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Dirty Fries in tin foil bowls fully loaded.
5 from 2 votes
Created by: Stefanie

Dirty Fries


Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
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Dirty Fries is an easy and comforting dish made with frozen French fries in foil packets, topped with melted cheese, bacon bits, and chopped green onions.
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Ingredients

  • 26 oz. package frozen french fries
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter melted
  • 8 slices American cheese
  • ½-1 cup bacon bits or crumbled bacon
  • ½- 1 cup sliced green onions

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, toss together frozen french fries and melted butter.
  • Divide the french fries between four 12-inch square sheets of aluminum foil.
  • Fold the aluminum foil up and around the french fries to create a packet or boat - leaving just a small bit open at the top to allow steam to escape.
  • Place foil packets over indirect heat on a grill or campfire grate and cook for about 20 minutes, until fries are crispy and beginning to brown (you can cook longer or to desired crispness.
  • Open each foil packet and cover french fries with two slices of American cheese.
  • Close the packets back up and return to the grill (indirect heat) until the cheese is melted.
  • Top with bacon and green onions and serve hot, right out of the foil packets.

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Notes

  • Slicing up the onions and cutting bacon bits in advance is best if you want to take dirty fries on the go. 
  • If you don’t have bacon bits and are using cooked bacon slices, use scissors to cut the bacon instead of a knife. In this instance, use streaky bacon as it is thinner and crispier than other cuts of bacon and will crumble well.
  • Sauces such as ketchup or ranch sauce can be added as condiments to these dirty fries. Mayonnaise is another delicious option.
  • Add some of your favorite spices, such as smoked paprika or cajun. 
  • For best cooking results, keep one side of the grill on high heat and place the foil packets on the adjacent grill.

Nutrition

Calories: 748kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 2080mg | Potassium: 953mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 946IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 484mg | Iron: 3mg

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