Loaded French Fries
Belgian Street Fries
Loaded French Fries are THE ultimate fries - crispy, golden, and piled high with juicy meatballs, curry ketchup, mayo, Algerian sauce, onions, and herbs! 🍟 🧅 🌶️ 🧆 🌱
What’s the best sauce or sidekick for fries? Honestly, who cares when you can have it ALL? Our mega Loaded French Fries recipe is all about piling on everything for the ultimate, over-the-top, insanely delicious comfort food - BAM!
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What’s the best sauce or sidekick for fries? Honestly, who cares when you can have it ALL? Our mega Loaded French Fries recipe is all about piling on everything for the ultimate, over-the-top, insanely delicious comfort food - BAM!
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Why We Love It!
- Quick & Easy: The ultimate party comfort food, ready in just 20 minutes! Perfect for last-minute cravings or when guests unexpectedly drop by.
- Irresistibly Savory: Satisfying flavor that is different and surprising with every bite and a mix of textures that keep you coming back for more....
- Budget Friendly: Just fries, meatballs, some sauces and herbs give us pure taste and color magic!
- Perfect for sharing (or not… we won’t judge 😜 )
What are Loaded French Fries
Imagine Loaded French Fries: hot, crispy fries piled high with ALL the good stuff. What started as simple street food has turned into a full-blown global comfort food obsession.
Loaded French Fries are the perfect canvas for all kinds of toppings. Anything goes; pulled pork, jalapeños, crispy bacon, melty cheese, spicy chorizo, caramelized onions, tangy pickles, truffle mayo, smoky BBQ sauce, garlic aioli, sriracha drizzle… you name it!
For our Loaded French Fries, we took inspiration from a legendary Belgian street food classic: a meatloaf-style sausage smothered in curry ketchup and raw onions. Since those sausages aren’t always easy to find, we’re going all in with juicy meatballs, curry ketchup, creamy mayo, and fresh herbs.
Messy, saucy, and ridiculously good!
Ingredients
Loaded French Fries
left to right top to bottom – check our ‘Recipe’ card below for quantity info
- Ketchup: a simple must-have!
- Sea Salt
- Curry Powder: Madras curry powder brings a bold, spicy kick.
- Honey: standard liquid honey adds sweetness without extra sugar.
- Mayonnaise: store bought is perfectly fine, but we love our homemade Mayonnaise Maison.
- Sauce Algérienne: a spicy Belgian classic – check out our Sauce Algérienne recipe!.
- Green Onion: fresh spring onion for a crisp, refreshing bite.
- Shallot: adds mild, sweet onion flavor.
- Meat Balls: use your favorite kind!
- French Fries: frozen works great, or make fresh Frietjes from scratch if you’ve got time!
- Garden Cress: brings a fresh, mustardy kick.
How To Make Loaded French Fries
Cut
Start by cutting the meatballs in half.
Chop
Then, finely chop the shallot and green onion. Snip your garden cress right at the base of the stem.
Mix
Mix the ketchup, curry powder, and honey until smooth.
Fry
Deep-fry the fries according to the package instructions or our Frietjes recipe. Let them drain on baking paper. In the meantime, deep-fry the halved meatballs for about 2 minutes or until golden brown.
Pile it!
First, spread the fries on a platter and sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt.
Then, add the crispy fried meatballs, drizzle with mayo and curry ketchup, and top with shallots.
Finish it off with small dots of Sauce Algérienne for extra kick, plus fresh green onions and garden cress.
Voilà – your Loaded Fries are ready to be attacked! 🔥
Serving Tips & Pairings
- Extra Sauces: Serve extra mayo, Sauce Algérienne or curry ketchup on the side.
- Side Salad: Pair it with a light side salad for balance; a simple arugula salad with a lemon vinaigrette, a crispy cabbage slaw with vinegar or a fresh and juicy tomato and onion salad.
- Separate Bowls: We’ve turned this recipe into a sharing dish, but of course no one’s stopping you from piling up personal plates or bowls and keeping all that crispy, saucy goodness to yourself!
- Drinks:
- For that real street food vibe, grab an ice-cold Cola or iced tea – refreshing, and straight-up perfect!
- And of course, Loaded French Fries and beer are a perfect match! 🍻 A good Belgian pils or an ice-cold lager pairs perfectly with the rich flavors.
- Feeling a bit fancy? Try a bold red wine like Merlot or Syrah.
Substitutions & Variations
- Sausage: If you can find a meatloaf sausage, go for it! Just cut it in half lengthwise before deep-frying.
- Fries: Use different fries like sweet potato, waffle fries or steak fries…
- Toppings: A really nice variation are loaded French Fries topped with melted cheese, crispy bacon, tangy pickles, golden fried onions, and sriracha for a spicy kick…
- To make melted cheese for fries, simply heat your cheese (cheddar, Gouda, or a cheese of choice) in a saucepan over low heat with a splash of milk or cream until smooth and melted. Stir occasionally to prevent burning. Drizzle it over your fries once it’s creamy and pourable!
- Vegetarian Twist: Swap in vegetarian meatballs or crispy fried halloumi and drizzle with vegan mayo!
- Air Fryer: Pop those frozen fries in the air fryer for 15-20 minutes at 350°F (180°C), giving them a shake halfway for that perfect crisp! Defrost frozen meatballs for cutting before frying. Then air fry them at 350°F (180°C) for 6-8 minutes.
FAQs
You can’t make Loaded French Fries ahead since they have both cooked and raw ingredients, but you can prep everything! Just assemble it all, and when you’re ready, bake and load them up!
It’s best to eat it fresh, or you’ll end up with heated mayo or soggy raw fries 😅 …
Recipe
Loaded French Fries
Equipment
- 1 deep fryer
Ingredients
- 75 g ketchup
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 10 g madras curry
- 15 g honey
- 100 g mayonnaise
- 900 g fries
- 300 g meatloaf balls
- 75 g shallot
- 30 g cress
- 1 large spring onion
- 75 g sauce algérienne
Instructions
- Start by cutting the meatballs in half.
- Then, finely chop the shallot and green onion. Snip your garden cress right at the base of the stem.
- For the curry ketchup, mix the ketchup, curry powder, and honey until smooth.
- Deep-fry the fries according to the package instructions or our Frietjes recipe. Let them drain on baking paper. In the meantime, deep-fry the halved meatballs for about 2 minutes or until golden brown.
- First, spread the fries on a platter and sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt.Then, add the crispy fried meatballs, drizzle with mayo and curry ketchup, and top with shallots.Finish it off with small dots of Sauce Algérienne for extra kick, plus fresh green onions and garden cress.Voilà – your Loaded Fries are ready to be attacked! 🔥
Notes
- Ketchup: a simple must-have!
- Sea Salt
- Curry Powder: Madras curry powder brings a bold, spicy kick.
- Honey: standard liquid honey adds sweetness without extra sugar.
- Mayonnaise: store bought is perfectly fine, but we love our homemade Mayonnaise Maison.
- Sauce Algérienne: a spicy Belgian classic - check out our Sauce Algérienne recipe!.
- Green Onion: fresh spring onion for a crisp, refreshing bite.
- Shallot: adds mild, sweet onion flavor.
- Meat Balls: use your favorite kind!
- French Fries: frozen works great, or make fresh Frietjes from scratch if you’ve got time!
- Garden Cress: brings a fresh, mustardy kick.
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