We’ll be honest: we’ve never had In-N-Out’s Animal Fries. But we imagine if we had, we would think these taste pretty dang similar. Animal fries without the animals!
You might be wondering, what are animal fries?
Start with crispy shoestring fries. Top them with melty cheese, then caramelized onions, and finally thousand island dressing.
Sounds weird, right? We agree. But no one says weird can’t mean delicious!
This combo works. It just does.
The melty cheese is made from:
Vegan butter
Flour
Rice milk (this is our go-to brand)
Vegan cheese
and the caramelized onions:
Onion
Veggie broth
Brown sugar
and the homemade thousand island:
Vegenaise (did you know you can order it online? check it out here!)
Ketchup
Relish
Vinegar
Sugar
Garlic and Onion
These are a perfect way to impress your friends and family. You don’t need to leave the house to have these loaded fries!
In-N-Out Style Animal Fries
Ingredients
- 1 bag shoestring fries (or your favorite fries!)
Melty Cheese
- 2 tbsp vegan margarine
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 cup unsweetened, nondairy milk we prefer rice milk for of its neutral & unsweetened flavor
- 1/2 cup vegan cheese cheddar or american
Carmelized Onions
- 1 medium-sized onion
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
Thousand Island
- 1/2 cup vegenaise
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tbsp sweet pickle relish
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp minced onion
Instructions
- Bake the fries according to instructions on bag.
Make the Onions
- Thinly slice the onions.
- Place in a frying pan with the broth & brown sugar.
- Mix together and bring to a boil.
- Bring to a simmer & continue to cook, covered until all liquid has evaporated (about 30 mins).
Make the Thousand Island
- Mix all of the thousand island ingredients together to make a sauce.
Make the Melty Cheese
- Melt the margarine in a saucepan & mix in the flour to form a roux.
- Slowly add the milk while continuously whisking.
- Bring to a boil and allow to thicken.
- Add the cheese and mix until creamy.
Assemble the Fries
- Pour the cheese over the fries and top with the onions & thousand island!
Best recipe ever! I was so happy to find this when I went vegan because in n out fries were LIFE and now I have an alternative 🙂