This French Fry Grilled Cheese has an animal style twist that cannot be beat! Crunchy french fries, tangy animal style sauce, crispy bacon and buttery sourdough all come together to create this beatiful sandwich!
I could not be more excited to say goodbye to summer. Don't get me wrong, I freakin' love splashing around at the beach and tanning my bod, but the Florida recent heat and lack of rain has been utterly unbearable! I've found myself basically becoming a hermit to avoid the sweaty and gross effects of the sun's flaming hot rays.
I know that this feeling of summer fatigue will fade as soon as the thermometer drops below 60. And to be honest, "winter" down here only involves a hoodie and lined leggings at the most so it's never that bad. But as the days become shorter and as my body craves more vitamin D, I know I'll long for summer food once again. And I know you might be thinking "where are you going with this MacKenzie?" or "How is a loaded fry grilled cheese summer food?" - so let me explain.
To me California is allll about the traditional animal style fry binge at In n Out Burger. And California is basically forever-summer-land so in my mind, the two go hand in hand. And what's best about this summer-esque sandwich (beyond it tasting like cheesy bacon fry heaven) is that you can still eat it without having to worry about being in a bathing suit for the next 5 months. That's right. Winter body, time to ignite!
So what's all in this delicious looking sandwich? Take a look!
Now let's talk about the cheese because it's the most important part of this recipe. Westminster's Non GMO Aged Sharp Cheddar is the bomb. It's rich and creamy and melts like a GD dream. Beyond having all the components you could ever want in an aged cheddar, the family that makes it is pretty remarkable, too.
The Barber Family is actually the oldest cheddar making family (and producer!) in the UK. Pretty impressive, right? Then when we take The Heler family into consideration, Westminster's cheese game gets even more baller. The Heler family, which runs the dairy farm on the English countryside, produces some of the best, non gmo, milk in the world. Together, they make the oh-so-amazing cheddar cheese in this sandwich and for that, I am eternally grateful.
So now that you have the background on their non gmo cheddar, let's put it to use!
Shred it up and place half of the cheese onto one slice of bread.
Now it's french fry time. If you're feeling courageous and don't mind smelling like fry grease, totes fry these up yourself. If you want to do it my way, pick up a small fry from a fast food joint and try not to eat them all on the way home. Next, carefully line them up like the picture below. It looks time consuming but this maybe took 12 seconds. Putting them on this way keeps the sandwich from getting too sloppy as it grills.
After that, it's time for the bacon! Add your cooked bacon on top and take a moment to appreciate the beauty of this grilled cheese.
After you've given yourself a moment with the bacon, add the remaining Wesminter Non GMO cheddar on top and take another moment. You deserve it.
Next, it's time for the sauce! Place all of the ingredients below in a bowl and mix it up! Season to taste!
Lastly butter the exterior of the sandwich and place it either in a panini press or in a cast iron skillet. Cook it over medium heat, flipping every 4 minutes or so, until the cheese has melted and the crusts looks as beautiful as the sandwich below.
Finally let this french fry grilled cheese rest for a few minutes before cutting into it so that the cheese can firm up a little. After that enjoy the heck out of it and serve with extra animal style sauce!
RECIPE:
Recipe
French Fry Grilled Cheese
Ingredients
For the Animal Style Sauce
- 1 cup mayo
- ⅓ cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
- 3 dashes Worcestershire
- 1 splash white wine vinegar
- 2 pinch salt
- 1 pinch sugar
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
For the Grilled Cheese
- 2 slices sourdough bread
- ⅓ cup White Cheddar shredded
- 1 small order french fry from any fast food restaurant
- 4 slices bacon cooked
- 2 pats salted butter room temp
- 2 tablespoon animal style sauce or 1000 island dressing
Instructions
For the Animal Style Sauce
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
For the Grilled Cheese
- Add one half of the cheese to one slice of sourdough and top with french fries, bacon, and the remaining cheese.
- Smear the other half of the bread with the animal style sauce and close the sandwich.
- Grill the sandwich a few minutes on each side until golden brown and the cheese has melted.
- Let rest for one minute before serving with more sauce.
xoxo,
GCS
