Description
Enjoy the bold flavors of Louisiana with these Voodoo Fries, a Wingstop copycat recipe featuring crispy baked French fries smothered in a creamy, spicy white cheddar cheese sauce infused with ranch and cayenne seasoning.
Ingredients
Scale
Fries
- 26 ounces frozen French fries
Cheese Sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 2 teaspoons ranch seasoning powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder (divided)
- 8 ounces white cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven or air fryer: Set your oven or air fryer to 400°F to prepare for cooking the fries.
- Cook fries: Arrange the frozen French fries in a single layer on a baking sheet or inside the air fryer basket. Bake or air fry according to package instructions until they become golden and crispy.
- Make roux: In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Whisk in the all-purpose flour until well combined and cook this mixture for about 2 minutes to form a roux.
- Add milk and seasonings: Gradually pour in the milk while whisking constantly to keep the sauce smooth. Stir in salt, white pepper, ranch seasoning powder, and half of the cayenne powder.
- Thicken sauce: Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until the sauce thickens, approximately 5 minutes.
- Melt cheese: Add the shredded white cheddar cheese to the thickened sauce. Stir until the cheese is fully melted and the sauce is creamy.
- Assemble and serve: Pour the warm cheese sauce over the cooked fries, sprinkle with the remaining cayenne powder if desired for extra heat, and serve immediately while hot.
Notes
- For best results, ensure fries are spread out in a single layer to cook evenly.
- You can adjust cayenne powder quantity to suit your preferred spice level.
- If you don’t have ranch seasoning powder, you can substitute with a blend of dried parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, and dill.
- This cheese sauce can be made ahead and warmed gently before serving.
Keywords: Louisiana Voodoo Fries, Wingstop copycat, cheesy fries, baked fries, spicy cheese sauce, ranch seasoning, white cheddar