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Tectonic Loaded Fries

The Tectonic potato at 200,000 SHU is habanero-hot before you cook it. Cut into thick wedges and oven-roasted, these fries deliver heat from the inside out — no hot sauce, no seasoning needed for the burn. Just salt.

Prep

15 min

Cook

25 min

Total

40 min

Servings

4

Peak SHU

200K

Featured Organisms

SS-POT-04TectonicPotato · 200K SHU

Ingredients

  • 4 Tectonic potatoes (SS-POT-04), cut into thick wedges
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • Flaky sea salt
  • Dipping sauce of choice

Instructions

  1. 1

    Soak potato wedges in cold water for 30 min. Pat dry thoroughly.

  2. 2

    Toss with olive oil, garlic powder, and paprika.

  3. 3

    Spread in a single layer on a parchment-lined sheet pan.

  4. 4

    Roast at 425°F for 25–30 min, flipping halfway, until golden.

  5. 5

    Finish with flaky sea salt immediately.

Tips

  • Fault Line (10K SHU) for everyday spicy fries.
  • Serve with Fault Line loaded sour cream for double potato heat.
Science Note

Potatoes are 80% water. As fries dehydrate during roasting, capsaicinoid concentration per gram increases. The outer crust of a well-roasted Tectonic fry is measurably hotter than the fluffy interior.

Pairs With

Verbal Warning Michelada

A Mexican beer cocktail with Verbal Warning pepper hot sauce — roughly 0.9 million SHU in a pint glass.

Fault Line Loaded Sour Cream

Sour cream blended with grated Fault Line potato — the simplest upgrade to baked potatoes and tacos.