Let’s chat about store-bought frozen French fries. BisQit in Pawley’s Island offers fancy options for French fries, which is so simple and obviously cool, I’ve wondered how this is not a big trend like shot-glass desserts. However, fancy fries is an easy side dish to create at home! Cheap, tasty, requires zero effort, kids love them. So let’s take those fries from boring and add a gourmet French fry dipping sauce. A good drizzle or dip is an easy way to take something store-bought and bland to fancy and delicious. Although, plain fries probably will never fit into the category of bland, but let’s just roll with this scenario. Dipping sauces most definitely will improve the fries!
Fun (kind of gross) fact about French fries
Apparently, Americans eat a lot of fries. In fact, according to MindBodyGreen, we consume 29 pounds A YEAR. That is a little excessive, but if you’re in the mood for a splurge, here are dipping sauces for your French fries. Or, you could dip raw veggies in these delicious sauces for a less delicious alternative.
What wine pairs well with French fries?
This will be my answer to most anything, but always with potato chips and French Fries: SPARKLING WINE. The fat and salt with the bubbles harmonizes perfectly like the Indigo Girls singing Closer to Fine. You just can’t find a prettier or more magical match.
Make your own: Potatoes for French Fries
If you want to skip frozen French fries and make yours from scratch, it’s actually super simple. Take a russet potato (baking potato) and slice as thin as you like it. Toss in olive oil. Add seasoning (salt and pepper for basic, go crazy with your favorite spices for something extra) and then bake at 450 for 20-25 minutes. They are crispy, and delicious. Then, add these French fry dipping sauces!
Recipe Roundup: French fry dipping sauces
When I dip you dip we dip French fries
A good sauce for French fries probably has the same criteria for any fried food, like chicken fingers: it just needs to have a good flavor and be easily dippable. Nothing watery. It needs some substance so it will stick. Mustard, spicy, tangy, lemony…. we’ve rounded up a solid list of dips that will take your homemade fries to the next level.
French Fry Dipping Sauces
Here’s a round-up of french fry dipping sauces to take your store-bought frozen French fries from boring to gourmet!
Fry Sauce Recipe (Ultimate Dipping Sauce!)
OH WOW. I made this dipping sauce with Alexia house-cut fries and it is a creamy, tangy, delicious concoction you’ll want to make again and again. Plus, you most likely have the five ingredients in your fridge and pantry: ketchup, mayo, paprika, cayenne pepper, and apple cider vinegar.
Spicy Chipotle Fry Sauce - Cooking and Beer
Spice on your fries is a great idea.
Spicy Ranch Fry Sauce
Ranch makes lettuce taste great. With fries? You know it will be a treat.
Sugar-Free, Homemade Tangy Ketchup
If you’re cutting back on sugar, here’s a recipe to try.
Organic Unsweetened Spicy Ketchup
If you’re in the mood to buy rather than make, add this Primal Kitchen spicy ketchup to your Thrive Market order.
Barbecue Fry Sauce
There is zero chance you will find an easier recipe.
Garlic Aioli
Lemony, creamy, garlicky ... on fries? Yes, please.
Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
Ambitious Kitchen’s honey mustard dipping sauce is served with sweet potato fries and looks DELECTABLE. Sweet and salty, yum!
A miso-tahini drizzle
Crispy sweet potatoes with miso-tahini drizzle gives a sushi vibe to your fries!! The scallions and the sesame seeds make this a full meal!
Creamy Pesto Sauce
Using pre-made pesto sauce makes this recipe on Food52 quick, easy, and delish!
Horseradish Mustard
If you’re Team Horseradish and like to add enough to make your nose-hairs singe, this is going to be a winning fry dipping sauce for you. Horseradish-y mustard is a condiment that will take your curly fries to a whole new eye-watering level. YUM.
Sweet Thai Chili Fry Sauce Recipe
Sweet, spicy, tangy.... this one is definitely a dip to add to your fry board!
Ideas for toppings for French fries
In addition to adding a French fry dipping sauce, try these ideas, too…
- You can treat your fries like Chachos. Add all of the nacho toppings.
- Cheese, bake. Add bacon. And scallions.
- Chili fries are always going to be a hit!!
- Pork BBQ on top of French fries make it sort of like a casserole, right? Delish.
Cheers! Enjoy your French fry night 🥂
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