Potatoes
are very versatile and easiest to cook. They serve great snacking option and
even complete meal recipes. Potatoes can be roasted, baked, fried or boiled.
Fried potatoes taste delicious however they aren't good for health.
Oven
Fried Potatoes are great side dish and snacks. They are a lot healthier
alternative of deep fried french fries. Oven fried potatoes are healthy and
taste as good as deep fried potatoes. Basic ingredients to make Oven fried
potatoes remain the same like potatoes, salt, pepper or any other seasoning and
oil. Since these aren't deep fried only a little oil is required to make mouth
watering Oven fried potatoes. Usage of oven instead of a deep fryer makes it a
very hassle free cooking experience.
Oven
fried potatoes are a lot healthier than deep fried potatoes. The calorie intake
is a lot lesser in them. Potatoes are saturated fat free and a great source of
Vitamin C however deep fried potatoes contain a large amount of fat making them
an unhealthy food option. Fried potatoes contain a large amount of saturated
and trans fat. Even the usage of canola or sunflower oil are healthier than
usage of animal fat however deep frying adds a large quantity of fat to the
potatoes while cooking making them unhealthy. A serving of deep fried french
fries (about 50 pieces) contains about 13g (2.5 unsaturated) fat in comparison
to a serving of Oven fried potatoes that contains about 7g of fat and none of
the fat in Oven fried potatoes is saturated if Olive oil is used.
Oven fried
potatoes are baked in the oven with a little brushing of oil and they still
have the goodness of Vitamin C, fibers, Complex Carbs and a lot less fat. Oil
on the surface makes it crispy like deep fried potatoes however the potato
cooks through high temprature in the oven.
