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Chili’s Texas Cheese Fries

9/2/20

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These Chili's Texas Cheese Fries are made with homemade fries, shredded cheese, bacon, jalapeños and green onions, served with a side of ranch.

Texas Cheese Fries

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Ingredients in cheese fries

You don't need many ingredients to make these yummy cheese fries! Here's what you need:

  • olive oil
  • Russet potatoes (or frozen fries and no oil)
  • cheddar cheese, shredded
  • bacon or turkey bacon
  • green onions
  • pickled jalapenos
  • ranch dressing

Texas Cheese Fries

How to make this recipe

Here's how to make these delicious loaded fries:

  1. Wash potatoes, then slice into 1/2-inch pieces. Rinse to remove starch, then dry thoroughly.
  2. Add fries to a parchment-lined baking sheet, then toss with olive oil and season with salt & pepper. Alternatively, skip these two steps and just use frozen fries.
  3. Bake fries for 15 minutes, then flip and bake another 10 minutes. Meanwhile, prep toppings while fries cook.
  4. When fries are cooked, top with cheese and bake until cheese is fully melted.
  5. Remove from oven then top with bacon, green onions and jalapenos.
  6. Serve with side of ranch and enjoy!

Texas Cheese Fries

What are Texas cheese fries?

In addition to being ridiculously delicious, these fries are a popular appetizer at Chili's restaurants, and many other restaurants as well.

Basically, they are fully loaded French fries. As in, toppings galore! Bacon, cheese, scallions, sour cream, and jalapenos. What more could you want in pure comfort food?!

Ingredient substitutions

  • Potatoes – The best potatoes to use for fries are either russet potatoes or sweet potatoes. You could also use frozen fries to cut down on cooking and prep time.
  • Cheese – I use cheddar but honestly, you can use any type of shredded cheese that you like. For the gooiest cheese, you'll want to use a soft cheese; they melt better than hard cheeses.
  • Bacon – If you're watching your sodium intake, you can use low-sodium bacon, or to cut the calories a tiny bit, use turkey bacon.
  • Jalapenos – You can sub in banana peppers for less heat, or leave out the jalapenos altogether if you don't like a lot of spice.

Texas Cheese Fries

Tricks to homemade fries

Unless you own a deep fryer, when you make French fries at home, it is done a bit differently than how they're made at a restaurant.

But the good news is, because they're baked and not fried, these homemade fries are healthier too! Here are some tips for making them perfectly crispy:

  1. Use the right type of potato. It's super important to use a starchy potato like russets (Idaho). Thin skin (waxy) potatoes like baby reds are only going to dry out in the oven. Simply put, they do not have enough moisture content.
  2. Soak the potatoes, and parboil them if you have time. At the very least, rinse the excess starch from the potatoes. Boiling them for 3 minutes to partially cook them before they go in the oven is even better.
  3. Apply oil generously. To brown and become crispy, the potatoes need some fat. Ghee, avocado or olive oil, or clarified butter work well. Don't be shy about it… drizzle them well, but don't drown them.
  4. Don't forget the seasoning! Salt is a flavour enhancer; don't be afraid to use it.

Texas Cheese Fries

Calories in my recipe vs Chili's

There is a huge difference in calories between oven baked fries and those that are fried in oil.

One serving of my fries, including the toppings, has 490 calories. In comparison, a half-order serving of Chili's Texas cheese fries has 1,340 calories! (source)

More topping ideas

There are plenty of things you can pile on top of the fries. Pretty much anything that goes well on a baked potato will taste great on these fries.

  • Sour cream
  • Chili
  • Black beans
  • Shredded beef or chicken
  • Avocado or guacamole
  • Pico de Gallo

Texas Cheese Fries

Storing and reheating

Cover any leftovers on a plate with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. The cheese will turn a bit slimey if you try to store them for any longer than that.

If you have ever tried to reheat fries from a restaurant, you know that it can be tricky. Not impossible, but tricky.

You'll have the best success reheating them on a sheet pan in a very hot oven. I suggest baking at 425 F. for about 15 minutes, then check to see if they're warm enough for you. If not, pop them back in the oven for a few more minutes.

Texas Cheese Fries

More Chili's copycat recipes

  • Chili's Margarita Grilled Chicken
  • Chili's Santa Fe Chicken Salad
  • Chili's Mango Chile Chicken

Meal prep tools for this recipe

  • Grab some glass meal prep bowls if you plan on storing any leftovers

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Texas Cheese Fries

Chili's Texas Cheese Fries

These Chili's Texas Cheese Fries are made with homemade fries, shredded cheese, bacon, jalapeños and green onions, served with a side of ranch.
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Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chili's copycat, texas cheese fries
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 490kcal
Author: Taylor Stinson

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 Russet potatoes cut into fries
  • Salt & pepper, to taste
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 8 slices bacon or turkey bacon
  • 4 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp pickled jalapenos
  • 1/4 cup ranch dressing, to serve

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450 F. Wash potatoes, then slice into 1/2-inch pieces. Rinse to remove starch, then dry thoroughly. Add to a parchment-lined baking sheet, then toss with olive oil and season with salt & pepper. Alternatively, use frozen fries.
  • Bake fries for 14 minutes, then flip and bake another 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, fry bacon in a pan on the stove and prep cheese, green onions and jalapenos.
  • When fries are cooked through, top with cheese and cook another 3-5 minutes until cheese is fully melted.
  • Remove from oven then top with bacon, green onions and jalapenos. Serve with side of ranch and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 490kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 722mg | Potassium: 611mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 504IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 231mg | Iron: 2mg

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