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Panela Cheese Fries with Chipotle Crema

Tasty cheese fries covered in chipotle crema and cilantro. This is a fun and easy appetizer that you won't be able to stop eating.

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These Panela cheese fries almost look too good to eat, but that would be ridiculous. Promise me if you make them that you'll stuff every cheese covered, creamy crema coated french fry in your mouth!

I used Cacique's Panela Cheese which is perfect for melting. Inspiration came from the famous poutine dish, fries covered in gravy and cheese but the chipotle crema makes for an awesome gravy replacement.

For the full recipe and directions visit the Cacique Blog. You'll find a few of my recipes and a whole bunch more, in fact you'll be amazed at all of the tastiness going on!

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As an ambassador for Cacique Inc, I was compensated for this post. All thoughts and opinions are always my own!

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Recipe

Panela Cheese Fries with Chipotle Crema

Course:
Side dish
COOKing TIME:
20 minutes
Total TIME:
30 minutes
CUISINE:
American
PREP TIME:
10 minutes
SERVINGS:
2

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 oz) bag of frozen waffle fries
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 8 ounces of Cacique Panela Cheese
  • 1/4 cup of Cacique Crema Mexicana
  • 1/4-1/2 teaspoon of chipotle chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped finely
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

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Instructions

  1. Cook the waffle fries as per the manufacturer's instructions
  2. Cut the Panela cheese into cubes about 1/2 inch square
  3. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan over a medium to high heat.
  4. Place some of the cubes into the oil and cook for about 20 seconds or until you see the middle become soft.
  5. Using tongs, turn the cheese over and repeat the process.
  6. Once the cheese has a nice golden sear, transfer to a plate.
  7. Cook the remaining cheese cubes until done.
  8. Mix the chipotle powder with the crema.
  9. Once the fries are ready, fill a paper cone or cup halfway with fries and then some of the cheese cubes.
  10. Fill with some more fries and then top with extra cheese.
  11. Season with salt and pepper.
  12. Drizzle some of the crema over the fries and then garnish with fresh chopped cilantro.
  13. Serve at once with a fork.

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