How to Make a Deep Fried Doughnut‐Shaped Potato

Pick the biggest potato you can find., Peel the potato using a very sharp knife. , Cut the potato into a circular shape., Cut out a center hole making sure the edges are neither too thick nor too thin., Heat a pot of vegetable oil to 375 °F...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Pick the biggest potato you can find.

    It doesn't necessarily have to be any particular type of potato because it's going to be deep fried so you won't really taste the difference.

    It needs to be large to accommodate the coring and shaping you'll be doing shortly.
  2. Step 2: Peel the potato using a very sharp knife.

    , Do this carefully using the sharp knife.

    Leave intact as much of the potato as possible; just enough to get the rounded idea. , An apple corer might help here, or just use the sharp knife with care. , Drop the potato in. , Move it around every few minutes. ,, It's now ready to eat. ,
  3. Step 3: Cut the potato into a circular shape.

  4. Step 4: Cut out a center hole making sure the edges are neither too thick nor too thin.

  5. Step 5: Heat a pot of vegetable oil to 375 °F (191 °C).

  6. Step 6: Let the potato cook for about ten minutes.

  7. Step 7: Use tongs to retrieve the potato and let it cool for 10 minutes.

  8. Step 8: Sprinkle salt on fried doughnut-shaped potato.

  9. Step 9: Finished.

Detailed Guide

It doesn't necessarily have to be any particular type of potato because it's going to be deep fried so you won't really taste the difference.

It needs to be large to accommodate the coring and shaping you'll be doing shortly.

, Do this carefully using the sharp knife.

Leave intact as much of the potato as possible; just enough to get the rounded idea. , An apple corer might help here, or just use the sharp knife with care. , Drop the potato in. , Move it around every few minutes. ,, It's now ready to eat. ,

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