Loaded Waffle Fries
Golden waffle fries loaded with bacon, ranch, sharp cheddar and green onions, crisped in the air fryer.
⏱️ Prep: 5 min🍳 Cook: 25 min
Ingredients
| 12 ounces | 340 g | bacon, cooked and chopped |
| 22 ounces | 625 g | golden waffle fries |
| 2 stalks | green onion, chopped | |
| 1/2 cup | 120 ml | ranch dressing |
| 1 cup | 240 ml | sharp cheddar cheese, shredded |
Instructions
Prep Time: 5 minutes. Cook Time: 25 minutes.
- Set the air fryer to 400 degrees.
- Fry the waffle fries for 15-20 minutes, shaking the basket in 5-minute intervals so they don't stick to the bottom.
- Once the waffle fries have cooked, take the basket out of the fryer.
- Layer with the cooked bacon and ranch.
- Add cheese, then finally the green onions.
- Cook in the air fryer for 2-4 minutes.
++++++++++++++ OR (ИЛИ) — alternate spiralized version ++++++++++++++
Prep Time 10 mins · Cook Time 30 mins · Oven Cooking Time 45 mins · Total Time 40 mins. Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Small Plate, Snack. Cuisine: American. Keyword: Air Fryer, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Paleo, Sheet Pan, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30. Author: Krista.
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds yukon gold potatoes, peeled and spiralized; 2 tablespoons extra light tasting olive oil; 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted; 1 teaspoon of your favorite all-purpose seasoning blend.
Prepping Instructions:
- Peel the potatoes and spiralize using a vegetable spiralizer. Use kitchen shears to trim any extra long spirals.
- Add spiralized potatoes to a large bowl and toss with extra light tasting olive oil and melted coconut oil.
Air Fryer Instructions:
- Preheat air fryer to 360 degrees. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to work in batches. Place potatoes in fryer basket. "Air fry" for 10 minutes. Remove basket from fryer. With tongs, gently toss potatoes.
- Return the basket to the fryer and turn the temperature up to 400 degrees. "Air fry" for 15 to 20 more minutes or until the curly fries are brown and crisp. Remove, toss with your favorite all-purpose seasoning blend and serve hot.
Oven Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange fries in an even layer across the baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes in the pre-heated oven. Remove, gently toss potatoes with tongs. Bake for 35 more minutes or until brown and crisp. Remove, toss with all-purpose seasoning blend and serve hot.