Loaded Chicken Fries
Loaded Chicken Fries is a high-protein homemade fast food recipe ready in 30 min. It makes 2 servings, each 990 kcal with 30 g protein. Beginner level, 17 ingredients.
Recipe by @essen_paradies, adapted and measured by Cookpath.
- 30 min20 min hands-on
- Beginnerlevel
- 990kcal a serving
- 30 gprotein
What is Loaded Chicken Fries
Cheesy fries topped with crispy chicken, lettuce and cherry tomatoes, with a tangy burger sauce, a garlic yogurt sauce and crispy fried onions.
- Fast food · Chicken
- Frying
- Needs oven
- Needs air fryer
How to make Loaded Chicken Fries
Tips from the cook
- Adjust the garlic in the white sauce to taste.
- Add sriracha to the burger sauce for heat, or smoked paprika or chilli powder on the chicken.
- Crispy tofu, shrimp or roasted vegetables can replace the chicken.
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Goes well with
Sides from Cookpath that balance this dish, the same picks the app suggests.
Meal prep and storage
Make the sauces ahead to save time; they keep 2 days in the fridge.
Store fries, chicken and sauces apart for up to 3 days. Reheat fries and chicken at 180 °C for 5–10 minutes, not in the microwave.
See this week’s meal prep plan on the blog, or plan your own week in the app.
Loaded Chicken Fries substitutions
Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.
Breaded chicken pieces3 options
- Homemade gluten-free breaded chicken cutlets (use labelled gluten-free crumbs/flour) 1:1 by weight
The page recipe uses an olive-oil-and-egg batter; needs frying for crunch.
Still contains eggs.
- Crispy tofu 1:1 by weight
No chicken flavour.
Still contains soy.
- Shrimp 1:1 by weight
Changes the dish.
Still contains shellfish.
From the cook: crispy tofu, shrimp or roasted vegetables can replace the chicken.
Cheddar slices2 options
- Mozzarella or Swiss slices 1:1
Milder than cheddar.
Still contains dairy.
- Dairy-free cheese slices (labelled dairy-free) 1:1
Page warns vegan cheese will not melt like real cheese; brand-dependent allergens.
Still contains soy.
Greek yogurt1 option
- Thick unsweetened coconut or soy yoghurt 1:1
Runnier.
Still contains soy.
Mayonnaise2 options
- Plain Greek yogurt (or unsweetened soy yogurt if dairy-free) 1:1 by volume
Frying/hot dishes; not a binder for crispy rice.
Still contains dairy.
- Vegan mayonnaise 1:1
Often contains mustard; check label.
Still contains mustard and soy.
Mustard2 options
- Splash of red wine or rice vinegar a splash, to taste
No mustard bite.
- Yellow or stone-ground mustard (for Dijon) 1:1
Still mustard.
Still contains mustard.
Onion2 options
- Leek, white and light-green part 1:1 by volume
Still an allium; raw dishes.
- Fennel bulb, finely diced 1:1 by volume
Sweet aniseed note; raw dishes.
Pickles1 option
- Cucumber slices (+ a splash of vinegar for tang) same amount
Loses fermented flavour.
Crispy fried onions1 option
- Leave out leave out (optional topping)
Loses crunch.
From the cook: creator lines only cover swapping the chicken, nothing about onions.
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