Description
Golden, crispy spiral potatoes on skewers with bold street-style spices. Crunchy outside, fluffy inside, and totally irresistible.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium potatoes, firm and starchy
- 4 long wooden skewers, soaked 10 minutes
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika or chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Vegetable oil for deep frying, enough to submerge
- Optional seasonings to finish, cheese powder, lemon pepper, or peri-peri spice
Instructions
- Wash potatoes well. Skewer each potato lengthwise through the center.
- Holding a sharp knife at a slight angle, rotate the potato and cut a continuous spiral. Gently stretch the slices along the skewer to space them evenly.
- Soak spirals in cold water for 20–30 minutes to remove excess starch. Drain and pat dry.
- In a bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, salt, black pepper, paprika or chili powder, and garlic powder.
- Heat vegetable oil in a deep pot to 350°F (175°C). Prepare a plate lined with paper towels.
- Lightly moisten each skewered potato in water, then dust with the flour mixture so all ridges are coated.
- Fry 1–2 skewers at a time for 4–5 minutes, turning occasionally, until deep golden and very crisp.
- Transfer to paper towels. While hot, sprinkle optional finishing seasonings to taste.
- Serve immediately with ketchup, spicy mayo, or cheese dip.
Notes
- For extra crunch, double-dust with the flour mixture before frying.
- Bake option, brush with oil and bake at 400°F (200°C) for 25–30 minutes, turning once.
- Keep prepped raw spirals in cold water in the fridge for up to 6 hours before frying.
- Re-crisp leftovers in an oven or air fryer until hot and crunchy.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 skewered potato
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: spiral potato, tornado potato, street food, crispy potato skewer, fair food, fried potato snack