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Animal Style Fries (In-N-Out Copycat)
A copycat recipe for In-N-Out Animal Style Fries that we promise taste just like the original! Our recipe is easy and highly addictive! You won't be able to stop snacking on these tasty loaded, oven baked french fries!
Servings: 6
Calories: 836 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine:
Vegetarian
Ingredients
caramelized onions
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
copycat secret spread
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 7 tablespoons ketchup
- 5 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
sheet pan fries
- 30 ounces frozen shoe string french fries
- 8 slices American cheese
Instructions
caramelized onions
- Melt butter in a large pan, over medium-low heat. Add onions.
- Sweat onions until softened and translucent, 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in sugar.
- Raise heat to medium and continue to cook onions, stirring frequently, until onions have darkened and caramelized, 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
Cup of Yum
spread
- Combine all ingredients into a bowl and whisk together. Set aside.
Assembly
- Preheat oven to 400˚F. Spread frozen French fries onto a baking sheet, in a single layer. Bake French fries until crisp and lightly browned 2 to 26 minutes.
- Remove fries from oven, lower oven temperature to 350˚F, and top fries with cheese slices.
- Place fries back into the oven and bake for about 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese melts.
- Top fries with a generous drizzle of spread and a sprinkle of caramelized onions. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Tips and Tricks for Success
- Variations
- Use American cheese. Although it's not for everyone, it's what they use and really helps to capture the true flavors of animal style fries.
- Use store-bought frozen french fries to save a ton of time (rather than making your own french fries).
- Don't rush caramelizing the onions. You really want to give the onions time to properly caramelize to get that slightly sweet flavor.
- Save some spread to serve on the side along with ketchup!
- Add pickle chips to the top of the fries.
- Drizzle some ketchup and/or yellow mustard over the top.
- Add some sliced pepperoncinis or sliced pickled jalapeños for a kick.
- If you prefer a cheese sauce topping to a melted cheese topping, top the animal style fries with our delicious cheese sauce recipe instead.
Nutrition Information
Calories
836kcal
(42%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
66g
(102%)
Saturated Fat
21g
(105%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
19g
Monounsaturated Fat
23g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
64mg
(21%)
Sodium
2243mg
(93%)
Potassium
735mg
(21%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
764IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
318mg
(32%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 836
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 836kcal | 42% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 66g | 102% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 19g | 112% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 64mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 2243mg | 93% |
| Potassium | 735mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 764IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 318mg | 32% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.