Ingredients
- 3 Potatoes
- 8 strips Bacon cut into chunks
- 3 cups Vegetable oil
- 4 oz Cheddar cheese shredded
- 3 tbsp Scallions chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven broiler on low.
- Cut the potatoes into 1/2-inch thick sticks. Place into a large bowl and cover completely with cold water for 15 minutes. Drain well and pat dry with a towel before frying. Heat the oil in a heavy bottom pan or pot to 300° F.
- In a nonstick pan on medium heat cook the bacon pieces until crisp. Set aside on a paper towel to drain.
- Add your fries to the 300°F oil and cook for 5-8 minutes, just until potatoes are starting to become soft but are not yet browned. Remove potatoes from oil and layout on a paper towel lined baking sheet to drain excess gease. Increase the oil temperature to 375°F, return the potatoes to the oil and cook until crispy and golden brown. Remove to a paper towel-lined baking sheet and season with salt to taste.
- Place the fries on a foil lined baking sheet, top with cheese and bacon. Place under the oven broiler until all the cheese has melted. Garnish with scallions before serving.
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Nutrition
Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 470mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 253IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 146mg | Iron: 1mg
Southern Disco Fries
Ingredients
- 3 Potatoes
- 8 strips Bacon cut into chunks
- 3 cups Vegetable oil
- 4 oz Cheddar cheese shredded
- 3 tbsp Scallions chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven broiler on low.
- Cut the potatoes into 1/2-inch thick sticks. Place into a large bowl and cover completely with cold water for 15 minutes. Drain well and pat dry with a towel before frying. Heat the oil in a heavy bottom pan or pot to 300° F.
- In a nonstick pan on medium heat cook the bacon pieces until crisp. Set aside on a paper towel to drain.
- Add your fries to the 300°F oil and cook for 5-8 minutes, just until potatoes are starting to become soft but are not yet browned. Remove potatoes from oil and layout on a paper towel lined baking sheet to drain excess gease. Increase the oil temperature to 375°F, return the potatoes to the oil and cook until crispy and golden brown. Remove to a paper towel-lined baking sheet and season with salt to taste.
- Place the fries on a foil lined baking sheet, top with cheese and bacon. Place under the oven broiler until all the cheese has melted. Garnish with scallions before serving.
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Nutrition
Calories: 270kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 12gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 470mgPotassium: 121mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 253IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 146mgIron: 1mg
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