Loaded Chipotle Chick'n Fries
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Recipe type: Appetizer, Entree, Snack
Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-Free
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Serves: 10-12 servings
 
Loaded Chipotle Chick'n fries - everything you know and love about nachos, but made with crispy seasoned criss-cut french fries and chipotle seasoned blackened chick'n. With obligatory nacho cheese sauce and all the fixin's, this loaded fries recipe is the perfect party dish, or a fun and easy weeknight meal to enjoy with friends and family.
Ingredients
Cheese Sauce
  • 2 cups vegan cheddar shreds
  • 1 - 1½ cups unsweetened non-dairy milk, separated
  • 3 TBS nutritional yeast
  • 2 TBS vegan butter
  • 2 tsp cajun seasoning
  • ½ tsp salt and pepper, plus more to taste
Chipotle Crema
  • 8 oz vegan sour cream, room temperature
  • ¼ cup os the sauce in the can of chipotles in adobo sauce
  • ¼ cup unsweetened non-dairy milk
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Loaded Fries
  • 2 - 20 oz bag waffle cut fries
  • 2 tsp cajun seasoning
  • 1 TBS avocado oil
  • 1 - 10 oz bag vegan chick'n strips
  • 2 tsp chipotle chili pepper seasoning
  • ½ tsp salt and pepper
  • 1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup corn, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup pickled jalapenos, drained
  • 1 small red onion, diced
  • 2 large avocados, diced
  • Fresh chopped cilantro, for serving
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  2. Season fries with cajun seasoning and bake both bags on separate baking sheets according to package directions. While the fries are in the oven, prepare cheese sauce and chipotle crema.
Cheese Sauce
  1. In a blender, combine all the ingredients, starting with only 1 cup of non-dairy milk. Blend until completely smooth. The consistency should resemble that of regular nacho cheese sauce. If it is too thick, add more non-dairy milk 2 tablespoons at a time. Taste and adjust seasonings. Transfer cheese sauce to a saucepan on medium-low heat. Heat until warmed through, whisking occasionally, during the time the fries are in the oven.
Chipotle Crema
  1. Whisk all the ingredients besides the salt and pepper in bowl until completely smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings, adding salt and pepper if you'd like. Set Aside.
Loaded Fries
  1. Season vegan chick'n with chipotle chili pepper seasoning, salt and pepper. In a large pan on medium-high heat, add avocado oil. Once the oil is hot, add the chick'n strips and cook until completely warmed through and slightly blackened, about 7-10 minutes. Slice into bite size pieces and set aside.
  2. Once the fries are done baking, transfer them a large party plater in an even layer. If you have to do more than one layer, add about ½ cup of vegan cheese in between each layer. Top fries with cheese sauce, chick'n, beans, corn, tomatoes, jalapenos, red onion, and avocado. Finish with chipotle crema and fresh cilantro. ENJOY!
Recipe by Eat Figs, Not Pigs at https://www.eatfigsnotpigs.com/loaded-chipotle-chickn-fries/