This cheeseburger loaded fries recipe will become a favorite! Crispy French fries loaded with juicy ground beef, melted cheese, your favorite burger toppings and drizzled with a homemade burger sauce.
Make a classic cheeseburger or smash burgers instead!
CHEESEBURGER LOADED FRIES
If you love burgers and fries, why not bring these two dishes together and make these burger loaded fries! Crispy seasoned fries topped with ground beef, melty cheese, your favorite burger toppings and finished off with the best burger sauce! This mash-up is going to become a favorite, whether serving it as an appetizer, lunch or even dinner!
WHAT YOU NEED-
- Fries– Either homemade French fries or store-bought frozen French fries can be used for this recipe. They can either be fried, air fried, or baked, whichever you prefer.
- Seasonings– Seasoning the fries gives them extra flavors that totally elevates this dish. I just use a simple blend of salt, pepper, garlic, and paprika, but you can use any of your favorite seasonings or even just use a French Fry seasoning.
- Beef– I recommend using leaner ground beef, I like to stay around 85-90% lean.
- Cheese– For the best results, you want to use shredded mild cheddar cheese or sliced American cheese for this recipe.
- Burger Toppings– You can load these cheesy fries with your favorite burger toppings! This recipe calls for shredded lettuce, chopped onions, sliced pickles and tomatoes.
- Burger Sauce– What brings this dish all together is homemade burger sauce, it’s creamy, tangy and goes so well with everything. You can also buy your favorite store-bought burger sauce.
HOW TO MAKE CHEESEBURGER LOADED FRIES
Have these delicious burger cheesy fries ready with just a couple simple steps!
- Cook the beef on medium high heat in a skillet. Season and break the beef apart as it is cooked. Once browned, remove from heat.
- Prepare the burger sauce and all the toppings for the fries.
- Preheat the oven and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Toss the frozen fries in the seasonings and cook according to package instructions.
- Transfer the cooked fries to the baking sheet. Top with the cooked ground beef and shredded cheese.
- Bake until the cheese has fully melted.
- Top with your burger toppings and drizzle with the burger sauce.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
AIR FRYER LOADED FRIES
Make this even easier and faster by making these cheesy fries in the air fryer!
- Cook the beef on medium high heat in a skillet. Season and break the beef apart as it is cooked. Once browned, remove from heat.
- Prepare the burger sauce and all the toppings for the fries.
- Toss the fries in the seasonings and air fry at 400°F for 10-15 minutes, until crispy.
- Add the cooked ground beef and shredded cheese over the fries and air fry for another 2-3 minutes, until the cheese melted.
- Remove from the air fryer, top with burger toppings and drizzle with burger sauce.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
LOADED FRIES TOPPINGS-
Here are some other delicious burger toppings that you can add to these fries:
- Shredded lettuce
- Onions
- Caramelized onions
- Sauteed Mushrooms
- Bacon
- Tomatoes
- Pickles
- Jalapenos
- Avocados
- Cucumbers
QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE:
No, you can totally make homemade fries for even better results! You can either bake, air fryer or deep fry the French fries. Check out my truffle fries for an oven baked fries recipe.
No, you can swap for ground turkey or chicken if preferred. You can also just make classic loaded fries and use bacon!
Yes, if you prefer a cheesier, saucier loaded fries recipe swap the shredded cheese for a cheese sauce!
Yes, you can swap the fries out for tortilla chips to make loaded burger nachos!
Once the fries are cooled, cover and store in the fridge for 2-3 days. I recommend removing the toppings to avoid soggy toppings. Reheat in the microwave or air fryer, top with fresh toppings and sauce and enjoy.
Cheeseburger Loaded Fries Recipe
Ingredients
French Fries-
- 1 lb frozen French fries
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp paprika
Burger Meat-
- 12 oz ground beef 85/15 or 90/10 lean beef
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
Fry Toppings-
- 1 1/2 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese or American cheese
- 3/4 cup lettuce or romaine shredded
- 1/3 cup pickles chopped
- 1/3 cup tomatoes cubed
- 1/4 cup red or sweet onion finely chopped
Burger Sauce-
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 3 Tbsp ketchup
- 2 tsp pickle juice
- 1 Tbsp pickles finely chopped
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp paprika
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet on high heat, once hot add the ground beef and cook for about 5-6 minutes, or until browned. Season and break the meat apart as it cooks.¼ tsp paprika, 12 oz ground beef, 85/15 or 90/10 lean beef, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp ground black pepper
- Once the ground beef is cooked, remove from heat and set aside.
- Prepare the burger sauce, by mixing all the ingredients in a bowl until combined.1/3 cup mayonnaise, 3 Tbsp ketchup, 2 tsp pickle juice, 1 Tbsp pickles, finely chopped, ¼ tsp ground black pepper, ¼ tsp paprika
Baked Loaded Fries-
- Preheat the oven to 425℉ and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Toss the frozen fries with the seasonings and add to the baking sheet.1 lb frozen French fries, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp ground black pepper, ½ tsp paprika
- Bake at 425°F for 25-30 minutes, mix halfway through baking time. Bake the fries until warmed through and crispy.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and then top the fries with ground beef and shredded cheese.1 1/2 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese, or American cheese
- Bake again for another 3-4 minutes, or until the cheese has fully melted.
- Top the cheesy fries with burger toppings and drizzle with the burger sauce.3/4 cup lettuce or romaine, shredded, 1/3 cup pickles, chopped, 1/3 cup tomatoes, cubed, 1/4 cup red or sweet onion, finely chopped
- Serve immediately with desired dipping sauces.
Air Fryer Loaded Fries-
- Toss the fries in the seasonings and place them into the air fryer basket. (For easier transfer, use an air fryer liner.)
- Air fry at 400°F for 10-15 minutes, until crispy. (For extra crispiness, toss halfway through cooking time.)
- Once the fries are done, top with the ground beef and shredded cheese and air fry for another 2-3 minutes, until the cheese has melted.
- Transfer the loaded fries to a serving plate and top with the burger toppings and drizzle with the homemade burger sauce.
- Serve immediately with desired dipping sauces.
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