Loaded French Fries with Jalapeno Ranch
This Loaded French Fries Recipe with Jalapeno Ranch is the ultimate snack - perfect for game day or a weekend binge-watch session. This cheese fries recipe will soon become your new guilty pleasure.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Jalapeno Ranch
- ¼ cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup Hellman's mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 Tablespoon minced pickled jalapenos + 1 Tablespoon pickled jalapeno juice
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
Loaded French Fries
- 1 32-ounce bag frozen French fries
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground venison (or ground beef)
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup pickled jalapenos
- 3 green onions, chopped
Instructions
Jalapeno Ranch
- In a bowl, whisk buttermilk, mayonnaise, sour cream, pickled jalapenos, pickled jalapeno juice, parsley, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Taste and add another ⅛ teaspoon of salt if you prefer.
- Make Ahead: Jalapeno Ranch can be made 5 days in advance. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate.
Loaded French Fries
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place French fries on rimmed baking sheet and bake for about 25 minutes until they are extra crispy.
- Meanwhile, place a large skillet over medium high heat with olive oil. Add ground venison and break up with a wooden spoon or spatula. Season with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Sauté over medium high heat, breaking up the venison, and cook until the venison has lost its raw, red color, about 5 minutes.
- Remove fries from oven and top with cooked ground venison and shredded cheese. Bake fries another 5 minutes until cheese is melted.
- Top with pickled jalapenos and green onions, then drizzle with jalapeno ranch. Serve immediately.
