Cheese Fries
Crispy fries smothered in hot cheddar cheese sauce, restaurant style.
- ⏱Time35 min
- 📊DifficultyEasy
- 👥Serves4 people
- 🔥Per serving450 kcal
Ingredients for 4 people
- Potato4 large, cut into fries
- Vegetable oilfor frying
- Butter2 tbsp
- Flour2 tbsp
- Milk1 cup
- Cheese1.5 cups grated cheddar
- Paprika1/2 tsp
- Saltto taste
Optional extras
- Chili peppersliced jalapeño or chili
- Ground beefcooked ground beef on top
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 450
- Protein
- 12 g
- Carbs
- 46 g
- Fat
- 25 g
Approximate values; they vary with the exact ingredients you use.
Method
Soak the fries in cold water for 20 minutes and dry them well.
Fry in medium oil for 5 minutes, lift out, then raise the heat and fry again for 3 minutes until crisp, and salt them.
Melt the butter in a pot, add the flour and stir for a minute.
Add the milk gradually, stirring, until thickened.
Take it off the heat and stir in the cheese and paprika until melted and smooth.
Pour the cheese sauce over the hot fries and top with chili or ground beef.
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