In-N-Out Animal Style French Fries

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If you are from California, chances are that you are into In-N-Out animal style fries. Although some people think that they are not as crisp as other fries from competitors, they still taste great. In this recipe, we are going to find out more about the ingredients and the directions you can follow to make it yourself. In other words, we are going to share with you the ultimate fries recipe to follow. Let’s get started.

This is an off the menu, secret option that requires you to top up the fries with slices of caramelized onions and American cheese. Finally, it’s smothered in your favorite sauce. They are kind of like French fry nachos that have a touch of burger. We have found the secret recipe that can help you prepare these French fries easily and quickly.

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As far as Fries Are Concerned, Frozen Is Fine

Although it’s possible to make the fries taking a fresh start, it’s much better to begin with frozen fries. The reason is that it will allow you to concentrate on sauce and onions instead. And you won’t have to worry about deep frying.

Also, the conventional animal-style fries consist of shoestring fries. A few months back, I ended up purchasing the golden fries. I thought it was a mistake but it was not. The good thing is that the fries were thicker and held up much better regardless of the type of toppings.

So, what you should do is opt for the fries you like the most whether they are crinkle cut or thin. However, make sure you go for 32 ounces of fries. This will make sure that there will be enough for all of your guests. Also, it’s a great idea to bake them on a pair of baking sheets to ensure they have a lot of room to become crispy.

Many things will be happening at the same time: the caramelized onions will be cooked and the sweet fries will get heated up in the oven. Also, you need to cut them small rather than thinly sliced.

How To Make Animal-Style Fries

It’s important to keep in mind that you need to be patient if you need to cook onions until they are caramelized. If you do it in a hurry, you may end up burning onions. Ideally, you need to wait for at least 45 minutes.

You don’t need to stand around the stove to monitor everything. All you need to do is keep them covered, which will trap enough steam to prevent onions from burning. Just make sure you stir them every couple of minutes. If possible, you can also made the onions a few days ahead. They can also be prepared and frozen so that you don’t have to take a fresh start each time you feel like eating fresh fries.

Now the final touch: It’s a mixture of condiments that you can easily find. In other words, it’s the secret sauce recipe. You can mix mayo if you want creaminess. For tang and sweetness, you can use ketchup. For topping it up, you can use vinegar and mustard.

Once you have prepared the fries, you can pile them on a clean baking sheet. Then you can melt some delicious cheese over the fries and top them up with sauce and onion. Aside from this, you can also serve a few juicy burgers but the fries can be as tasty as hot dogs or grilled cheese.

In-N-Out Animal Style Fries Recipe

4 from 78 votes
Recipe by Laura Ritterman Course: SidesCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

6

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

30

minutes
Calories

410

kcal

The excitement that overcomes me when I even think about these copycat In-N-Out Animal Style Fries. Easy to make, so tasty with caramelized onions you will enjoy each bite not wanting it to be the last.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons 2 of vegetable oil

  • Two finely chopped yellow onions

  • Kosher salt

  • One teaspoon One of distilled white vinegar

  • 32 ounces 32 of French fries (frozen)

  • One tablespoon One of yellow mustard

  • ¼ cup of fresh ketchup

  • Six slices of American cheese

  • Three tablespoons Three of sweet pickle relish

  • 2/3 cup 2/3 of mayonnaise

Directions

  • First of all, you should heat up the oil in a frying pan and set the heat to medium. Wait for the oil until it starts shimmering. Next, you should add onions and then season with some salt. You can then cook until the onions become soft, which may take up to 10 minutes.
  • Then you can cover the pan and stir it every couple of minutes. You should keep doing so until the onions become golden brown, which may take up to 40 minutes. In the meantime, you can heat the oven and prepare your favorite sauce.
  • You can get two racks in order to create two sections in the oven and set the heat to 218 Celsius. You can use oil to coat two rimmed baking sheets. Then you can stir vinegar, mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise and everything else in a bowl and create a mixture.
  • Around 15 minutes before the onions become golden brown, you can spread on the fries on the baking sheets. And then you should continue to bake so that the fries turn golden brown. You should keep stirring the fries and switching the sheets from one rack to another for up to 25 minutes based on the package directions.
  • Use salt for seasoning the fries, and the pile fires on the baking sheets in two layers. Next, you can create one layer of cheese over the fries. Now, you should bake on the top rack to the point that they get melted, which will take around 1 minute.
  • Lastly, you should sprinkle the onions on the cheese and top it up with the sauce. That’s it. You can go ahead and serve the French fries to your guests.

Notes

  • It’s better to cook the onions and prepare the sauce 24 hours ahead. Once prepared, you can store them in different containers and keep them at room temperature.
  • So, this is an easy recipe to follow if you want to make In-N-Out Animal-style French fries. Hopefully, you will find this recipe easy to follow.

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Nutrition Facts

6 servings per container


  • Amount Per ServingCalories410
  • % Daily Value *
  • Total Fat 28g 44%
    • Saturated Fat 6.3g 30%
  • Sodium 794mg 34%
  • Total Carbohydrate 35.2g 12%
    • Dietary Fiber 2.9g 8%
    • Sugars 4.7g
  • Protein 6.2g 12%

    * The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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