Description
Make Aussie cheese fries at home just like Outback Steakhouse, the crave-worthy appetizer everyone loves for game day or gatherings.
Ingredients
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- 4 medium russet potatoes
- oil for (deep frying)
Seasoning-
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground thyme
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
- 2 slices bacon (cooked until crispy and crumbled)
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and thyme. Mix well and set aside.
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer to 375 degrees F. Cut the potatoes into lengths of about ¼” x ¼” x 4” (you can peel the potatoes if you would prefer). Submerge the potatoes in cold water for 30 minutes.
- Remove the potatoes from the water and pat dry them with paper towels.
- Add potatoes into the hot oil in batches and deep-fry for 8-12 minutes until light brown. Drain on a plate lined with paper towels. Repeat until all of the fries are cooked.
- Sprinkle the fries with some of the seasonings.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lay the fries out onto baking sheet. Mix the cheddar and Monterey jack cheese together and sprinkle the cheese over the fries.
- Sprinkle the crumbled bacon over the cheese. Bake for 4-5 minutes in the oven until the cheese has melted. Serve with ranch dressing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 518
- Sugar: 1.8 g
- Sodium: 1680.3 mg
- Fat: 30.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 41.1 g
- Protein: 22.2 g
- Cholesterol: 71.3 mg