Description
These are Kimchi Fries and oh my - where have you been all my life! Kimchi topped fries smothered with a spicy cheese sauce... just say yes!
Ingredients
Scale
Cheese Sauce
- 16 oz yukon gold potatoes (about 3 small to medium)
- 2 inch piece of carrot
- 1/2 cup water (used to boil potatoes - plus more to thin if needed)
- 1/4 cup + 2 Tbs nutritional yeast
- 1/4 cup kimchi
- 2 Tbs lemon juice
- 1 Tbs low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 Tbs Gochugaru (Korean chile flakes)
- 1 Tbs Gochujang (Korean chile paste)
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp brown mustard
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
Fries
- 3 yukon golds cut into fries
- enough water to boil
- 2 tsp salt
Kimchi Topping
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 2 chopped green onions (white and green parts separated)
- 2-3 Tbs veggie broth
- 1/2 cup kimchi
- 1 Tbs Gochujang (Korean chile paste)
- 1 Tbs maple syrup
Garnish
- diced onion
- green onion tops
- cilantro
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- Prepare cheese sauce by cooking the potatoes and carrot until softened. In an instant pot, I used 1 cup of water and set it to 7 min on manual with a 10 min NPR.
- Add the contents of the IP to a blender with all the remaining cheese sauce ingredients. Blend until smooth and creamy.
- To make the Kimchi topping - add the diced onion, white parts of the scallions, and garlic to a skillet along with 2-3 Tbs of veggie broth. Saute until softened, about 2 -3 min.
- Then add the remaining topping ingredients and simmer until thickened and caramelized - about 3-4 minutes.
- To make the fries - cut fries into 1/2" wide by 1/4" thick strips. Add to a large pot of cold water with 2 teaspoons of salt. Bring to a boil and cook 10 minutes. Carefully drain.
- If using an air fryer - arrange the (hot) fries in a single layer on the tray and cook at 450° F for 10-12 minutes - flipping or shaking occasionally.
- If baking the fries - arrange on a parchment-lined sheet pan instead. Same temp and time but keep an eye on them and do flip them occasionally.
- To plate - pile your fries onto a plate, add cheese sauce, then add the kimchi, then more cheese sauce, and whatever garnishes you like. I used scallion tops, sesame seeds, cilantro, diced white onion, and a few shakes of Sriracha
Keywords: kimchi fries