Sesame Nori Fries. An Asian twist to your classic garlic seasoned fries! Topped off with sesame seeds, Kewpie mayo and seasoned seaweed. Great as a snack, side dish or appetizer.
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What are Sesame Nori Fries?
Sesame Nori Fries features garlicky fries seasoned with roasted seaweed, toasted sesame and Japanese mayo. It's a very simple potato french fry side dish that comes together with simple ingredients. The toasted sesame seeds and nori give the fries a nutty and umami flavor and the Japanese mayo is the perfect dip. You won't need many ingredients for this simple potato dish and there is no deep frying in this recipe. We are simply baking the french fries in a large baking sheet in the oven.
Ingredients
You will need the below ingredients for my sesame nori fries recipe.
Please scroll down to below recipe card for exact measurements.
- Yukon Gold Potatoes or Yellow Russet Potatoes
- Neutral oil:Â any flavorless oil like avocado oil, peanut oil, grapeseed oil, vegetable oil or canola oil with a high smoke point. I would avoid using olive oil or coconut oil due to its heavier scent.
- Salt
- Garlic Powder
- Japanese mayo (aka Kewpie Mayo): or substitute with regular mayonnaise
- Seaweed snack: this is seasoned dry roasted seaweed that comes in small rectangle plastic containers. Each sheet is about 2 x 3 inches. Or replace with Korean seasoned seaweed flakes.
- Sesame seeds
- Sesame oil
Note: Most Asian grocery stores will carry most of the Asian specific ingredients.
How to make Sesame Nori Fries
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees F.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice peeled potatoes into ½-inch thick fries. Spread them on the lined baking tray. Add vegetable oil, garlic powder and salt. Massage the seasoning into your fries with clean hands.
- Bake for 35 minutes total, flipping the fries over half way.
- Meanwhile, cut your seaweed snack into thin strips with clean scissors.
- Transfer baked fries to a large serving bowl. Season with sesame oil, sesame seeds, seaweed strips and serve with Japanese mayo. Enjoy while hot!
Storage & Reheating
This dish will last up to 4 days stored in an airtight container in the fridge. To reheat, air fry or re-bake in the oven at 350 degrees F for 5-8 minutes until hot.
Expert Tips
- Rinse off peeled potatoes with cold water to remove excess starch. The excess starch prevents the fries from becoming crispy.
- Massage the seasoning into fries with clean hands to ensure they're well seasoned.
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Easy & Simple Sesame Nori Fries
Ingredients
Fries:
- 8 medium yukon gold potatoes peeled and rinsed
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- â…“ cup Japanese mayo or sub with regular mayo
- 4 sheets seaweed snack or sub with Korean seasoned seaweed flakes
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees F.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice peeled potatoes into ½-inch thick fries. Spread them on the lined baking tray. Add vegetable oil, garlic powder and salt. Massage the seasoning into your fries with clean hands.
- Bake for 35 minutes total, flipping the fries over half way.
- Meanwhile, cut your seaweed snack into thin strips with clean scissors.
- Transfer baked fries to a large serving bowl. Season with sesame oil, sesame seeds, seaweed strips and serve with Japanese mayo. Enjoy while hot!
Heidi | The Frugal Girls
Using avocado oil is so smart. Your beautiful fries look so amazing... and are way less guilty of a treat with the avocado oil!
Michelle | Sift & Simmer
How creative are these sesame nori fries?! My kids love seaweed and they love potatoes, so I think they'd enjoy this! Thanks for sharing the recipe for this!
christieathome
Thanks Michelle! They're so good and very simple to make!
Rebecca Dillon
What a unique twist on fries. I love this idea. Definitely going to give it a try.
Sherri
In my opinion, you can never have enough potato recipes! Love this Asian spin you put on these fries! They look fabulous! 🙂
Katerina
This is definitely chips elevated to a new level! My kids would LOVE this - they love snacking on roasted nori (I know, I am super proud) and the garlicky mayo flavours are totally up their alley. What a fabulous idea, thank you Christie!
Alex
Another recipe I would love to devour right now!! This takes fries to an even more delicious level!