Amazing Bacon Cheese Fries

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 russet potatoes
• 5 cups vegetable oil, for frying
• 6 ounces thick cut apple-smoked bacon
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons minced onions
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon chili-garlic sauce (recommended ( sriracha)
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 3 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese
• 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 cut potatoes lengthwise in 1/4-inch squares.
• 2 soak cut potatoes in water for 1 hour to remove starch.
• 3 heat oil to 325 degrees f and blanch potatoes for 5 minutes until very soft but not brown.
• 4 remove from oil. drain on paper towels.
• 5 in a medium saute pan over medium heat, cook bacon until just crisp, taking care not to overcook. drain on paper towels.
• 6 in a 2 quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
• 7 add onion and cook about 2 minutes.
• 8 add garlic and flour, whisk until smooth.
• 9 cook 2 minutes more.
• 10 add chili sauce and mustard, and slowly whisk in heavy cream.
• 11 when mixture begins to simmer, add cheeses and remove from heat.
• 12 taste sauce for seasoning. if sauce is too thick, thin with more cream. if too thin, thicken with a little more cheese.
• 13 increase oil temperature to 375 degrees f.
• 14 fry potatoes a second time until crisp and golden brown.
• 15 remove from oil and drain again, season with salt immediately.
• 16 on a large plate, arrange fries in the center, drizzle with sauce, top with crumbled bacon. serve immediately.