loaded baked potato fries $5.81 recipe / $0.97 serving
WARNING: This recipe is completely indulgent. Procede at your own risk. ;DSo, I saw this recipe for Baked Chili Cheese Fries over at BakedBree.com, and I knew I had to make some. They were every bit as incredible as I had hoped! These fries are restaurant quality, ooey-gooey goodness! They're already not as guilt-inducing as a restaurant appetizer because they're not fried, and, if you wanted, you could use 2% cheese and lite sour cream. Actually, the seasoning used on the fries is SO GOOD, that they're quite addictive even without all of the gooey toppings!
I changed the recipe up a bit to match what I had on hand, but I made sure to keep a few key ingredients. The little bit of worcestershire sauce adds an amazing hint of "steak fry" flavor and I would have never thought to use it. Amazing. The chili powder and garlic powder are key players, but I decided to use smoked paprika instead of plain for an extra kick. And lastly, the cornstarch adds a bit of extra crispness that I've not been able to achieve with oven fries before. Genius.
Loaded Baked Potato Fries
Total Recipe cost: $5.81Servings Per Recipe: 6
Cost per serving: $0.97
Prep time: 15 min. Cook time: 45 min. Total: 1 hr.
| INGREDIENTS | COST | |
| 3-4 lbs. | potatoes | $2.61 |
| 2 Tbsp | olive oil | $0.22 |
| 1 tsp | worcestershire sauce | $0.02 |
| 1 Tbsp | chili powder | $0.15 |
| 1/2 tsp | smoked paprika | $0.05 |
| 1/4 tsp | garlic powder | $0.02 |
| 1/4 tsp | salt | $0.02 |
| 1/4 tsp | cracked pepper | $0.02 |
| 1.5 Tbsp | corn starch | $0.18 |
| 1 cup | shredded cheddar | $1.25 |
| 1/2 bunch | green onions | $0.38 |
| 8 oz. | sour cream | $0.89 |
| TOTAL | $5.81 | |
STEP 1: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Wash the potatoes well and peel if desired (I like to leave the peel on for extra texture and flavor). Cut the potatoes into strips or "fries", approximate 1/2 inch thick.
STEP 2: Place the fries in a bowl and add the olive oil and worcestershire sauce. Toss to coat. In a small bowl combine the chili powder, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and cornstarch. Stir to combine the spices, then add to the bowl with the fries. Toss to coat once more.
STEP 3: Line a baking sheet (or two) with foil and spray lightly with non-stick spray. Spread the fries out on the baking sheet so that they are in a single layer and not piling up on each other. Use two baking sheets if needed. Bake for 40 minutes, stirring once halfway through.
STEP 4: After 40 minutes, they should be slightly brown and crispy on the edges. If you cut your fries thicker, they may need more time in the oven. Transfer the fries to an oven safe casserole dish. Top with the shredded cheese and return to the oven for about 5 minutes more or until the cheese is fully melted. Chop the onions while the cheese is melting. Top the fries with the green onions and dollops of sour cream. Serve immediately!
Step By Step Photos
Use about 3-4 lbs. of potatoes. The recipe is flexible. Wash them well and peel if desired. I happen to like potato peels!
Cut the potatoes into "fries" approximately 1/2 inch thick. If you cut them thicker, they'll take longer to cook and won't be quite as crispy... but guess what? They'll still taste amazing!
First, toss the fries in olive oil and worcestershire sauce. Then, in a small bowl, combine the corn starch and dry spices (chili powder, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and cornstarch). Once the spices and corn starch are mixed, add them to the fries and toss to coat again.
And then they should look a little something like this.
Prepare a baking sheet (or two) with foil and non-stick spray. Spread the fries out into a single layer, using two baking sheets if needed to prevent them from piling up on each other. Bake them in a fully preheated 425 degree oven for 40 minutes, stirring once half way through.
After the fries have baked and gotten crispy on the edges, transfer them to an oven safe casserole dish.
Top the fries with the shredded cheese. Place the dish back into the oven for about 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
After the cheese has melted, top with sliced green onions and then dollops of sour cream!
Seriously incredible.
36 comments:
That looks absolutely amazing. Just emailed the link to my bf. Can't wait to try it!
BTW, love your blog! I've been a longtime visitor but have never commented before!
Ohhhh man, my mouth is watering right now! This looks amazing! I think I know what I'm doing for dinner tomorrow night!
These look amazingly delicious. Whenever anyone asks me what they should cook or how to start cooking, I always send them to your blog. So awesome!
Just an FYI, most versions of worcestershire sauce have anchovies in them, which means these fries aren't strictly vegetarian. However, there are vegetarian/vegan versions, if your veg*n readers are interested.
mmmmm! These look amazing! Do you think this would also work with sweet potatoes? I'm on a huge sweet potato kick right now!
Kate - that would be amazing!! Now you've got me thinking about all sorts of amazing sweet potato versions! :D Thanks for the idea!
Those look awesome! :-)
My hungry late night mind is going wild with this one. I always like to use Greek yogurt in place of sour cream in things like this; then I can at least pretend I'm being healthy. And it's hella good.
This looks delicious. I know what I'm having for dinner on Eric's next guys night out!
Those look sooooo good! I can't wait to make them. Although you forgot one thing: BACON! :)
Oh yummy!
I am WAY TOO EXCITED about this recipe!!!
I am making these tonight! My only problem is that I have no potatoes and I've already being to the grocery store once today. How do you think it would work with frozen fries? I might have to try it with sweet taters - I have those!
Melissa - I'm sure it would still work great with frozen fries!
I love your blog! Especially how you take the time to make a pricing breakdown!!
Have you heard of Ziplist? Or thought about putting your recipes on there? I'm new to it, so it may not work for you, but it seems like it would fit your blog really well!
Wow, this recipe elevates the humble oven fry to a whole new level! My family thinks plain old olive oil-and-salt oven fries are awesome, they are going to go absolutely nuts for these :)
Oh my gosh, I'm so mad at you. These look so good... I'm gonna HAVE to make them!
Holy cow, these look ridiculously dangerous and ridiculously good!!
Wow that looks really good - I bet bacon bites would taste good!
These look so good! I agree with Anonymous - crushed up bacon bits would be awesome!
These look amazing! I'll be making this ASAP. Probably as a one serving dish :)
Kelsy
I saw this recipe the day it was posted and knew immediately I had to make this!
So last night I did and it was a hit! I would recommend this recipe to anyone so thanks for posting! I have made so many recipes from this site and my family loves every single dish. So thanks for all of your hard work and effort for it is greatly appreciated! :)
I don't have any Worcestershire sauce and I'd really rather not go to the grocery store. Any suggestions on what I could use to get that kind of flavor with something else?
Jessica - There really isn't anything like worcestershire to substitute with, but the fries will still be amazing without it, I'm sure!
I had these for dinner with my veggie burger tonight. Yum, yum, yum!!!!
Made these last night with sweet potato fries, a little extra chili powder and greek yogurt instead of sour cream -- absolutely superb. Excellent recipe!
I made these and they were AWESOME! Thanks :D
My family LOVED these!!
Made these tonight (minus green onions - hubby's a no go for those)...and the verdict, is "A+" from my son ;)
Thanks
Made these the other day. One family member didn't like it, but the other two did. I liked the recipe :)
nice idea.. thanks for posting..
making these right now, along with panko/honey mustard chicken strips! can't wait.
These were SO amazing. I didn't have smoked paprika, so I used plain but WOW!!!!
I really want to try these with your honey spice chicken thighs, but I was just curious as to how you baked both of them? (since I saw you had them together in the other photo, I think) This takes 40 minutes while the thighs take the same amount of time at a different temperature. Would it hurt to cook the thighs at 425 for a lesser amount of time, or can I cook the fries longer at 400? Either way, I'm excited to try these!
Anonymous - I would cook the fries longer at 400, they're more forgiving than the chicken is :)
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