Amazing Bacon Cheese Fries
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
4 appetizer servings
- Serves:
- 4-6
ingredients
- 3 russet potatoes
- 5 cups vegetable oil, for frying
- 6 ounces thick cut apple-smoked bacon
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons minced onions
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon chili-garlic sauce (recommended ( Sriracha)
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese
- 2 cups sharp white cheddar cheese
directions
- Cut potatoes lengthwise in 1/4-inch squares.
- Soak cut potatoes in water for 1 hour to remove starch.
- Heat oil to 325 degrees F and blanch potatoes for 5 minutes until very soft but not brown.
- Remove from oil. Drain on paper towels.
- In a medium saute pan over medium heat, cook bacon until just crisp, taking care not to overcook. Drain on paper towels.
- In a 2 quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
- Add onion and cook about 2 minutes.
- Add garlic and flour, whisk until smooth.
- Cook 2 minutes more.
- Add chili sauce and mustard, and slowly whisk in heavy cream.
- When mixture begins to simmer, add cheeses and remove from heat.
- Taste sauce for seasoning. If sauce is too thick, thin with more cream. If too thin, thicken with a little more cheese.
- Increase oil temperature to 375 degrees F.
- Fry potatoes a second time until crisp and golden brown.
- Remove from oil and drain again, season with salt immediately.
- On a large plate, arrange fries in the center, drizzle with sauce, top with crumbled bacon. Serve immediately.
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I am a pastry chef, but I love cooking entree's too. I love cooking for my friends and family. I have two kids, a dog, and a great husband.