When I was a kid, I would have eaten any food that was curly: curly fries, chocolate curls, curled carrots, even fusilli pasta. By junior high, I’d found Arby’s Curly Fries to satisfy my curl craving.

Now that I can make them with only a few more calories and fat than I’d get from a baked potato, I indulge in them all the time. My guess is that once you try them, you’ll be hooked, too.

Arby's – Curly Fries

Arby’s Curly Fries Remake

Crisp, seasoned curly fries baked instead of fried — only a few more calories and fat than a plain baked potato.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 24 minutes
Servings: 1
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1-3/4 teaspoons salt, divided
  • 4 russet potatoes (8 ounces each; 2 pounds total), peeled
  • Olive oil spray
  • 2-1/2 tablespoons egg substitute
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons unbleached or all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon onion powder

Method
 

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add 1 teaspoon salt.
  2. Meanwhile, with a twin curl cutter, cut 7 ounces of potato curls, about 2 cups (cover with water and refrigerate the scraps for another recipe). Preheat the oven to 450°F. Lightly mist a small nonstick baking sheet with oil spray.
  3. Transfer the potato curls to the boiling water. Cook for exactly 3 minutes but no longer or they will break. Drain in a colander and let cool for about 5 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, combine the egg substitute, flour, paprika, cayenne, garlic powder, onion powder, and the remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt. Mix until well blended. Add the potatoes and toss with your fingers until coated.
  5. Transfer, allowing excess seasoning to drip off, to the baking sheet. Arrange the potatoes, not touching, in a single layer. Lightly mist with oil spray. Bake for 18 to 24 minutes, turning about halfway through, until crisp and cooked through.

Notes

Makes 1 serving.
Per serving: 235 calories, 9g protein, 47g carbohydrates, 2g fat, trace saturated fat, 4g fiber.
Before You Start: If you don’t own a twin curl cutter, use straight-cut fries instead — cut 7 ounces (about 2 cups) of 1/4″-thick potato sticks with a chef’s knife and prepare according to the recipe.
Reprinted from Fast Food Fix by Devin Alexander © 2006 by Devin Alexander. Permission granted by Rodale, Inc., Emmaus, PA 18098. Photo credit: Lisa Cohen.
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