you can over the fries and bake at 400°F until warm and golden brown. about 20 minutes.
Deep-Fried Fries
- Have the combined french fry seasoning ready and use a slotted spoon to remove the fries from the oil once they are golden-brown.
- Place them on a plate lined with paper towels and sprinkle them immediately with french fry seasoning.
I LOVE THE RECIPE BUT HOW CAN IT KEEP THE DRY INGREDIENTS FROM CLUMPING
The presence of moisture is what causes spices to clump together. If you add some dried beans or rice, it will absorb any excess moisture and prevent them from clumping together. 🙂
Absolutely amazing I love this recipe I tried the oven baked one and they we delicious (I cook them for 35 minutes on 200°C fan)
I am so happy to hear that you love this recipe as much as we do! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review, I really appreciate it! -Stephanie
Just made this seasoning tonight. I can’t believe how amazing this made my fries taste. I can’t believe I was using a store bought before. NEVER AGAIN.
I’m so Happy to hear that! I put this seasoning on baked potato wedges too😋. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review!
Good seasoning! I’d skip the parsley next time and add a little more salt, but I was out of onion salt and used onion powder.
So glad you liked it Patty!! 🙂
Fabulous and delicious!!! Thank you😋
So happy to hear that Joe!! We love to put this seasoning on everything, haha! Thank you so much for the review!! -Stephanie
This has become my go to Fry seasoning. I don’t normally have onion salt so Imix equal parts on salt and onion powder. My family lives it!
I’m so happy to hear that Veronica! I make this one a lot too😋 Thanks so much for taking the time to comment!
Super tasty…thx for your recipe!!!
You’re very welcome!😃 I’m so happy you enjoyed them! Thanks so much for the review!
Delicious, made the fries 10x better. Would make again.
I’m so happy to hear that Claire! We take our French fries seriously in our house lol. My daughter is obsessed! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review!😃
Made my own onion salt with 1 part onion powder to 3 parts salt, and then followed the recipe. Put the whole shabang in a little pepper grinder and ground it over my freshly cut fries after I sprayed them a bit with olive oil cooking spray. Into the air fryer they went. Came out fantastic. I’ll be making these fries with my delicious low fat burger recipe each week. ❤️
I’m so happy you liked this seasoning Marko!😃 That’s so cool you made your own salt and put it all in a pepper grinder! Thanks so much for the review!
Nice spicy blend.
I’m so glad that you enjoyed it Marybeth, thank you for the review- I really appreciate it! -Stephanie