Description
Indulge in crispy fries topped with gooey cheese, smoky bacon, and seasoned chicken for the ultimate comfort food experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs frozen crinkle-cut fries
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 8–10 slices thick-cut bacon
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1.5 cups whole milk
- 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 4 oz Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard (optional)
- Pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1/4 cup fresh green onions, chopped
- Ranch dressing or sour cream (optional, for drizzling)
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and lay bacon slices in a single layer until crispy. Drain and crumble.
- Dice chicken breasts into 1/2-inch pieces and toss with garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Cook chicken in the same skillet until no pink remains, about 5–7 minutes. Set aside.
- Preheat your oven or air fryer according to the fries package instructions and cook until golden and extra crispy.
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, whisk in flour to form a roux.
- Gradually whisk in milk, simmer until slightly thickened. Stir in cheeses until melted.
- Assemble fries in a serving platter, layer chicken, pour cheese sauce, and sprinkle crumbled bacon and green onions.
- Serve immediately with optional ranch or sour cream.
Notes
For maximum crispness, keep fries frozen until ready to cook. Air fryers can also be used for a quicker, crispier finish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 900
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 55g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 25g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 100mg