It's The Happy Hour here at The Slow Roasted Italian! Happy Hump Day!
Here is a fantastic Happy Hour treat to get you through the mid-week blahs!!!
We have made these fries several times, the first was for a barbecue we hosted a couple months ago and my friend YaYa helped with the fries! Thanks so much! Today, just so happens to be her Birthday. Happy Birthday Auntie YaYa! She is 29 {wink wink} we love you! These fries were an even bigger hit with the crowd than the Oven Baked Garlic Potato Fries. I myself am partial to the garlic fries, but then again... I am Italian and a garlic fanatic!
Red Robin is my favorite gourmet burger restaurant to go to. The prices are a little high for my taste (about $40 per couple for appetizer, drinks, burgers, etc). Yeah, I am cheap when it comes to eating out. If I can prepare it, I don't want to pay high prices to have someone else do it for me. This is a more frugal mindset than I have had in the past. I have been a bit of a spendthrift most of my adult life. I want what I want when I want it. Since I retired from working outside the home and we became a 1 income household and added Em (our daughter) to the family, I have changed my thinking. So, now we go to Red Robin for special occasions, like birthdays. They have a program where you can get a free burger on your birthday. I like free stuff. A LOT! So, that is the plan this weekend - I have my free burger and only Mr W has to pay. I am really excited and it is quite fitting that I am blogging these fries this week. Anyway... I was saying about the fries I made...
The Red Robin seasoning that we used on these fries adds such an incredible blend of flavors, it is no wonder they were so popular. The bottle of seasoning is 16 ounces and very well priced. It has 20 unique spices and ingredients including; salt, black pepper, celery seed, cumin, oregano, sage, garlic, onion, paprika, tomato and smoke flavor. It is a fantastic combination of flavors. And the fries are so incredibly simple to make!
The fries are crispy on the outside and soft inside, flavor that makes my mouth water. They do not need any dipping sauce, they are perfect just the way they are. Mr. W ate them with ketchup, a must have for him. If you prefer you can use your favorite seasoning blend on these fries, but I would get this one if you can!!!
Enjoy! I know you will.
Red Robin Seasoned Oven Baked Fries
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 pounds russet potatoes, cut into wedges
1 tablespoon Red Robin seasoning, divided
Preheat oven to 400° F.
Place the potatoes in a large bowl. Toss with vegetable oil. Sprinkle in 1/2 tablespoon seasoning, toss well to coat.
On 2 baking sheets, lay fries out in a single layer (not touching). Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 tablespoon (more or less to taste) over fries.
Bake for approximately 40 minutes, flip fries half way through. I also rotated the baking sheets, top to bottom and bottom to top.
Serve and enjoy!!
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And this is why I love visiting your site- the most amazing and perfect recipes for my family. Those fries look to die for! Seriously, like I would eat the whole pan and say sorry to the rest of the family! Awesome
ReplyDeleteI could eat the whole basket full of those tasty baked fries. YUM!
ReplyDeleteMMmm these look great and I must say your pictures are awesome looking right now,
ReplyDeleteGreat job..
Fries are one of my weaknesses, so yours would not last long around here. I have a recipe for the seasoning blend you used and it is pretty tasty-perfect for fries. Great post.
ReplyDeleteso what is in the seasoning?
DeleteYes please let us know the recipe for the seasoning.
DeleteWOO HOO! It's time for a week of Donna! Happy Happy Happy Birthday to YOU! The countdown is on now.
ReplyDeleteAnd for the record, these fries were absurdly good. Pretty much the most addicting fries I've had in my life. Honestly, they were better than Red Robin's. Not sure how that's possible, since it's all of three ingredients and their own seasoning, but they were DEEEEEEEEElicious. Have I mentioned that often enough since I had them?
Thsi is simple and comforting/Well happy birtday than.Nice to read you:))
ReplyDeletefavourite way to have potatoes looks delicious
ReplyDeleteNew to your blog! These look A-mazing!
ReplyDeleteAfter last night, I now understand why these are so much better! Good grief, there is no comparison. I can hardly wait to make these later this week, now that I have my own stash of the seasoning.
ReplyDeleteOk, I'm making a pest of myself on this post, but I keep forgetting to ask while we are on the phone. (Feel free to delete my ramblings here - ha ha) Did you skip the cornstarch with this batch? And they were still crispy like the others?
ReplyDeleteNo, there was not any corn starch on these when you ate them. Only on the garlic ones.
ReplyDeleteOh fine, just confuse me, why don't you?
ReplyDeleteI always try to find recipes that BAKE rather than fry to cut down on the fat. These looked so good I could not resist making them. I tried it out last night and my kids went crazy over them and I quite liked them as well and easy to make!
ReplyDeleteyes please! I'm so glad I found your blog, newest follower!!! Love your recipes. You are making me hungry! :) I'd love if you stopped by my blog and shared some love! http://bridgetbakes.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteWhere do you find the fry seasoning?
ReplyDeleteOnce you know what you need and how it goes together, head to the grocery store and pick up the ingredients. If you are concerned about calories, you can change things up. Use a veggie burger patty instead of a meat patty. Or use a low calorie option for sauces. Most importantly, when you cook it, you can cut out a lot of the grease and fat. Not only will you satisfy the Red Robin craving, you may have even shaved off a few calories.
ReplyDeleteI found this on the internet, I have never had Red Robin so not sure what it tastes like but am going to try this.
here is the recipe for Red Robin's famous seasoning.
Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons salt
- 1 tablespoon instant tomato soup mix
- 2 teaspoons chili powder (don't over do it with this spice)
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper (try to use fresh pepper corns)
Good luck copying your favorite Red Robin recipes!
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DeleteWhere do you find instant tomato soup mix, I couldn't find it here in any of the stores. :( Is there a substitute?
DeleteI believe Knorr mixes has a dry tomato soup mix.
DeleteThank you Linda, I will check in to it.
DeleteOh my goodness, my pantry has all the ingredients for this red Robin seasoning.
DeleteI am making fish tonight for supper and will definitely make these. :)
ReplyDeletewhere do you get the Red Robin seasoning?
ReplyDeleteAfter you slice the potatoes, soak them in ice cold water for a bit. They will be extra crispy!
ReplyDeleteIf the purpose of this recipe is to be able to make this at home, why did you not include a recipe for the seasoning? If I have to go to Red Robin to purchase their seasoning, I might as well just eat there. Otherwise, I love your site and most all of the recipes!
ReplyDeleteA reader above listed the recipe:
Deletehere is the recipe for Red Robin's famous seasoning.
Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons salt
- 1 tablespoon instant tomato soup mix
- 2 teaspoons chili powder (don't over do it with this spice)
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper (try to use fresh pepper corns)
Where do you purchase instant tomato soup? We do not have it in our stores.
ReplyDeleteKnorrs I think is carried in all the stores here anyway I have always seen it everywhere I have gone...But in the aisle where all the canned soups are usually...
ReplyDeleteI found the tomato soup mix at Smart & Final--with the mexican seasonings--Knorr el sopa de tomate
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