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Grilled Chili Cheese Fries

Are you looking for something a little different for your next outdoor gathering? Try Grilled Chili Cheese Fries. These loaded french fries can be made on your grill while camping or at home.

Grilled French Fries with cheese chili sour cream and jalapeno in a foil pan

Our foil pan recipes are among the most popular on this site. These include Grilled Tater Tot NachosGrilled Nachos, and Walking Taco Nachos.

They are great because each person can get their own pan with their favorite toppings.

Grilled Chili Cheese Fries Recipe

Can you bake frozen french fries on a grill? YES! We do not advise baking them over a campfire due to uneven heating. 

Chili Cheese Fries Ingredients

For this recipe, you only need french fries, a can of chili, and shredded cheese, but feel free to add your choice toppings, such as:

  • jalapenos
  • hot peppers
  • sour cream
  • tomatoes
  • black olives
  • green onions
  • guacamole
  • salsa
  • ketchup
  • mustard

There are so many options! What would you add?

chili cheese fries ingredients

How to Make Loaded French Fries

It is best to have consistent heat when cooking frozen french fries on a grill. 

This recipe has two steps.

  1. bake the fries in a pan on the grill
  2. add chili and cheese, and place back on the grill

Bake in your oven according to package directions, then skip to step 2 above.

close up of Camping Chili Cheese Fries

How to Grill French Fries

Heat a grill to medium-high heat, with a target of 425 degrees.

Place frozen french fries in a foil pan. Do not stack them too high, or they will not bake properly.

Place on the grill and bake for 15-20 minutes, stirring them halfway through. Add more time as needed.

Due to uneven heating, cooking frozen french fries over the campfire is not advised. 

While the french fries are baking, open the can of chili and prep any extra toppings.

Open up the lid of the grill and the desired amount of chili and shredded cheese. Close the lid and heat for about five more minutes or until the cheese melts.

Chili Cheese Fries on a Grill

Carefully remove the pan from the grill. Add extra toppings. 

For family-sized portions, use a larger foil pan.

Top off your meal with one of our foil pan desserts: S’more Nachos or Peach Crisp.

close up of chili cheese fries in a pan

Yield: 1 pan

Grilled Chili Cheese Fries

Camping French Fries with Chili and Cheese

Looking for a unique dish for your next outdoor event? Try making Grilled Chili Cheese Fries, a delicious and simple recipe that can be made on your grill whether you're camping or at home.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Additional Time 10 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • frozen french fries
  • a can of chili
  • shredded cheese

optional toppings

  • jalapenos
  • hot peppers
  • sour cream
  • tomatoes
  • black olives
  • green onions
  • guacamole
  • salsa
  • ketchup
  • mustard

Instructions

    1. Heat a grill to medium-high heat, with a target of 425 degrees.
    2. Put frozen french fries in a foil pan. Do not stack them too high, or they will not bake properly.
    3. Place on the grill, close the lid, and bake for 15-20 minutes, stirring them halfway through. Add more time as needed.
    4. Open the can of chili and prep any extra toppings while the french fries are baking.
    5. Place the desired amount of chili and shredded cheese on the fries.
    6. Close the lid and heat for about five more minutes or until the cheese melts.

Notes

Cooking frozen french fries over the campfire is not advised because of the uneven heating.

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