With crispy fries, cheese, onions and peppers, spicy jalapenos, fresh herbs & tomatoes, these dirty fries are the ultimate indulgence.
Servings 4portions
Course Side Dishes
Cuisine British
Ingredients
400goven fries
2teaspooncajun seasoning
2-3sprays of oil
Cheese Sauce (or use a store-bought nahco sauce!)
3tablespoonbutter
3tablespoonplain flour
400mlmilk
80ggrated cheddar cheese
70ggrated mozzarella
3tablespoonsliced jalapenos + 2 tablespoon brine
Toppings
2spring onionssliced
1beef tomatodiced and seeds removed
6jalapeno slicesdiced
handful of cilantrodiced
4tablespoonsour creamjuiced
4tablespoonbuffalo hot sauce
Method
Toss the frozen French fries with the Cajun seasoning and oil spray, and tip out onto a large baking tray along with the diced red pepper, if using.
400 g oven fries, 2 tsp cajun seasoning, 2-3 sprays of oil
Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (390F) for 15 minutes.
If you're making a homemade nacho cheese sauce, heat the butter in a saucepan. Add the flour and stir it into the butter to create a doughy consistency.
3 tbsp butter, 3 tbsp plain flour
Stir in the milk, whisking constantly to avoid lumps. Once the sauce has started thickening (5 minutes), add about ½ of the cheese, along with the jalapenos and the brine.
400 ml milk, 40 g grated cheddar cheese, 35 g grated mozzarella, 3 tbsp sliced jalapenos + 2 tablespoon brine
Remove the fries from the oven and top them with the remaining cheese, buffalo sauce, and cheese sauce.
40 g grated cheddar cheese, 35 g grated mozzarella, 4 tbsp buffalo hot sauce
Place back in the oven for another 5 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
Remove the dirty fries from the oven, and top with the diced tomato, sliced spring onions, sour cream, chopped cilantro, and diced jalapenos.
2 spring onions, 1 beef tomato, 6 jalapeno slices, handful of cilantro, 4 tbsp sour cream