We love these fully loaded dirty chips on a Friday night after a busy week at work. Just like you’d get at the pub with a pint, but far better for you than you might think.
Dirty Chips!
Call these dirty chips, dirty fries, or fully loaded chips. It doesn’t matter because these are just the best snack or side dish imaginable. Coated with cheese, topped with bacon, sour cream and garnished with spring onions, they’re just the best. Perfect with a bottle of beer, glass of wine and movie, or the latest box set after a busy week.
We’ve become a bit addicted to our oven fries. We don’t go overboard and usually have them no more than once a week, but we do keep a packet in the freezer for those tired and can’t be bothered days. Some evenings, you just want something comforting, but really haven’t got the energy to properly cook.
It may sound very naughty, but as they are baked rather than deep fried, oven chips have far less fat. I always make a smaller portion than the massive ones from the chippie (one portion from our local is bigger than what I cook for two). You can make your own accompaniments. We’re all allowed a little indulgence now and again, so sling on the toppings that you love and enjoy!
How to Make Fully Loaded Dirty Chips
First grab the ingredients. We use oven chips, chopped spring onions (scallions), bacon, cheese and sour cream.
Step one – Heat the oven and cook the fries according to the packet instructions. You will get far better results if you cook oven chips on a mesh tray.
Step two – While the chips are cooking, cut the bacon into small (1 cm or 1/2″) pieces. Fry slowly over a medium-low heat until crispy. Then allow to drain on a piece of kitchen paper, which will absorb the fat.
Fuss Free Tip
It is far easier to use a pair of sharp scissors to snip up bacon than to cut with a knife.
Step three – When the chips are ready, transfer them to an oven-proof dish. (I like to use a cast-iron skillet.) Top with the grated cheese.
Step four – Place the chips back in the oven for a couple of minutes until the cheese has just melted.
Step five – Top the chips with sour cream, the bacon bits and sliced spring onion. Serve your delicious loaded chips immediately.
Hints & Variations
- Add some slices of jalapeno for a kick of heat.
- If you don’t eat pork, then use turkey or veggie bacon.
- Sprinkle over some paprika or Cajun seasoning with the cheese.
- Try a different cheese on your dirty chips. Stretchy mozzarella, brie, camembert or blue would all be delicious.
- If you like cheese and onion, slowly cook some diced onion with the bacon.
- Top with homemade sauce – try:-
Fully Loaded Dirty Chips
Ingredients
- 230 g frozen oven chips
- 2 rashers bacon (I like a good dry-cured back bacon)
- 50 g cheddar cheese (grated)
- 1 tbsp sour cream
- 1 spring onions (sliced)
Instructions
- Cook the oven chips according to the packet instructions.
- While the chips are cooking, cut the bacon into small pieces. Fry in a splash of oil until crispy.
- Allow the bacon to cool on a piece of kitchen paper on a plate. The kitchen paper absorbs the fat.
- When the chips are cooked, remove from the oven and transfer to a small, oven proof dish. Cover with the grated cheese and return to the oven for a couple of minutes, just long enough to melt the cheese.
- When the cheese has melted, remove the dish from the oven. Top the chips with the bacon pieces, the sour cream and the chopped spring onion. Enjoy immediately!
Notes
- For crispy chips cook them on a mesh tray – they cost just a few pounds and last forever.
- It is far easier to snip bacon with a pair of sharp scissors than use a knife.
- Add some slices of jalapeno for a kick of heat.
- If you don't eat pork then use turkey or veggie bacon.
- Sprinkle over some paprika or Cajun seasoning with the cheese.
- Try a different cheese. Stretchy mozzarella, brie, camembert or blue would all be delicious.
- If you like cheese and onion, slowly cook some diced onion with the bacon.
- This recipe is 18 Weight Watchers Smart Points per portion
If you love your chips, why not try my Chinese salt and pepper chips, or these delicious sticky mustard swede chips?
mohan kumar
This sounds gorgeous.I’m actually considering making this.
This sounds gorgeous.
Helen
Such a tasty way to enjoy chips.
Samantha Donnelly
These sound amazing, I really want to have these now. Luckily am off shopping in a bit and will be buying the ingredients to have these for dinner x
Helen
Hope you enjoyed them.
Sim @ Sim's Life
There are NO words! These look absolutely amazing! Such a simple recipe to follow for when you are in the need for some good comfort food! :) Sim x
Helen
Perfect comfort good and very tasty.
Louise
Ooooh I love fully loaded chips! It’s such an indulgent treat – usually a drunken takeaway treat for me ;) I never thought about trying to create them at home myself!
Helen
So easy to make at home, and enjoy any time.
Samantha
Oh wow, these look incredible! I love making loaded chips. My favourite toppings are salsa, cheese and guacamole (so basically nachos, but with oven chips instead of tortilla crisps!)
Helen
That sounds truly delicious.
Sarah Bailey
Oh my goodness yes please! These sound like they would be right up my street – I have to admit I do like some loaded chips.
Helen
Such a good treat to enjoy, always so tasty.
Ashleigh
I think I will have to add these to our Friday night dinner treats too! How amazing do they look!
Helen
Perfect for Friday nights.
Kara Guppy
This looks like chip heaven to me. I love comfort food like this, especially on dreary days
Helen
Perfect chip heaven!
Yeah Lifestyle
What a delicious sharing dish this is especially when you have friends over. Although I am not too sure if I want to share this with anyone
Helen
I’m not so keen on sharing them either!
Jenni
I love dirty chips, I make mine with salsa, cheese and loads of peppers
Helen
Such a tasty combination, perfect.
Jade
These look like chips like I’ve never seen them before! I’ve just started making home made chips with paprika and garlic and it’s delicious! I’m going have to try these next!
Helen
So easy to jazz up chips and make them very tasty.
JC Peles
Oh my gosh – I LOVED these – will be making once a week now!
Helen
so glad you like them!
Tash @boundforsomewhere
Ohhhh these sound soooooo good! Perfect for movie night as something different from pizza! Ohhh so good!
Helen
ideal in place of pizza!
Susie Mackay
Your dirty fries recipes is the most similar one I’ve found to my own – which is based on ones I’d eaten at a UK seaside holiday park, of all places! Mine contain caramelised onions, bacon, BBQ sauce and cheese. I must try spring onion (I have some in the fridge as it happens)…