Loaded Sweet Potato Fries

Introducing my loaded sweet potato fries with pulled pork, homemade pico, and cilantro lime crema.

Better. Than. Nachos.

I threw this together one night when I was craving Park Burger’s “The Works” fries (pro tip: order them with sweet potato fries instead of regular fries) and I may or may not have made them 4 more times this week.

So delicious.

First, you’ll want to make your pork. I always have some kind of cooked, lean meat on hand to heat for quick meals. And, thanks to the crock pot, making them is a breeze. I opt for the simple seasoning so it can go with any kind of sauce (bbq sauce, chimichuri, brown mustard…) and we don’t get tired of eating the same thing multiple days in a row.

For a simple shredded pork, toss a pork loin into the crock pot with some salt, pepper, and chicken broth. Set to low for 6-8 hours, until it shreds easily & you’re good to go.

Next, homemade pico de gallo. Totally worth the extra effort, I promise.

Dice up a few roma tomatoes, some red onion, a jalapeño (or two), & cilantro and mix with some salt, garlic powder, lime juice, and cilantro.

Now, you could go full throttle with your over achieving and make your own sweet potato fries but I just grab a bag of frozen fries- I favor the Alexia Foods ones. Bake until nice & crispy. (& if you’re anything like me, leave them in for a few extra minutes to get a slight char on them)

While the fries bake, alleviate your guilt of using frozen fries by whipping up some cilantro lime crema. Mix 1/4c of chopped cilantro, a little salt, and the juice of 2 limes with 15oz of Mexican crema.

Before we get to layering, can we talk about Tillamook’s new shredded cheeses?! The shreds are huge and make all the difference.

Alrighty, let’s bring it all together.

Fries.

Shredded Pork.

Cheese.

Pico.

DO NOT settle for just one layer.

More fries.

More pork.

More cheese.

More pico.

And finally, the cilantro lime crema!

In all it’s glory.


Loaded Sweet Potato Fries
Print Recipe
Layers of shredded pork, melted cheese, zesty pico de gallo, and creamy cilantro lime crema elevate sweet potato fries to a whole new level.
Servings Prep Time
2 people 15 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
6 hours 6 hours
Servings Prep Time
2 people 15 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
6 hours 6 hours
Loaded Sweet Potato Fries
Print Recipe
Layers of shredded pork, melted cheese, zesty pico de gallo, and creamy cilantro lime crema elevate sweet potato fries to a whole new level.
Servings Prep Time
2 people 15 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
6 hours 6 hours
Servings Prep Time
2 people 15 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
6 hours 6 hours
Ingredients
Shredded Pork
Cilantro Lime Crema
Sweet Potato Fries
Servings: people
Instructions
Shredded Pork
  1. Place the pork, chicken broth, salt, and pepper in a crock pot and set to low for 6-8 hours or until the pork easily shreds.
Pico de Gallo
  1. Dice the tomatoes and jalapeño. Mix with the diced onions, cilantro, juice of half of the lime, salt, and granulated garlic. Set aside.
Cilantro Lime Crema
  1. Juice the two limes into the crema. Stir in the cilantro and salt to taste.
Loaded Sweet Potato Fries
  1. Bake the fries according to the instructions on the label.
  2. Layer the fries, pork, shredded cheese, and pico. Repeat as desired and top with the crema.
Recipe Notes

Substitute rotisserie chicken for shredded pork for a quicker preparation.

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