Fast and easy cheesy bacon fries
Frozen fries from the grocery are cooked in the air fryer then smothered with cheese sauce, browned crispy bacon and thinly sliced scallions. Serve as a family snack or as finger food to go with cocktail drinks.
Servings 3 people
Equipment
- Air fryer
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 350 grams frozen French fries (12.3 oz) do not thaw
- 250 grams belly bacon rashers (8.8 oz) cut into thin strips
- ½ to ¾ cup full-fat milk
- 200 grams cheese (7 oz)
- 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, spread the bacon in a thin layer in a frying pan. Cook over medium heat, 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.
