Fidel Gastro's Pad Thai Fries

15 mins Prep Time

20 mins Cook Time

Written By

Robin Winship

Fidel Gastro's -- helmed by chef Matt Basile -- is one of Toronto's best catering companies and a long-time participant at TasteToronto festivals. Try your hand at making Matt Basile's inventive pad Thai fries, which require minimal ingredients and frozen pre-made French fries. Tangy with a bit of spice, this inventive dish is a sure-fire way to shake up your cooking.

If you give this recipe a shot, make sure to post up your creation on Instagram and tag @tastetoronto and @fidelgastros!

Ingredients

2 cups salted butter
3 cups Sriracha sauce
1 cup lemon juice
1 large bag (1 pound) oven fries
1 cup bean sprouts
1 cup cilantro
4 limes
¼ cup crushed peanuts, optional

Directions

6 Steps

Step 1

Melt the butter in a pan over high heat. Stir in the Sriracha sauce and lemon juice.
Step 2

Turn down the heat to low and cook for 5 minutes, or until the sauce is a nice velvety orange colour.
Step 3

Let the sauce cool and congeal so when you apply it to your fries it's more of a paste than a sauce.
Step 4

Deep fry fries in fryer or deep dutch oven at 360F for 5-6 minutes or until they are golden brown and crispy (if you do not have a fryer, bake in oven according to package directions).
Step 5

In a large bowl, toss the cooked fries in the sauce.
Step 6

Transfer the coated fries to a serving dish and top with bean sprouts, cilantro, lime wedges and crushed peanuts.