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Animal Style Fries

Make Animal Style Fries, just like In N Out, from the comfort of your home! This copycat recipe is just as delicious as the french fries on the secret menu at the fast food chain, and they're easy to make with just a few simple steps. Pair these fries with an Animal Style Burger for the full In-N-Out experience!
Servings: 4 people
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Author: Whitney Bond
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Caramelized onions

  • ½ tablespoon butter
  • ½ pound yellow onion, small dice
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt

Secret sauce

  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped dill pickles, or dill relish
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard

Animal style fries

  • 16 ounces frozen shoestring french fries
  • 6 slices American cheese

Instructions

Caramelized onions

  • Melt the butter in a large cast iron skillet on the stove over medium-high heat.
  • Once the butter is melted, add the diced onions and spread them out evenly in the skillet.
  • Cook for 5 minutes, sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon salt, then turn the heat on the stove down to medium.
  • Cook for 30 minutes, stirring every 5-10 minutes, until the onions are caramelized. Set aside.

Secret sauce

  • In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, ketchup, finely chopped dill pickles and dijon mustard. Set aside.

Animal style fries

  • Preheat the broiler on the oven to high (unless baking the fries in the oven, then switch from bake to broil after the fries come out of the oven).
  • Follow the package directions on the bag of frozen french fries and either air fry, pan fry, deep fry or bake the fries in the oven.
  • Place the cooked fries in an even layer on a baking sheet.
  • Top with 6 slices of American cheese, in an evenly layer over the fries. 
  • Place under the broiler in the oven on high for 1 minute.
  • Remove from the oven and distribute the caramelized onions and burger sauce evenly across the fries and serve immediately.

Notes

  • The caramelized onions and secret sauce can be made up to 1 week in advance. Store them each in separate airtight containers in the fridge, until you’re ready to make the fries.
  • This recipe is vegetarian and gluten free.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 547kcal (27%)Carbohydrates 42g (14%)Protein 10g (20%)Fat 39g (60%)Saturated Fat 13g (65%)Polyunsaturated Fat 8gMonounsaturated Fat 15gCholesterol 41mg (14%)Sodium 1335mg (56%)Potassium 632mg (18%)Fiber 6g (24%)Sugar 4g (4%)Vitamin A 379mg (8%)Vitamin C 12mg (15%)Calcium 357mg (36%)Iron 2mg (11%)
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