Greek Fries are the ultimate flavor packed appetizer, side or snack! Crispy fries topped with homemade tzatziki sauce, spicy garlic mayo, and lots of feta cheese.
Greek Fries Recipe
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When we first tried loaded Greek fries at our favorite local Greek restaurant we instantly fell in love. These fries are flavor packed and the perfect appetizer or side for a Greek dinner at home!
What are Greek Fries
Greek fries are a popular Greek street food. This dish features crispy fries, tzatziki sauce, a spicy garlic mayonnaise sauce, and lots of feta cheese. You can also include topping such as cucumber, tomato, red onion, kalamata olives, and bell peppers.
Greek Dinner at Home
Ingredients
- Frozen Fries - store bought frozen French fries or homemade can be used. We love using frozen for a quick recipe. French fries with a crispy coating are even better for this recipe as they soak up all the sauces and feta cheese!
- Feta Cheese - the ultimate Greek cheese. The more crumbled feta the better!!
- Tzatziki Sauce
- Greek Yogurt - plain Greek yogurt is the base of tzatziki. You can use 2% for a thicker sauce or 0% for a thinner sauce.
- Cucumber and Salt - gives this sauce it's signature fresh flavor. Salt is added to the shredded cucumbers to draw out the water so that your sauce doesn't become watery.
- Lemon Juice - adds a fresh pop of lemon flavor.
- Dill - fresh or dried can be used, you can also omit this if you do not have it on hand.
- Garlic - makes everything better! Don't worry about an overpowering raw garlic flavor, the lemon juice and Greek yogurt cuts down the raw flavor.
- Spicy Garlic Mayonnaise
- Mayonnaise - for best results we recommend using mayo, but you can swap for Greek yogurt or Skyr.
- Paprika - gives the sauce a nice red color.
- Lemon Juice - adds a pop of tangy flavor to cut the spice.
- Hot Sauce - you can use any hot sauce you like, we love using sriracha!
- Cayenne Pepper - adds an extra kick of spice.
- Garlic - you can't have garlic mayo without the garlic!
- Salt and Pepper
How to Make Greek Fries
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- Prepare the spicy garlic sauce. In a small bowl mix together all of the spicy garlic sauce ingredients. Set aside in the fridge until ready to serve.
- Prepare the tzatziki. Shred cucumber and place in fine mesh strainer over a bowl or plate. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of salt over the shredded cucumber to draw out water. Let sit for 5 minutes. Squeeze cucumbers to remove remaining water and discard the water. In a large bowl combine the Greek yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, dill, drained cucumbers, and 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste). Stir until combined and set aside in the fridge until ready to serve.
- Prepare the fries. If using store bought fries, cook them according to package directions in the oven or air fryer. If using homemade fries, prepare the fries.
- Serve. Placed the cooked fries onto serving plates. Dollop Tzatziki sauce over the fries. Drizzle the spicy garlic sauce over top. Top with crumbled Feta cheese.
- Optional: garnish with fresh Parsley and dill. Enjoy!
Tips for the Best Greek Fries
- Fries - for the quickest and easiest recipe we love using store bought frozen French fries. You can also make your own fries from scratch. Frozen French fries with a crispy coating are even better for this recipe as they soak up all the sauces and feta cheese!
- Sauces - you can use store bought tzatziki and a store bought garlic aioli for this recipe but we highly recommend making them from scratch! The homemade recipes are so quick and easy to make and the flavor is so much better.
- Flavor Variations
- Greek Salad - this popular Greek street food it often also topped with Greek salad, you can try our homemade Greek Salad recipe!
- Extra Spicy - for an extra spicy recipe you can make your tzatziki sauce spicy too! Just add 1-2 teaspoons of hot sauce.
- No Spice - if you prefer a non-spicy version, when making the spicy garlic mayonnaise you can omit the hot sauce and cayenne pepper and just make it as a garlic mayonnaise!
FAQ
Store leftover fries, sauce and cheese in separate containers. To reheat, add the fries to an air fryer or oven and heat at 350°F for about 4-5 minute or until warmed through. Then add the sauces and cheese on top and enjoy!
Store leftover fries, sauce and cheese in separate containers in the fridge for 3-4 days (please note the expiry date of the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise and cheese used and adjust accordingly).
This recipe is great for make ahead. You can crumble the feta cheese, make the tzatziki and garlicy mayo and store in the fridge for 3-4 days (please note the expiry date of the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise and cheese used and adjust accordingly). Just before serving make the fries and then assemble the fries.
The sauces in this recipe are not freezer friendly.
This recipe is vegetarian.
For vegan greek fries, use vegan yogurt, vegan mayonnaise and a vegan feta cheese.
This recipe is gluten free (be sure to check the package of the store bought French fries to ensure they are gluten free).
For a dairy free recipe use a lactose free yogurt, mayonnaise and cheese.
More Easy Side Dishes
- Crab Rangoon Dip
- Buffalo Chicken Nuggets
- Loaded Mashed Potatoes
- Twice Baked Potatoes
- Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Enjoy!
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Greek Fries
Ingredients
- 1 lb bag frozen French fries (or homemade French fries)
- 1 cup Feta cheese (crumbled)
Tzatziki Sauce
- 2 cups greek yogurt (plain, 2% for thicker sauce or 0% for thinner sauce)
- 1 English cucumber (+ 1 teaspoon salt)
- 1 clove garlic (medium sized, finely minced or shredded)
- ½ lemon (juiced)
- 1 teaspoon dill (fresh or, ½ teaspoon dried)
- 1 teaspoon salt
Spicy Garlic Sauce (See Notes Below)
- ½ cup mayonnaise (or plain Greek Yogurt of Skyr)
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce (ex. Sriracha)
- 1 clove garlic clove (small, minced)
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
Garnish (optional)
- Fresh Parsley (chopped)
- Fresh Dill (chopped)
Instructions
- Prepare the spicy garlic sauce. In a small bowl mix together all of the spicy garlic sauce ingredients. Set aside in the fridge until ready to serve.
- Prepare the tzatziki. Shred cucumber and place in fine mesh strainer over a bowl or plate. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of salt over the shredded cucumber to draw out water. Let sit for 5 minutes. Squeeze cucumbers to remove remaining water and discard the water. In a large bowl combine the Greek yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, dill, drained cucumbers, and 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste). Stir until combined and set aside in the fridge until ready to serve.
- Prepare the fries. If using store bought fries, cook them according to package directions in the oven or air fryer. If using homemade fries, prepare the fries.
- Serve. Placed the cooked fries onto serving plates. Dollop Tzatziki sauce over the fries. Drizzle the spicy Yogurt sauce over top. Top with crumbled Feta cheese.
- Optional: garnish with fresh Parsley and dill. Enjoy!
Notes
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