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Texas Roadhouse Cheese Fries
A heaping amount of golden steak fries topped with melted cheddar cheese and bacon bits, add chili for 99¢
About Texas Roadhouse Cheese Fries
The Cheese Fries take the steak fries that come with every burger and bury them under melted cheddar and bacon with ranch on the side, $10.99 at 1,240 calories. They are the softer, saucier cousin of the Tater Skins and the starter most likely to be ordered "for the table" then defended with forks.
The steak-cut fry matters here: thick enough to stay a potato under the cheese instead of collapsing into nacho mush. Arriving hot from the fryer with the cheddar still flowing, they have a fifteen-minute window of perfection, and no table has ever needed that long.
Texas Roadhouse Cheese Fries Calories
1240calories
Per standard serving of Cheese Fries ($10.99). A single Cheese Fries is best enjoyed shared or as part of a full meal.
* Calorie values are approximate and may vary by location and preparation.
How to Make Texas Roadhouse Cheese Fries at Home
Thick steak fries, real cheddar melted on, bacon over the top. The copycat detail is baking the loaded fries two minutes so the cheese bonds instead of sitting.
Ingredients
4 servings
Fries & Toppings
- 28 oz frozen steak fries
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
- 6 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
- ½ cup ranch dressing
- 2 green onions, sliced
Instructions
0 of 4 steps
- 1Bake the steak fries hotter and longer than the bag says, about 425°F for 30 minutes, until truly crisp. · 30 minTip: Underdone fries drown under cheese. Overshoot the crispness on purpose.
- 2Pile fries into a cast-iron skillet or oven platter, layering cheese and bacon between levels. · 4 min
- 3Back in the oven 3 to 4 minutes until the cheddar flows into the stack. · 4 min
- 4Top with green onions, serve with ranch immediately. · 1 min
Pro Tips
- Shred your own cheddar; bagged shreds are coated and melt grainy.
- Layer the cheese through the pile, never just on top.
- Cast iron keeps the bottom fries hot to the last one.
Variations
Chili Cheese Fries
Ladle a cup of beef chili between the layers before the melt.
Jalapeño Ranch
Blend pickled jalapeños into the ranch for a spicy dip.
Serving Ideas
- Center of the table, four forks, no plates.
- Side for burgers when the night has no rules.
- Late-night version of a baked potato and proud of it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much are the Cheese Fries?
$10.99 loaded with cheddar and bacon, ranch dressing on the side.
How many calories are the cheese fries?
About 1,240 calories for the platter, built for three or four forks.
Cheese Fries or Tater Skins?
Fries are softer and saucier; skins at $9.49 bring crisp shells. The correct answer at a table of four is both.
Can I add jalapeños or chili?
Most stores add jalapeños on request. For chili, the Texas Red Chili cup at $3.99 poured over is the unofficial menu hack.
Are plain steak fries available?
Yes, plain steak fries are $3.49 on the sides menu, and they come free under every burger.