Alfredo Loaded Fries with Chicken
Alfredo Loaded Fries with Chicken
Ingredients
For the Chicken Marinade
- 300 g chicken thighs, (breast works too)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
- to taste salt
- 1/2 teaspoon mixed herbs
- 2 tablespoons oil
For the Alfredo Sauce
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 cup cream
- 1/2 cup hard cheese
- as needed leftover chicken spices, reserved from pan
For the Fries
- as needed frozen fries
For the Toppings
- as needed hard cheese
- as needed hot sauce
- as needed parsley, for garnish
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon chilli garlic sauce
Instructions
- 1
Place the 300 g chicken thighs in a bowl. Add 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder, salt to taste, 1/2 teaspoon mixed herbs, and 2 tablespoons oil. Mix the chicken with all spices and oil until evenly coated. Marinate for at least 30 minutes, or longer if time permits.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
While the chicken is marinating, prepare the mayonnaise mixture for drizzling. In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons mayonnaise and 1 tablespoon chilli garlic sauce together until well combined. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Add a small amount of oil to a pan and heat over medium-high heat. Place the marinated chicken thighs in the hot pan. Pan-fry or grill the chicken until fully cooked through and browned on both sides, about 6-8 minutes per side, depending on thickness. Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set aside. Do not clean the pan; reserve the leftover spices and browned bits in the pan for the sauce.
⏱️ 15 min
- 4
Once the chicken is cool enough to handle, slice or chop it into bite-sized pieces.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
In the same pan used for the chicken (with the reserved spices), melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Add the 3 chopped garlic cloves and 1/2 chopped onion to the melted butter. Sauté until soft and translucent, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Add 1 cup cream to the pan. Stir in 1/2 cup hard cheese and the reserved leftover chicken spices/browned bits from the pan. Cook, stirring with a spatula, until the sauce is smooth and creamy. Keep warm over low heat.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Prepare the frozen fries according to package instructions. Deep fry until golden and crispy, or air fry as preferred.
⏱️ 15 min
- 8
To assemble, place the cooked fries on a serving plate. Add the cooked, sliced chicken on top of the fries.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Pour the Alfredo sauce generously over the chicken and fries. Drizzle the mixed mayonnaise and chilli garlic sauce mixture over the dish.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Drizzle hot sauce over the dish to your preference. Top with shredded hard cheese and a sprinkle of fresh parsley for garnish.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Serve hot and enjoy your creamy Alfredo loaded fries!
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Alfredo Loaded Fries with Chicken
For the Chicken Marinade
- 300 g chicken thighs, (breast works too)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
- to taste salt
- 1/2 teaspoon mixed herbs
- 2 tablespoons oil
For the Alfredo Sauce
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 cup cream
- 1/2 cup hard cheese
- as needed leftover chicken spices, reserved from pan
For the Fries
- as needed frozen fries
For the Toppings
- as needed hard cheese
- as needed hot sauce
- as needed parsley, for garnish
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon chilli garlic sauce
Instructions
- 1
Place the 300 g chicken thighs in a bowl. Add 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder, salt to taste, 1/2 teaspoon mixed herbs, and 2 tablespoons oil. Mix the chicken with all spices and oil until evenly coated. Marinate for at least 30 minutes, or longer if time permits.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
While the chicken is marinating, prepare the mayonnaise mixture for drizzling. In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons mayonnaise and 1 tablespoon chilli garlic sauce together until well combined. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Add a small amount of oil to a pan and heat over medium-high heat. Place the marinated chicken thighs in the hot pan. Pan-fry or grill the chicken until fully cooked through and browned on both sides, about 6-8 minutes per side, depending on thickness. Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set aside. Do not clean the pan; reserve the leftover spices and browned bits in the pan for the sauce.
⏱️ 15 min - 4
Once the chicken is cool enough to handle, slice or chop it into bite-sized pieces.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
In the same pan used for the chicken (with the reserved spices), melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Add the 3 chopped garlic cloves and 1/2 chopped onion to the melted butter. Sauté until soft and translucent, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Add 1 cup cream to the pan. Stir in 1/2 cup hard cheese and the reserved leftover chicken spices/browned bits from the pan. Cook, stirring with a spatula, until the sauce is smooth and creamy. Keep warm over low heat.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Prepare the frozen fries according to package instructions. Deep fry until golden and crispy, or air fry as preferred.
⏱️ 15 min - 8
To assemble, place the cooked fries on a serving plate. Add the cooked, sliced chicken on top of the fries.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Pour the Alfredo sauce generously over the chicken and fries. Drizzle the mixed mayonnaise and chilli garlic sauce mixture over the dish.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Drizzle hot sauce over the dish to your preference. Top with shredded hard cheese and a sprinkle of fresh parsley for garnish.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Serve hot and enjoy your creamy Alfredo loaded fries!