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    Loaded Cheese Fries Or French Fries

    Published: Mar 5, 2021 by Kushi · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Loaded cheese fries or Loaded French fries are easy to make, finger-licking good, and a total crowd-pleaser appetizer or snack where crispy French fries are loaded or topped with honey-chili or honey-sriracha mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, olives, and creamy cheese sauce. The traditional recipe uses crispy bits of bacon or other meat trimmings. This recipe is vegetarian, where bacon is replaced by sauteed mushrooms in honey chili or honey sriracha sauce. Thus, this recipe is packed full of flavor.

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    These loaded fries are the best appetizer or snack option for parties, Super Bowl, Football watch parties, game days, Friday night, movie night, slumber party, etc. I prepared this for a Super Bowl game party, and the entire crowd loved it.

    Caution: Once you start eating this, it is impossible to stop having these fries. You will be going back for more and more!!!!

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    Love potatoes and cheese? Then this is a special treat for all of you that combines both potatoes and cheese.

    I have never come across people who dislike French fries or finger chips. Even today if we visit any restaurant French Fries is the first item we order. These loaded cheese fries just takes it to the next level.

    A big thanks to store-bought frozen fries. You can now prepare french fries even faster for weeknight or parties. But feel free to make French fries from scratch if you prefer.

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    Some easy variations to loaded fries

    You can substitute French fries with tortilla chips and make nachos, or use potato wedges, steak fries, tater tots, or crinkle-cut potatoes in place of french fries and this recipe is going to taste equally good.

    In the United States, loaded fries come with meat: sausage, beef, bacon, pulled pork, turkey, chili, chicken.

    But today I have prepared a vegetarian, meatless version of loaded fries. Instead of meat I have used mushrooms and prepared honey sriracha mushroom.

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    How to make loaded cheese fries?

    First, fry or bake the fries in the oven or air fryer according to package instructions. You can also make french fries from scratch.

    Toppings options are endless. Instead of meat, such as crispy bacon bits, I have prepared honey sriracha mushrooms so my vegetarian friends can enjoy this delicious snack.

    Finely chop mushrooms into small bite-sized pieces. Sauté it in oil with a dash of salt till it turns light golden in color and is cooked to desired texture. Add honey, sriracha sauce, or any chili sauce, and toss until all the mushrooms are coated in the sauce.

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    How to make cheese sauce for loaded fries or nachos at home?

    Start by making a roux: In a pan, add a 1:1 ratio of melted butter to flour and whisk till the mixture is bubbly and foamy. I used 2 tablespoon of flour and 2 tablespoon of butter in this recipe.

    Now add milk and continue to whisk until the mixture becomes thick, that is it coats the back of a spoon. Switch off the flame and add cheese little by little so that it melts nicely in the sauce. Add salt, cayenne or red chile powder for an additional burst of flavor and mix.  Rich, thick & smooth cheese sauce is ready.

    Prepare the sauce just before you are ready to assemble the fries. The sauce creates a layer of skin on top as it cools down which makes the sauce grainy when you stir. So the best option of to keep all the ingredients ready and prepare the cheese sauce at the end. You can even place a cling film plastic wrap touching the surface of the cheese sauce to prevent the formation of a skin.

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    How to assemble cheese fries :

    Line your baking sheet or serving plate with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Arrange the fries in a single layer, top them with mushrooms, cheese sauce, and topping of your choice. Take a fork and start eating. Cheers!!!

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    Ingredients used to make Loaded Cheese Fries or French Fries

    1 ½ pounds or 750g French fries

    For honey sriracha mushroom
    4 oz Mushroom finely chopped
    1 tablespoon Cooking oil
    1 tablespoon Honey
    2 tablespoon Chili sauce or Sriracha

    For cheese sauce
    2 tablespoon Butter
    2 tablespoon All purpose flour
    1 cup Milk
    1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
    ½ teaspoon Chile powder
    Salt, to taste

    For loaded cheese fries toppings
    ¼ of large Onion, diced
    ¼ Red bell pepper diced
    ¼  Yellow bell pepper diced
    ¼ Green bell pepper diced
    ¼ cup Black olives
    Cilantro or Coriander leaves chopped

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    Some other toppings that you can include instead of the ones above for the vegetarian option
    Jalapenos
    Sour cream
    Tomatoes
    Green onions or spring onions
    Avocado
    Ranch dressing
    Red pepper flakes

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    Printable recipe to prepare Loaded Cheese fries or French fries or finger chips

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    Loaded Cheese Fries Or Loaded French Fries Or Finger Chips

    Kushi
    Loaded cheese fries or Loaded French fries are easy to make, finger-licking good, and a total crowd-pleaser appetizer or snack where crispy French fries are loaded or topped with honey-chili or honey-sriracha mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, olives, and creamy cheese sauce. These are flavor-packed loaded cheese fries. The recipe is vegetarian, meatless version of loaded fries with cheese sauce made from scratch.
    5 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course appetizers, Finger Food, Side Dish, snacks
    Cuisine American, European, Mexican, Texas
    Servings 5 servings
    Calories 591 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 ½ pound Frozen French fries 750g

    For honey sriracha mushroom or honey chili mushroom

    • 4 oz Mushroom finely chopped
    • 1 tablespoon Cooking oil
    • 1 tablespoon Honey
    • 2 tablespoon Chili sauce or Sriracha sauce

    For cheese sauce

    • 2 tablespoon Butter
    • 2 tablespoon All purpose flour or Maida
    • 1 cup Milk
    • 1 cup Cheddar cheese shredded
    • ½ teaspoon Red chile powder or Cayenne powder
    • Salt to taste

    For loaded cheese fries toppings

    • ¼ Onion diced
    • ¼ Red bell pepper diced
    • ¼ Yellow bell pepper diced
    • ¼ Green bell pepper diced
    • ¼ cup Black olives
    • Cilantro or Coriander leaves, chopped

    Instructions
     

    Step I - For the fries

    • Deep fry, air fry, or bake the frozen French fries according to the package instructions. Keep this aside
      1 ½ pound Frozen French fries
    • You can also make French fries from scratch if preferred.

    Step II - Honey Sriracha Mushrooms

    • In a pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add finely chopped mushrooms and sauté till its cooked, light golden in color, and reaches desired texture.
      1 tablespoon Cooking oil, 4 oz Mushroom
    • Add honey and sriracha sauce and toss the sautéed mushrooms until well coated. Keep this aside.
      1 tablespoon Honey, 2 tablespoon Chili sauce

    Step III - For Cheese Sauce

    • Add butter to pan and heat on medium flame till its melted.
      2 tablespoon Butter
    • Add flour and whisk continuously till the mixture bubbles and foams. Continue whisking this for another 1 minute.
      2 tablespoon All purpose flour
    • Slowly add milk and whisk continuously. Once all the milk is incorporated continue to simmer till the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon, This may take 3 to 5 minutes. Whisk occasionally to avoid burning from the bottom. Switch off the flame
      1 cup Milk
    • Add salt, chili powder, cheese ½ cup at a time and stir continuously till the cheese has melted. If you find difficult to melt the cheese, switch on the flame to low heat and add cheese and stir.
      ½ teaspoon Red chile powder, Salt, 1 cup Cheddar cheese
    • Taste the sauce and adjust any seasoning. If you feel the sauce is too thin, only then add more cheese. Please note that the sauce starts to thicken as it cools down.

    Step IV - Assemble Loaded Cheese Fries

    • On the serving platter, arrange the fries in a single layer. Top it with honey chili mushrooms, cheese sauce, onions, bell peppers, olives, cilantro, and you are done.
      ¼ Onion, ¼ Red bell pepper, ¼ Yellow bell pepper, ¼ Green bell pepper, ¼ cup Black olives, Cilantro
    • Loaded Cheese fries is ready. Serve immediately and enjoy!

    Notes

    • Some other toppings that you can include instead of the ones given above for the vegetarian option
      Jalapenos, Sour cream, Tomatoes, Green onions or spring onions, Avocado, Ranch dressing, Red pepper flakes, etc.
    • For meat or non-vegetarian option: substitute mushroom with sausage, beef, bacon, pulled pork, turkey, chili, chicken, etc., cooked according to your preference
    • Prepare the sauce when you are ready to assemble and serve. As the sauce cools down, it thickens and forms a grainy texture (depending on the type of cheese used) when you whisk and pour.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 591kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 12gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 1293mgPotassium: 828mgFiber: 7gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 798IUVitamin C: 34mgCalcium: 243mgIron: 2mg
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    Comments

    1. Mangala

      March 05, 2021 at 12:58 pm

      5 stars
      Super cheesy and yummy 🤤

      Reply
    2. Sreedevi pai

      March 08, 2021 at 12:15 pm

      5 stars
      Wow it's tempting 😋😋
      Looks amazing !!!!

      Reply
    3. Venkatesh

      March 09, 2021 at 1:19 pm

      5 stars
      Super Taste, Yummy. Waiting for more posts

      Reply
    4. Elisa

      July 05, 2023 at 6:55 pm

      5 stars
      Love this Loaded Cheese Fries Or Loaded French Fries Or Finger Chips recipe!!! looks delicious and never thought about adding mushrooms to French fries, definitely will try them soon. Thanks for sharing 🙂

      Reply
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