High-Protein Big Mac-Inspired Loaded Fries Recipe

In our Big Mac loaded fry recipe, lean beef cooked in bone broth is layered onto baked French fries with high-protein Big Mac sauce, with plenty of pickles.

📝 Ingredients

• 3 russet potatoes, peeled
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
• 1/2 cup beef bone broth
• 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup cottage cheese
• 2 tablespoons sugar-free ketchup
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons pickle brine
• 1 teaspoon nutritional yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1/2 cup sliced pickles

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Slice the potatoes into batons and submerge them in cold water. Soak for 30 minutes.
2. 2Preheat the oven to 425 F.
3. 3Drain the fries and dry them completely.
4. 4Toss the fries with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 teaspoon salt, then arrange on a parchment-lined sheet tray.
5. 5Bake the fries for 30 minutes, flipping them halfway through. Sprinkle them with ¼ teaspoon salt while hot.
6. 6In the meantime, make the beef and Big Mac sauce. To make the beef, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet.
7. 7Add and crumble the beef until browned, about 5 minutes. Season with ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper.
8. 8Add the bone broth and simmer to reduce, about 5 minutes further.
9. 9To make the Big Mac sauce, add the yogurt, cottage cheese, ketchup, Dijon, pickle brine, nutritional yeast, paprika, ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper to a compact blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
10. 10Assemble the fries on a large plate or platter.
11. 11Top them with the crumbled beef.
12. 12Drizzle the beef with Big Mac sauce and top with pickles to serve.