American · Dinner
New Jersey disco fries
Twice-fried russet potato fries piled on a plate, smothered in hot brown beef gravy and topped with melted mozzarella and cheddar cheese until gooey. A late-night New Jersey diner staple, served immediately while the fries stay crisp underneath the sauce, finished with scallion.
$4
10 minsPrep
20 minsCook
30 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
729Calories
18.1gProtein
46.8gFat
59.8gCarbs
5.3gSugar
5.1gFiber
1018mgSodium
56mgChol
15.6gSat Fat
1380mgPotassium
328mgCalcium
2.7mgIron
0.8mcgVitamin B12
14mgVitamin C
cheat-day
low-cholesterol
high-fiber
rich-umami
thirty-min-meals
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Prep
Cut potato into 1/2-inch fries and soak in cold water for 10 minutes to remove starch, then pat completely dry with a towel.
2
Fry
Heat vegetable oil in a deep pot to 300°F (150°C) and fry potatoes for 5 minutes until pale and soft but not browned; drain on a rack.
3
Simmer
Melt butter over medium heat, cook onion for 3 minutes until translucent, stir in flour for 1 minute, then whisk in beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper; simmer 6 minutes until gravy coats a spoon and season with salt.
4
Plate
Reheat oil to 375°F (190°C) and fry potatoes 4 minutes until deep golden and crisp; drain and salt immediately. Pile onto plate, pour gravy over top, scatter mozzarella and cheddar over hot gravy to melt, finish with scallion, and serve immediately.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 16 oz451g russet potato
- 4 cups960ml vegetable oil, for frying
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 cup480ml beef stock
- 11 onion
- 2 tsp2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
- salt to taste
- 1/2 cup56g shredded mozzarella
- 4 tbsp28g shredded cheddar
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp scallion
