These vegan animal style fries are an ode to a California staple. The In-N-Out animal fries! They are a perfect balance of crunchy, saucy, nutty from the carmelized onions, and gooey from the non-dairy cheese!

In-N-Out Animal-Style Sauce

I embarked on a quest to recreate the goodness that is the In-N-Out Animal-Style Sauce that they put on some fries and burgers. I made it without refined sugar and using vegan mayo so it's a healthier version. It's still delicious and incredibly saucy! It's a MUST have for any burger night (and you can use it to dip your fries in!)

Caramelized Onions & Cheese

The key to these fries, besides the sauce, is the caramelized onions and non-dairy cheddar cheese. Traditionally, animal fries are made with American cheese. However, I don't love the taste or texture of American cheese. So, I subbed non-dairy cheddar. If you're not vegan or dairy-free, you can use whatever cheese you'd like! The cheese adds a gooeyness to it. For me, I don't think the cheese is necessary, but it's great if you like cheese!

The caramelized onions, chopped finely, are a magical powerhouse that amps up the flavor. It provides a rich, sweet, and silky smooth addition to the crispy fries, gooey cheese, and saucy thousand island esque sauce.

I hope you enjoy!

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Animal Style Fries

These vegan animal style fries are topped with dairy-free cheddar, caramelized onions, and homemade thousand island sauce.

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Prep Time 9

Cook Time 20

Total Time 29

Course Side Dish

Servings 4

Ingredients

Fries

2 russet potatoes
1-2 teaspoon avocado oil
salt & pepper
½-1 onion diced
-dairy free cheddar esque cheese

Sauce (makes 4-6 servings)

⅓ cup vegan mayo
1 ½ tablespoon cup ketchup I use sugar free @primalkitchen
1 ½ tablespoon cup dill pickle relish
¼ teaspoon mustard
1 teaspoon maple syrup
½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar
½ teaspoon onion powder
pepper

Instructions

Wash your potatoes and cut into fry shapes (leaving the skin on to keep that fiber)
Mix with avocado oil, salt, and pepper then put in the air fryer 400F for 16 minutes shaking ½ way through
Finely chop your onion and put a bit of avocado oil in a pot on low/medium heat and add your onion. Stir occasionally and take off heat when brown (10-15 min)
Whisk together all sauce ingredients then put in the refrigerator.
Top your fries with your cheese and put in the oven at 350 for 3 minutes. Then add your caramelized onions and put in the oven for another 2 minutes. Once done, add the sauce on top
Enjoy!

I hope you enjoyed this recipe. Don't forget to rate and review below! Ya know what would pair well with these fries? This veggie burger with animal style sauce!