amarillo cheese fries

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 whole russet potatoes
• 4 cups vegetable oil, or as needed
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• 3 slices cooked bacon, chopped
• 12 slices pickled jalapeno pepper, or to taste
• 1/3 cup ranch dressing

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• slice potatoes in wide rectangular slices about 1/4-inch thick and 3/4-inch wide, yielding 12 to 15 slices per potato. keep potatoes in cold ice-water bath until ready to fry.
• heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• dry potato slices on paper towels.
• fry potatoes in hot oil for 1 minute; remove from oil, drain, and set aside to cool for about 10 minutes. return potatoes to oil and fry until golden brown, about 5 minutes more. again, remove from oil and drain briefly on paper towels.
• spread potatoes a baking sheet; top with cheddar cheese, monterey jack cheese, and bacon.
• heat the fries under the broiler until the cheese melts, 3 to 5 minutes. top with jalapeno peppers to serve with ranch for dipping.