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A skillet filled with golden fries topped with gooey American cheese, caramelized onions, and a creamy gochujang animal sauce, finished with chives.
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Animal Style Loaded Fries

These crispy, cheesy Animal Style Loaded Fries are the ultimate comfort food (for us Californians at least!). They're topped with caramelized onions and a tangy In-N-Out style animal sauce and are guaranteed to be the star of the dinner table!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dinner Party, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Asian, Fusion, Korean
Keyword: Air Fryer, Air Fryer Recipe, Animal Fries, Animal Style Loaded Fries, Asian Loaded Fries, Asian Thanksgiving, Cheesy Potatoes, Dinner Party, Dinner Party Appetizer, Dinner Party Side Dish, French Fries, Loaded Fries, Party Dish, Party Side Dish, Thanksgiving Food, Thanksgiving Side Dish
Servings: 3 servings

Equipment

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • 1 bag frozen fries
  • 1 medium onion finely diced
  • 2 slices American cheese

Animal Sauce

  • 3 tbsp mayo
  • 1 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tsp gochujang
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • 1 tsp rice vinegar
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp finely diced onion reserved
  • 1 tbsp chopped pickles
  • Pinch of salt

Optional Garnish

  • Chives

Instructions

  • Finely dice the onion and set aside a few tablespoons for the sauce.
  • Heat a pan with a bit of oil and cook the remaining onions on low heat for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally until deeply caramelized. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • For the sauce, combine mayo, ketchup, gochujang, mustard, rice vinegar, sugar, reserved diced onion, chopped pickles, and salt. Mix thoroughly until creamy and smooth.
  • Lightly oil your air fryer basket and cook the frozen fries according to the package instructions. (Frozen fries work great, they're just as good as fresh and way more convenient.)
  • Once cooked, place the hot fries on a plate and immediately top with cheese, letting it melt. Add your sauce and caramelized onions over top.
  • Optionally garnish with chives.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 507kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 34g