Cheeseburger Loaded Waffle Fries

When I tell you I could dive face-first into these, I’m speaking from experience. They’re ridiculously tasty and come together in 30 minutes! Follow me…

Cheeseburger Fries

Cheeseburger fries take fries and turn them into a whole darn meal. Is it necessary to combine two things that are usually served side-by-side anyway? Not really. But it tastes so flippin’ good when you do 😛 Before we get to the fries, we’ve got a little prep to do first.

Burger sauce

This will be drizzled over the top at the end. Whilst many supermarkets now sell burger sauce, I like to whip up some Homemade Burger Sauce (because it’s too easy not to). You can easily make this ahead of time too.

Minced/Ground Beef

This makes up a large part of the topping, so you’ll want to spruce it up a little so it’s not dry and bland. Here’s what I recommend adding:

Beef Stock & Worcestershire Sauce – These add a rich, beefy flavour and prevent the meat from coming out dry. Flour – This will thicken the liquid and turn the beef juicy, not watery. Seasoning – Garlic powder, salt and pepper will do the trick. Nothing fancy needed!

Process shots: add burger sauce ingredients to bowl (photo 1), stir to combine (photo 2), fry beef (photo 3), stir in additions and simmer until thick (photo 4).

Loaded Waffle Fries

Whoever invented waffle fries needs several pats on the back. The amount of waffle fries I could eat in one sitting is horrifying. Besides being tasty, they’re also the perfect shape for our cheeseburger fries, because they create the perfect ‘podium’ for the toppings.

Cooking the fries

I actually like to cook the whole thing in the air fryer, just because they fit perfectly in mine. You can just as easily cook them in the oven though. In both cases just make sure they’re on baking paper for an easy cleanup!

What kind of cheese should I use?

I go for a trusty Cheddar. You could use classic processed cheese slices, but they don’t melt particularly well, especially in the air fryer. If you’re in the US I imagine Monterey Jack would also work great. Process shots: add fries to baking paper in the air fryer (photo 1), cook (photo 2), add beef (photo 3), add cheese then cook (photo 4).

Where do I find waffle fries?

I get my waffle fries from Morrisons in the frozen section. You can also get refrigerated waffle fries from Sainsbury’s, which are next to the refrigerated pizzas. These come in 300g packs, so you’ll need two. I’m sure other supermarkets will sell them too.

Can I use regular fries?

Yes! The beef just won’t sit quite as well on top, but for all intents and purposes they’ll work just fine.

Can I use different toppings?

You can certainly use different toppings to the ones I have chosen – just picture your perfect burger and sprinkle over the toppings!

Serving Cheeseburger Waffle Fries

The toppings I go for are burger sauce, pickles/gherkins, tomato, onion and a pinch of sesame seeds. I actually created these as part of a ’30 days of 30 minutes dinners’ series I’m doing on Instagram, but they’re obviously perfect for a Game Day/Finger Food scenario. For another cheeseburger twist check out my Cheeseburger Burritos! For more waffle madness check out my Waffle Cowboy Pie! Alrighty, let’s tuck into the full recipe for these loaded waffle fries shall we?!