BEST EVER French Fry Seasoning (2024)

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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 thiskiller 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 immediatelywith 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.

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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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BEST EVER French Fry Seasoning

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 3 Tablespoons

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This homemade french fry seasoning recipe can be used for fresh or frozen fries and is so easy to make! You won't want to eat fries any other way after this!

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 immediatelywith french fry seasoning.

Notes

I recommend making this seasoning in bulk and storing them spice jars. (I have this set, it makes it much easier to locate your spices when cooking.)

Nutrition

Calories: 10kcal, Carbohydrates: 2g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 1553mg, Potassium: 42mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 726IU, Calcium: 9mg, Iron: 1mg

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Course: Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

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69 comments on “BEST EVER French Fry Seasoning”

  1. Piper February 14, 2024 @ 4:29 pm Reply

    I’m quite picky when it comes to food. This is my favorite thing ever now 🙂

    • Stephanie February 14, 2024 @ 8:10 pm Reply

      That makes me so happy Piper! Thanks so much!🩷

  2. Amandahugandkiss July 2, 2023 @ 5:40 pm Reply

    This is now my go-recipe for fry seasoning. I’ve used it several times. Perfect!

    • Stephanie July 2, 2023 @ 8:51 pm Reply

      Wahooo! That makes me so happy, thanks so much!💗

  3. Patricia Porr June 20, 2023 @ 1:59 pm Reply

    How many ounces of french fries does this recipe (3 tablespoons) make for? Will this be enough for a big bag of french fries? I am so excited to try this. It sounds delicious!

    • Stephanie June 20, 2023 @ 2:21 pm Reply

      Hi Patricia, I don’t have a measurement in ounces, it depends on how liberally you season the fries, but I would say 1 batch would cover a large bag of fries! 🙂 I can’t wait for you to try it either, it’s really good!!

  4. Kimberley June 20, 2023 @ 2:01 am Reply

    My kids devoured these French Fries, and they are picky about what they have on fries! I cooked them in my air fryer instead of the oven and it was just perfection!

    • Stephanie June 20, 2023 @ 9:07 am Reply

      Wahooo! I’m so happy it was such a success. Lol kids are pretty much the ultimate French Fry testers. I’m so happy it passed the test. Thanks so much for the great comments and review Kimberley💖

    • Shannon A Hennessy November 6, 2023 @ 9:12 am Reply

      I plan to make homemade with Russet Potatoes then soak them for 10 minutes. Do I brush olive oil on them and season them and then air fry them? Or do you have a better way?

      • Stephanie November 6, 2023 @ 9:34 am

        Hi Shannon! I would check out my Homemade French Fry recipe.

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