Cheeseburger Loaded Waffle Fries
These cheeseburger loaded waffle fries are beyond hearty & delicious and couldn't be easier to make!
Servings: 4
Equipment
- Sharp Knife & Chopping Board
- Large Pan & Wooden Spoon
- Baking Paper
- Large Baking Tray
Ingredients
Cheeseburger Fries
- drizzle of Olive Oil
- 500g / 1lb Minced/Ground Beef (12% or less works great)
- 1 tsp Plain Flour
- 1/2 tsp EACH: Salt, Garlic Powder
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- 120ml / 1/2 cup Beef Stock
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1x 550g/1.2lb bag of Frozen Waffle Fries (see notes)
- 150-200g / 1 1/2 - 2 cups freshly grated Cheddar
Toppings
- Tomato, finely diced
- Gherkins/Pickles, finely diced
- Onion, finely diced
- Sesame Seeds
- Burger Sauce
Instructions
- Air Fryer (option 1): Place baking paper in the base of the air fryer, ensuring you leave enough around the sides to be able to pull out the fries at the end. Spread out the waffle fries and cook for 12 mins on 'max crisp' (240C/460F), shaking a couple of times during. Alternatively, use your preferred setting and cook until hot & crispy.
- Baking (option 2): Spread the fries out on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Cook to package instructions (typically 200C/400F for 15-20mins).
- Whilst the fries are cooking, add a drizzle of oil to a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the beef and break it up with your wooden spoon until browned. Stir in the flour, salt, garlic powder and black pepper, then stir in the stock and Worcestershire sauce. Continue frying and stirring until all the liquid gets soaked up and the beef is juicy and no longer watery.
- Top the cooked fries with the beef, then sprinkle over the cheese. Cook for another 3-4 mins (air fryer at 190C/375F, oven at 180C/350F) or until the cheese melts. If using the air fryer, lift the baking paper and place the fries on a tray, then add your preferred amount of each topping.
- Tuck in and enjoy!
Video
Notes
a) Waffle Fries - I get my waffle fries from Morrisons in the frozen section. You can also get refrigerated waffle fries from Sainsbury's, which are next to the refrigerated pizzas. These come in 300g packs, so you'll need two. I'm sure other supermarkets will sell them too.
b) Air Fryer - I have a pretty big air fryer, so they fit perfectly in one batch. If you have a dual air fryer just split the recipe between the two and then serve together at the end. If you've only got a small air fryer consider cooking the fries in two batches. You could then stack the fries with the beef and cheese in two layers as you would nachos.
c) Toppings - You can use your favourite burger toppings - bacon, avocado, jalapeños or even shredded iceberg lettuce would work great!
d) Burger Sauce - I use my Homemade Burger Sauce recipe but a lot of stores will sell pre-made burger sauce.
e) Calories - Just the fries, beef and cheese (no toppings) divided by 4.
Nutrition
Calories: 766kcal | Carbohydrates: 40.45g | Protein: 44.48g | Fat: 47.57g | Saturated Fat: 17.785g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5.109g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19.156g | Trans Fat: 1.279g | Cholesterol: 151mg | Sodium: 1829mg | Potassium: 940mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1.24g | Vitamin A: 543IU | Vitamin C: 7.5mg | Calcium: 350mg | Iron: 4.64mg