Amarillo Cheese Fries recipe

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Ingredients

3 whole russet potatoes
4 cups vegetable oil, or as needed
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
3 slices cooked bacon, chopped
12 slices pickled jalapeno pepper, or to taste
⅓ cup ranch dressing

Nutrition Info

519.8 calories
carbohydrate: 27 g
cholesterol: 49.7 mg
fat: 40 g
fiber: 2.1 g
protein: 14.2 g
saturatedFat: 12.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 602.9 mg
sugar: 1.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Slice potatoes in wide rectangular slices about 1/4-inch thick and 3/4-inch wide, yielding 12 to 15 slices per potato. Keep potatoes in cold ice-water bath until ready to fry.

  2. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  3. Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

  4. Dry potato slices on paper towels.

  5. Fry potatoes in hot oil for 1 minute, remove from oil, drain, and set aside to cool for about 10 minutes. Return potatoes to oil and fry until golden brown, about 5 minutes more. Again, remove from oil and drain briefly on paper towels.

  6. Spread potatoes onto a baking sheet, top with Cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, and bacon.

  7. Heat the fries under the broiler until the cheese melts, 3 to 5 minutes. Top with jalapeno peppers to serve with ranch for dipping.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

Spin on your average cheese fries.

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