French Fry Bar (Epic Fries Board)
With a variety of baked fries and some killer sauces (some homemade, some purchased), this platter will please virtually everyone without a whole lot of work. You can easily scale this recipe to the size of your crowd, and you can use any combination of baked fries that you like. Include at least a quarter pound of fries (total) per person and about ½ cup of each sauce.
Calories: 337kcal
Ingredients
The fries (¼ pound+ total per person)
- Yukon gold fries
- Regular or chipotle sweet potato fries
- Rosemary parmesan olive oil oven wedges
- Tater tots
- Waffle-cut fries
- Crinkle-cut fries
Mayo-based sauces
More favorites
- Ranch dip or use bottled
- Cilantro sauce
Cheese sauce options
Ready-made toppings
- Ketchup
- Dijon whole-grain, or yellow mustard
- Hot sauce e.g. Cholula or Frank's
- Truffle salt
- 1 lime cut into 8 wedges
Instructions
- Bake fries according to package instructions (generally in a single layer on a baking sheet for about 30 minutes at 425°F).
- Meanwhile, spoon sauces and truffle salt into small bowls and arrange on a big platter.
- When fries are ready, arrange them on the platter. You can see this in action in the video.
- Garnish platter with cilantro leaves and lime wedges, and serve.
Video
Notes
- Yukon gold fries are both classic and a little extra delicious. (You can make your own if you're so inclined — though I usually save that move for smaller gatherings.)
- Sweet potato fries make a nice contrast to white potatoes — and there's always at least one guest who likes them best. I've pictured a plain version here and a chipotle version in the video and platter.
- Waffle-cut or crinkle-cut fries add textural interest and are great for dipping.
- Oven wedges are a nice, thick variety that's also great for dipping. I've pictured a rosemary parmesan olive oil variety in the video and platter.
- And don't forget the tater tots, which also come in a nice variety of flavors.
- Cilantro sauce is one of Umami Girl's all-time most popular recipes, and it's especially great with sweet potato fries.
- I like to include good old Heinz ketchup; dijon, grainy, or yellow mustard, and a hot sauce like Frank's or Cholula straight from the bottle.
- There's no such thing too much cheese — consider including: Mornay cheese sauce, pretzel cheese dip, or vegan cheese sauce.
- Truffle salt or another seasoned salt makes a nice addition if you like.
- Finally, ranch is never out of place, either straight from the bottle or homemade.
- You can make the sauces up to several days in advance and keep them in separate airtight containers in the fridge. Bake fries and arrange platter right before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 37.5g | Protein: 4.5g | Fat: 18.9g | Fiber: 3.9g | Sugar: 3.4g