Crispy And Spicy Fries

I enjoy eating  potatoes fries...I like to cook them in the oven and add a batter on them. these potatoes are so crispy you will not want them know other way.

Recipe

2 large potatoes

1/2 cup self-riseing flour

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

1/8 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2  teaspoon black pepper

1/2  teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/4 teaspoon paprika

1 egg beaten with 1/4 cup water

vegetable or corn oil for frying


Peel, cut potatoes long ways and narrow and place potatoes in a bowl of cold water (for a least 30 minutes).
Drain, and pat dry with paper towels.

Put dry seasonings into a bowl & stirring together,adding the potatoes tossing very well

Add egg and water mixture to the season potatoes

Toss in the self-riseing flour coating very well {add more flour to cover well}.

Add coated potatoes one at a time to prevent them from clumping/cooking together to a cookie sheet with cooking oil.{just enough to fry well}.
Fry in oven at 400 until golden in color.

Drain on paper towels.

Fish And Beef Sausage Etouffee

Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large pot

1 pound beef sausage, diced

Cook sausage in pot and take out and set a side keep sausage dripping

Cook in the sausage dripping

4 stalks celery, diced

1 large onion, diced

1 green bell pepper, chopped

4 cloves garlic, minced

When veggie is done push to the side of pan and add

4 tablespoons all-purpose flour stir into the veggie about 5 mins

Add a large can dice tomatoes and the cooked sausage. add 1 teaspoon each thyme leaves,parsley flakes, basil leaves and 1 large bay leaf simmer bout 10 mins

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Add chicken broth or water if too thick

Stir in 1 pound fish

cook fish until done, 2 to 3 more minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.

eat over hot cooked rice.