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
Servings: 4
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)
Directions:
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.
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.
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