Recette de cuisineHomemade recipes · Hainaut
Favorites
Cheese fries with brown gravy

Cheese fries with brown gravy

Main dishes

The classic Manx snack: oven-baked French fries, topped with melted Cheddar cheese and a generous serving of rich beef gravy.

Enlarge photo

Recipe from Kittycataclysm, Xania, Austncorp, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

↓ Jump to recipe

Cheese and brown sauce French fries are a very popular fast-food item on the Isle of Man. Here, the French fries are baked and topped with a thick sauce.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$5.89 $1.47 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.88
  • $0.16
  • $0.03
  • $2.44
  • $1.85
  • $0.32
  • $0.21

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 220 °C (425 °F) and spread the French fries on a greased baking sheet.
  2. Cook the French fries for 15 to 20 minutes, or until they are lightly golden.
  3. After about 5 minutes, sprinkle the French fries with grated Cheddar cheese and continue cooking.
  4. In a small saucepan, melt the butter and flour together, stirring constantly.
  5. Cook over low heat, gradually adding the broth with the pepper, while continuously stirring.
  6. Once the French fries are cooked, divide them among the plates and serve with your favorite sauce.

The bill

Cheese fries with brown gravy

  • 200 g of frozen French fries for the oven$0.88
  • vegetable oil$0.16
  • salt$0.03
  • 300 g of grated Cheddar cheese$2.44
  • 200 g of butter$1.85
  • 200 g of flour$0.32
  • 10 grams of black pepper$0.21

Total$5.89

that's $1.47 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

Affiliate links

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 200 g of frozen French fries for the oven
  • vegetable oil
  • salt
  • 300 g of grated Cheddar cheese
  • 200 g of butter
  • 200 g of flour
  • 4 boxes of beef broth
  • 10 grams of black pepper

The screen stays on while cooking mode is open.
🎬 Have a video of this recipe? Suggest a YouTube link

Did you film this recipe, or do you know a video that shows it? Axelle watches it before adding it to the page.

Nothing is published before approval.

✏️ A mistake, an idea for this recipe? Suggest a correction

Reviews (0)

Rate this recipe Be the first to rate it!

Your rating

On our Facebook page

0 reactions · 0 comments

Comment on Facebook ↗