You may have ordered them with brisket, white cheddar and gravy on top? That's just one of the 12 we listed.
Of course you can make all the toppings from scratch and we will provide links to those recipes or you can just buy some premade meats and all the store bought ingredients to make a quick versions, and so much easier than you think.
The real art in cooking the fries perfectly and we have that recipe all set waiting for you to try, super easy whether you have a deep fryer or stovetop to make them in, these will be great and the best french fries you've ever eaten in your own home!
All the topping ideas are fantastic, it will be hard to choose just one you like, we are pretty much big fans or chili cheese fries, but you can pick your favorite combination below and if you have some suggestions for us to try that you love please write to use in the comments below.
Without further commentary we will get right to it in the wonderful recipe ideas below for you to make the best Garbage French Fries on the planet!
Step by Step Garbage French Fries
- Make fresh deep fried russet potatoes
- plain with just sea salt
- pick and choose a topping(store bought ingredients, leftovers you may have or homemade)
Garbage Fry Combinations
Brisket Top Fries with White Cheddar and Gravy= shredded smoked brisket or (leftover shredded beef of any kind)shredded white extra sharp cheddar or ale cheese, brown Guinness gravy
Chili Cheese Topped Fries=Old World Chili, shredded melted sharp jack cheese, sour cream, crushed torilla chips, black olives and jalapenos
Barbecued Pork Topped Fries= Barbecued shredded pork, sharp melted shredded cheddar, diced onions, diced peppers hot or mild
Philly Cheesesteak Topped Fries=Grilled sliced ribeye steak,melted swiss cheese or sharp cheddar, grilled onions
Asian Shredded Boston Butt Topped Fries=Bourbon Asian shredded pork, shredded cabbage or slaw, melted white cheddar
Italian Sausage, Meatball or Chicken Parmesan with Tomato Sauce Topped Fries=Cooked loose Italian hot sausage meatballs, or cooked breaded chicken, marinara sauce, Parmesan cheese, melted mozzarella
Chicken Cordon Bleu Fries=Cooked breaded chicken (or make our Easy Cordon Bleu), swiss melted cheese, deli thin sliced ham cut into pieces
BLT Fries=Crispy crumbled cooked bacon mixed with 2 tablespoons of your favorite mayo (or make our BLT DIP), chopped beefsteak tomatoes, shredded iceberg or romaine lettuce,melted sharp white cheddar
Chicken Wing Fries=breaded boneless chicken cooked and chopped, melted shredded extra sharp cheddar, drizzle with ranch or blue cheese, hot sauce(optional finely diced celery)
Deep South Gravy Fries=Cooked breakfast sausage or fried chicken with sausage gravy with white American cheese melted
Loaded Cheeseburger Fries=Cooked loose ground beef or leftover hamburgers chopped, diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, melted shredded cheddar cheese,crispy onion tanglers, cooked crumbled bacon drizzle with any condiments you use on your burger
Ingredients You Will Needt to Make Perfect French Fries
- peanut oil
- sea salt
- russet potatoes
- refer below to the printable topping options for Garbage French Fries in the recipe card for exact measurements and other options
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Other Suggestions and Toppings
- diced tomatoes,diced onions, diced peppers, shredded lettuce or any kind, shredded cabbage
- leftover cooked meats of any kind
- thinly sliced deli meats can be substituted
- breaded or grilled diced cooked chicken
- use your favorite kinds of shredded cheese
- make a Greek style with feta and lamb burgers with cucumber sauce on top
- use leftover corned beef and make Reuben topped fries (the skies the limit just get creative)
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Our Loaded Fries or Baked Poatoes!
Even though we talked all about Garbage French Fries with our loaded dirty dozen toppings, you can also do the same on Steakhouse Baked Potatoes for those who want to take a short cut in time for cooking.
Just about any kind of meat from thin sliced deli to our delicious slow cooker Corned Beef recipe, will be delicious on your potatoes.
Perfectly Cooked French Fries for Garbage French Fries
Ingredients
- 5 pounds of russet potatoes peeled (or with partial skins left on) cut into vertical long pieces
- Peanut oil for frying
- sea salt
Instructions
- Peel and cut potatoes.
- Soak in cold ice water for 4 hours or overnight.
- Dry with paper towels
- Heat 3 inches of oil (a deep fryer works the best filling to the line)
- Get the oil to 300 degrees and make the fries in 3 or 4 batches at a time.
- Once they start to be golden turn up the heat at 400 degrees and fry until a bright golden not browned color.
- Drain on paper towels, salt to taste.
- Proceed with topping suggestions under notes.
Notes
Garbage Fry Combinations (Dirty Dozen)
Brisket Top Fries with White Cheddar and Gravy= shredded smoked brisket or (leftover shredded beef of any kind)shredded white extra sharp cheddar or ale cheese, brown Guinness gravy
Chili Cheese Topped Fries=Old World Chili, shredded melted sharp jack cheese, sour cream, crushed tortilla chips, black olives, and jalapenos
Barbecued Pork Topped Fries= Barbecued shredded pork, sharp melted shredded cheddar, diced onions, diced peppers hot or mild
Philly Cheesesteak Topped Fries=Grilled sliced ribeye steak, melted swiss cheese or sharp cheddar, grilled onions
Asian Shredded Boston Butt Topped Fries=Bourbon Asian shredded pork, shredded cabbage or slaw, melted white cheddar
Italian Sausage, Meatball or Chicken Parmesan with Tomato Sauce Topped Fries=Cooked loose Italian hot sausage or cooked breaded chicken, marinara sauce, Parmesan cheese, melted mozzarella
Chicken Cordon Bleu Fries=Cooked breaded chicken, swiss melted cheese, deli thin sliced ham cut into pieces
BLT Fries=Crispy crumbled cooked bacon mixed with 2 tablespoons of your favorite mayo, chopped beefsteak tomatoes, shredded iceberg or romaine lettuce, melted sharp white cheddar
Chicken Wing Fries=Buffalo breaded, cooked and chopped boneless chicken, melted shredded extra sharp cheddar, drizzle with ranch or blue cheese, hot sauce(optional finely diced celery)
Deep South Gravy Fries=Cooked breakfast sausage and sausage gravy with white American cheese melted
Loaded Cheeseburger Fries=Cooked loose ground beef, diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, melted shredded cheddar cheese, crispy onion tanglers, cooked crumbled bacon, drizzled with any condiments you use on your burger
Other Suggestions and Toppings
- diced tomatoes, diced onions, diced peppers, shredded lettuce or any kind, shredded cabbage
- leftover cooked meats of any kind
- thinly sliced deli meats can be substituted
- breaded or grilled diced cooked chicken
- use your favorite kinds of shredded cheese
- make a Greek style with feta and lamb with cucumber sauce on top
- use leftover corned beef and make Reuben topped fries (the skies are the limit just get creative)
- Use our topping on Baked Potatoes instead of fried
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Air Fried Fan Potatoes
German Potato Salad(see photo below)
Disclosure: This recipe was originally shared in 2014. It was edited and re-published in 2022.