Smash Burger Fries

Fries with burger, tomatoes,smash sauce and lettuce.
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Do you love Smash burgers? Then you’re going to love Smash Burger Fries. They take everything you crave about a classic smash burger — crispy beef, melty cheese, and all the toppings — and pile it onto a bed of golden fries. Best of all, they’re incredibly easy to make, making them perfect for busy weeknights or casual get-togethers.

Fries with burger, tomatoes,smash sauce and lettuce.
Smash Burger Fries

Ingredients

  • Frozen Fries, I prefer Crinkle Fries, and mt personal favorite the Lamb Weston brand.
  • 1 lb ground beef or venison
  • Iceberg Lettuce
  • Tomatoes
  • Grillo Pickle Chips-THE BEST
  • Red Onion
  • American Cheese
  • Kinder’s Cowboy Butter Seasoning
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Smash Burger Sauce

Optional toppings: bacon, Grillo’s Pickle De Gallo, Other cheeses

A fork digging into the plate of smash burger fries
Smash Burger Fries

Instructions

  1. Cook the Fries: Prepare fries according to package instructions until crispy. Oven, and air fryer work great.
  2. Smash the Burger: Brown the burger in a skillet & add the Cowboy Butter Seasoning.
  3. Chop up your toppings & Make Smash Sauce
  4. Add the Cheese & Burger: Pull the fries from the oven give them a sprinkle of Cowboy Buter seasoning, salt & pepper. Add the burger & American cheese slices. Bake until cheese is just melted.
  5. Assemble the Fries: Add lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, and onion, and drizzle with smash sauce.
  6. Serve & Enjoy!

Tips & Variations

  • Have leftovers? If you do, which is rare, you can put these in the air fryer on a piece of parchment paper and heat up.

Why We Love These

I love this recipe because they’re easy, comforting, and always a hit. They’re one of those meals I can throw together without much planning, using ingredients I almost always have on hand. Don’t skip the star of the show. These Smash Burger Fries get their bold, crave-worthy flavor from my tried-and-true Smash Burger Recipe — If you’ve never made smash burgers at home, this recipe breaks it down step by step and is the perfect foundation for these loaded fries. [Grab the full Smash Burger Recipe here] and save it for burger night.

Did You Make It?

If you try this recipe, I’d love to hear how it turned out! Leave a comment below or tag me on Instagram at @ruralrootsrecipes so I can see your beautiful creation.

Smash Burger Fries, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, red onion on fries with smash sauce.
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Smash Burger Fries

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 bag French Fries, Crinkle
  • 1 lb Burger, browned
  • 2 cups Lettuce, shredder
  • 1 cup Tomatoes, diced
  • 1/2 cup pickles
  • 1/2 Red onion, sliced
  • 8-10 Slices, American Cheese
  • 2 tbsp Kinder, Cowboy Butter seasoning
  • Salt & Pepper
Smash Sauce
  • 1/2 cup Mayo (I use olive oil mayo)
  • 2 tbsp BBQ Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Ketchup
  • 1/4 tsp Dijon Mustard
  • 2-3 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Onion Powder

Method
 

  1. Using a large sheet pan, bake your fries per the package directions.
  2. Brown your burger and add the cowboy seasoning.
  3. Chop your toppings, and make your smash sauce.
  4. Once the fries are baked & crispy, add the burger on top and your slices of American cheese. Put back in the oven until cheese is melted about 2-5 minutes.
  5. Add the rest of your toppings, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, onions, and drizzle smash sauce on top of them.
  6. ENJOY!