I really don’t know what to say about these fries. OK I feel like I have a few words, lol. These fries are delicious! I was at home and looking in the pantry and I saw four potatoes and figured it was fry time.
Fry time is when you take some homemade, hand cut fries and you smother them with all kinds of goodness. Today I decided to go with a fiesta theme, but next time I am going to show you what else can be done to a potato…
Yes, I know it’s a lot quicker to buy frozen potatoes, but you can never get the same homemade taste out of a frozen potato. I peeled my Idahos and cut them into fry strips about 1/2 inch slices. I soaked them in cold water for about 30 minutes and rinsed and dried them well.
While the fries were soaking I seasoned up a couple of chicken breast, cooked the bacon and prepared this wonderful guacamole.
After my chicken breast rested, I chopped that baby up to top my Fiesta Fries with.
Yes, it’s that time again…..Let’s EAT! Oh, don’t forget the Jarritos!
Fiesta Fries
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 Idaho Potatoes, washed, peeled, cut
- 1 pack of bacon
- 2 chicken breast
- 2 teaspoon creole seasoning
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon crushed oregano
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lemon, zested, juiced
- 1 lime, juiced
- 3 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 jar of jalapenos, sliced
- 1 tomato, seeded, diced
- 3 stalks of green onions, sliced
- 1/4 c. red onion
- guacamole (recipe below)
- extra virgin olive oil
- sour cream to top
For the Guacamole:
- 2 avocados
- 1 Serrano, seeded, chopped
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup red onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Wash, peel and slice potatoes into about 1/2 inch slices. Soak in cold water for about 30 minutes. Drain, rinse and dry well. Heat a pot half full with cooking oil to 360 degrees.
- Place fries in hot oil in batches and cook for about 10-12 minutes, until fries are golden brown. Remove from pan, drain on paper towels and sprinkle lightly with salt.
- Rinse chicken and pat dry. Season chicken with all the seasonings, lemon juice and zest and lime juice. Add about 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the chicken and mix well. Refrigerate chicken until ready to use.
- Place bacon on a baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees until nice and crispy about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and drain on napkins.
- In a skillet add a couple of tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil over medium heat. Add chicken to pan and cook for about 6-7 minutes per side, until chicken is no longer pink and cooked through. Remove from pan and allow chicken to rest, then chop chicken into bite size pieces.
To Assemble:
- Pre heat oven to broil. Place fries on a baking sheet, top with cheese, chicken, crumbled bacon, jalapenos. Broil about 5 minutes until cheese is melted. Remove from oven, top with tomatoes, green and red onion, guacamole and sour cream.
For the Guacamole:
- To prepare the guacamole, cut avocado in half, with a spoon scoop out the avocado. Place avocado in a bowl, all remaining ingredients and mix well with a fork.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
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