For the Love of the Stove

This guy is a genius, and awfully silly, which I find fun when watching a cooking show, it's a nice change of pace.  Once you have these, you won't make oven fries any other way, except maybe plain (meaning without the garlic herb butter, but only if you were in the mood to dip them in ketchup, or the 18000 Island Dressing.  Even leftover they were great.  I heated them for a minute in the microwave, and then into a 350 degree oven until they were hot and crispy again.  Five-ish minutes or so - I wasn't really paying attention so I'm guessing.  

Butter-Garlic Oven Fries with Herbs
Recipe courtesy Jeff Mauro, Food Network
Prep Time:                  10 min
Inactive Prep Time:    10 min
Cook Time:                 30 min
Level:                          Easy
Serves:                        4 to 6 servings

Ingredients
    3 russet potatoes, scrubbed and cut lengthwise into about 12 wedges
    3 tablespoons vegetable oil
    Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
    3 tablespoons unsalted butter
    2 tablespoons grated fresh garlic
    1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
    2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives
    1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped

Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F. (He preheated his oven to 550 degrees F so I'll try that next time.)
2. Soak the potato wedges in a bowl of water for 10 minutes. Drain the potatoes and then fully pat them dry with paper towels or a lint-free dish cloth.
3. Layer a baking sheet with 2 tablespoons oil and generously sprinkle with salt and pepper.
4. Add the potatoes to the pan and drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and spread them evenly in a single layer on the pan. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 5 to 10 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until the bottoms are golden brown, about 10 minutes. Flip with a spatula and cook until the other side is golden brown, another 10 to 13 minutes.
5. In a small saute pan, melt the butter with the garlic and let the garlic gently cook over medium-low heat until fragrant, 5 to 7 minutes.
6. When the potatoes are cooked, toss them with the garlic butter and fresh herbs.