Fast and easy cheesy bacon fries
Thinking of all the holidays and food that accompany the last quarter of the year? Here is an ideal dish to serve a crowd. The exact cooking time for the fries depends on their size. Thin regular-cut cut fries will cook faster than thicker crinkle-cut fries.How much milk you need to melt the cheese in depends on how thick you want your sauce. Use half a cup for a thick sauce or three-quarters cup for a more pourable sauce. Note, however, that the cheese sauce thickens as it cools.
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 350 grams frozen French fries do not thaw
- 250 grams belly bacon rashers cut into thin strips
- ½ to ¾ cup full-fat milk
- 200 grams cheese
- salt
- 2 tablespoons finely sliced scallions
Instructions
- Spray the air fryer basket with oil, spread the frozen fries evenly and spray the potatoes with oil.
- Cook the potatoes at 200C stirring them once halfway through.
- While the potatoes cook, heat a frying pan and spread the bacon in a thin layer. Cook, stirring after a minute or two, until browned and crisp. Drain on paper towels.
- Heat the milk in a sauce pan.
- Break the cheese into small pieces (or use a shredder) and drop into the hot milk. Cook, stirring, until the cheese is fully melted.
- Spread half of the fries in a shallow bowl, drizzle half of the cheese sauce over them and top with half of the bacon. Repeat using the remaining fries, cheese sauce and bacon.
- Sprinkle scallions over the cheesy bacon fries and serve immediately.