Crispy baked potato sticks

• vegetable oil↗1 ст. л.
• fine cornmeal or polenta↗2 ч. л.
• paprika↗½ ч. л.
• garlic↗¼ ч. л.

  powder

• large potatoes2

  cut into sticks 1 cm thick

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 200 °C (180 °C for convection) or gas mark 6.

2. 2

   Grease a baking tray with vegetable oil and place it in the oven for 3 minutes to heat the oil.

3. 3

   In a bowl, combine the fine cornmeal (or polenta), paprika and garlic powder, and season to taste.

4. 4

   Toss the potato sticks in the mixture, coating them evenly.

5. 5

   Arrange the sticks on the prepared tray in a single layer.

6. 6

   Place the tray in the preheated oven and bake for 40 minutes, stirring once during baking, until they become golden‑crisp.