Chinese French Fries

If you like Asian food and love to munch on fries, this Chinese French fries is a stellar recipe is just for you. This is easy to put together and full of irresistible savory flavors. 

How We Came Up With This Recipe?

The American-style fries are coated with finger-licking hot and sweet Chinese sauce. This delicious snack is sure to please everyone in the family. 

In just five minutes, transform classic French fries into Asian take-out-style Chinese French fries. These are made with simple Asian ingredients that are easy to find in the leading grocery stores and might already be in your pantry.

This fusion recipe is a small effort to convert the best Asian street food with American-style French fries like this honey Sriracha shrimp.  

The texture of chili garlic sauce, the depth of soy sauce, and the hint of honey make a beautiful glaze for the fries, which taste like a rich, hearty snack.

Why You'll Love This Chinese French Fries?

• Easy. Chinese food French fries need less than 5 ingredients.
• Quick. Toss under 10 minutes.
• Delicious. The Asian sauce is mildly spiced and loaded with a bundle of flavors.
• Family-friendly. It's sweet and saucy and would be loved by the whole family. Adjust the spice level to suit your family's preference.
• For a crowd. It is super convenient to multiply the serving size and involves less work to serve the crowd. 
• Vegan. Furthermore, it's vegan and vegetarian, like this spicy edamame.

The Ingredients

• French fries. You can make frozen fries from scratch or use the leftovers from your recent takeouts. Anything form of fries works fine here. Cook or warm the fries according to the package's instructions before making the spice coating.
• Soy sauce. I have used light soy sauce, which contributes the right amount of salt to these Chinese fries. If you use dark soy sauce, reduce the quantity to half.
• Sweet chili pepper. Brings complex background flavors, which is highly recommended. You may substitute with jalapeno or serrano pepper to increase the heat level.
• Garlic. Any Asian-style recipe is incomplete without garlic. To enhance its robust flavor, saute garlic in oil before adding it to the sauce.
• Honey. It adds a subtle sweetness that works well with other co-ingredients. 
• Rice vinegar. Deliver the Asian classic flavors to the sauce and make the fries fully satisfying.
• Red pepper flakes. It is optional when sweet chili pepper is substituted with hot peppers for a hint of heat.

How To Make Chinese French Fries?

Make the fries. I have used the leftover fries from our restaurant's takeout. If you are using frozen fries, air fry them or cook them as per the package instructions. If you are making the French fries from scratch, Idaho potatoes are ideal for making the base fries.

Create the flavors. Add vegetable oil, minced garlic, and chopped sweet chili peppers in a skillet. Sauté until garlic slightly changes its color.

Add other ingredients. Turn off the heat, and add soy sauce, rice vinegar, red pepper flakes, and honey. Stir until all the ingredients are combined.

Toss. Toss the fries into the sauce until evenly coated. And enjoy hot and crisp Asian fried potatoes.

Recipe Tips And Tricks

• Bacon. One of the ingredients that top the list when speaking about loaded fries. Sprinkle them over the spicy, saucy fries for a rich taste. 
• Parmesan. A simple classic addition makes the Asian-style fries more delicious.
• Cabbage. Add them as finely shredded. Toss them finally to fries and serve.
• Scallion. Another Chinese must-garnish ingredient delivers a unique crunch and aroma.

Best To Serve With

• Burger, hot dogs, and sandwiches. An unbeatable classic pairing dishes with Chinese French fries. 
• Grilled meat. Serve along with barbequed or grilled food.
• Pizza. Pair it up with pizza for the guests and family members.
• Drinks. Try serving it with avocado bubble tea or a mango boba smoothie.

Related Recipes

• Chili lime almonds
• Mango with chili powder

📖 Recipe

Chinese French fries

The Chinese French fries are coated with finger-licking hot and sweet Chinese sauce. A quick, easy, and delicious snack for the whole family.

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Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 2 servings

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 cup frozen potato fries fry them as per package instruction
• ▢ 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• ▢ 1 tablespoon garlic minced
• ▢ 2 tablespoon sweet chili peppers roughly chopped
• ▢ 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ▢ 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• ▢ 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
• ▢ 1 tablespoon honey

Instructions

1. Fry the frozen potato fries as per package's intruction.
2. In a skillet, add canola oil, minced garlic, and chopped sweet pepper.
3. Saute until the garlic is fragrant. Switch off the heat.
4. Stir in, soy sauce, rice vinegar, red pepper flakes, and honey.
5. Stir well until all the ingredients are combined well.
6. Add the fried potato fries and toss until the fries coated well with the sauce.
7. Serve immediately.

Notes

• For extra heat and bold flavors: Swap the sweet peppers with jalapeno or habanero.
• Garnish: With chopped scallion or garlic scapes.
• Make-ahead: Mix the sauce ingredients and store them in the refrigerator a day before. Make the French fries and toss it with the sauce just before serving.
• Refrigerate: This recipe is meant to be enjoyed for immediate consumption. However, store the leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator to use within 3 days.
• Reheat: Reheat gently over the stovetop.

Nutrition

Calories: 417kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 1101mg | Potassium: 578mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 759IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 2mg

Additional Info

Course Snack / Appetizer

Cuisine American, Asian

Author Sujatha Muralidhar

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