How Long to Cook Frozen French Fries (Straight-Cut, Oven-Baked) in the oven
Specification: 1 lb frozen straight-cut French fries spread in a single layer on a preheated dark sheet pan (preheating the pan for 5 min at temp is the trick)
3-Step Execution Protocol
Preheat oven to 425°F (218°C) — bag will say 400°F; go 25°F hotter. Prepare frozen french fries (straight-cut, oven-baked) (1 lb frozen straight-cut French fries spread in a single layer on a preheated dark sheet pan (preheating the pan for 5 min at temp is the trick)).
Cook for 22–28 mins (flip once at 15 min). Flip at the 15-minute mark for even browning.
Fries have puffed slightly and taken on deep golden colour across at least 70% of the surface area; the ridges are audibly crisp when squeezed with tongs. Under-cooked oven fries are pale and floppy; over-cooked ones are hard and brown. Rest for 2 minutes before serving.
Ore-Ida packaging bake instructions baseline (400°F/22–24 min); adjusted 25°F hotter and 3 min longer per J. Kenji López-Alt "Extra-Crispy Oven Fries" method in Serious Eats (preheated pan technique). No probe target because doneness is a visual + audible crispness test — internalTempTargetF is omitted per HR-2.