
Make the best steak fries at home with these Oven Baked Seasoned Steak Fries, They are easy to make and flavorful just like you’d get at a restaurant when you think of tasty potato wedges.
It is a simple way to make great fries for your friends and family as a tasty appetizer recipe as a change from your classic french fries.
Be sure to follow the simple steps below to make the best and most delicious baked fries you’ve ever had for a simple side dish!


Recipe Ingredients Notes
To make oven baked seasoned steak fries, you will need the following ingredients:
- Oil: use either olive oil, avocado oil, or vegetable oil
- Seasonings: you will need to paprika, garlic powder, chili powder, onion powder on hand for your homemade seasoning
- Potatoes: grab large russet potatoes from the grocery store
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:


How to Make Steak Fries
- Preheat the oven to 450℉.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, chili powder and onion powder.
- Add potato wedges to olive oil mixture and toss until evenly coated.
- Cover a baking sheet in foil and spread coated potato wedges onto it.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
Expert Tips
- Best potatoes for steak fries: Our favorite potatoes to use are Yukon gold. The best part of Yukon gold potatoes is the taste and the thin outer skin. Yukon gold’s thin skin is ideal for those who like a fry with the skin left on.
- How to pick the right potatoes: You first want to give the potatoes a little squeeze. You want to be sure that there is no give and the potatoes are firm. Soft potatoes are not as good! Although soft potatoes aren’t bad to eat, we recommend crisp, firm potatoes for better flavor and texture when cooking.
- How to cut potatoes: Start with a raw whole potato that has been scrubbed clean and patted dry. Place potatoes on their side lengthwise and cut into three large, long sections. Slice each section lengthwise into steak fries, about ¼ inch thick and 4-5 inches long (the length will depend on the length of your potato).
- Do I need to use cold water? When making these crispy steak fries it is not required to soak them in cold water. But you will want to make sure you rinse the whole potatoes before you make the thick cut oven fries to get that nice crispy outer layer when you apply the vegetable oil.
- Best dipping sauces for homemade fries: I am not sure that I have a favorite dipping sauce, maybe more like favorite sauces. I can always go for the classic ketchup option with a good steak fry. Garlic aioli is a tasty sauce that you can at the grocery store and is delicious with baked steak fries. Fry sauce (aka ketchup and mayo) or honey mustard are other popular choices.


Storage Instructions
The best crispy perfection version of steak fries is best when enjoyed fresh. However, you can store them in an airtight container and store them in the fridge to eat the next day for an easy side dish. I would suggest warming them up in the air fryer to try your best to keep the delicious fries crispy. You can even spay them with a little more cooking spray when you air fry them, but don’t overdo it or they will become soggy.
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Oven Baked Seasoned Steak Fries
Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 4 large russet potatoes, (peeled and cut into thin wedges)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450℉.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, chili powder and onion powder.
- Add potato wedges to olive oil mixture and toss until evenly coated.
- Cover a baking sheet in foil and spread coated potato wedges onto it.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
Notes
- Best potatoes for steak fries: Our favorite potatoes to use are Yukon gold. The best part of Yukon gold potatoes is the taste and the thin outer skin. Yukon gold’s thin skin is ideal for those who like a fry with the skin left on.
- How to pick the right potatoes: You first want to give the potatoes a little squeeze. You want to be sure that there is no give and the potatoes are firm. Soft potatoes are not as good! Although soft potatoes aren’t bad to eat, we recommend crisp, firm potatoes for better flavor and texture when cooking.
- How to cut potatoes: Start with a raw whole potato that has been scrubbed clean and patted dry. Place potatoes on their side lengthwise and cut into three large, long sections. Slice each section lengthwise into steak fries, about ¼ inch thick and 4-5 inches long (the length will depend on the length of your potato).
- Do I need to use cold water? When making these crispy steak fries it is not required to soak them in cold water. But you will want to make sure you rinse the whole potatoes before you make the thick cut oven fries to get that nice crispy outer layer when you apply the vegetable oil.
- Best dipping sauces for homemade fries: I am not sure that I have a favorite dipping sauce, maybe more like favorite sauces. I can always go for the classic ketchup option with a good steak fry. Garlic aioli is a tasty sauce that you can at the grocery store and is delicious with baked steak fries. Fry sauce (aka ketchup and mayo) or honey mustard are other popular choices.
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