Pachos with Emerald Isle Dipping Sauce
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Waffle fries covered in cheese with Emerald Isle Dipping Sauce (Pacho Sauce!) — can you name a better duo? Pachos will magically disappear before your eyes, and you’ll be left thinking about them for days. It’s really all in the sauce. This is the best French fry dipping sauce ever!
Pachos are the ultimate indulgence for birthdays, game nights, backyard BBQs, and more. They are super satisfying, crunchy lattice fries with the ultimate dip. Everyone will be asking you where to get the recipe! I promise you’ll get rave reviews for this one, whether you’re serving kids or adults!
The secret’s in the sauce, which you can make ahead of time. Just remember to squirrel some away for yourself for later! Pachos are an easy, crowd-pleasing dish that comes together in just 3 steps and 25 minutes.
What are pachos?
If potatoes and nachos came together and had a baby, its name would be pacho!
If you search for pachos on the internet, a wonderful restaurant called Kelly O’Bryan’s will probably surface, and this is because pachos are one of their famous dishes.
Pachos are lattice or waffle fries topped with cheese and green onions and served with a side of this incredible sauce. The dipping sauce served with Pachos is officially called Emerald Isle Sauce, but it is commonly referred to as Pacho Sauce. This Pacho Sauce Recipe comes from Mama Wheel, and her mother is the genius behind it. So please stop by Mama Wheel and thank her mother for letting us all eat Pachos whenever we feel like it!
Pachos with Emerald Isle Dipping Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 package waffle or curly fries
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 3 green onions (sliced into rounds)
Emerald Isle Sauce
- 1 ½ cups Miracle Whip (DO NOT use Hellman’s as it won’t taste the same)
- 1 ½ tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
- ¼ cup white vinegar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground basil
- ½ teaspoon ground tarragon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Cook the package of fries according to package directions. When the fries are finished cooking remove them from the oven and sprinkle them with cheddar cheese. Return them to the oven for about 2 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.1 package waffle or curly fries, 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- While the fries are cooking, prepare the sauce. Combine all of the ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. Mix until well combined. Store in a covered jar in the fridge until ready to use.1 ½ cups Miracle Whip, 1 ½ tablespoons prepared yellow mustard, ¼ cup white vinegar, ½ cup granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon ground basil, ½ teaspoon ground tarragon, ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper, ⅛ teaspoon salt, ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- To serve the pachos, pile the fries on a large plate layering them with green onions. Serve the Emerald Isle Sauce on the side.3 green onions
Nutrition
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Best Pochos ever….made them exactly like the recipe. Definitely my go to recipe. thanks
I love hearing that! Pachos are my fav!
Made this and I didn’t have tarragon so replaced it with oregano. Taste just like the restaurants. Very good
I’m so happy it was a hit!
Where can you find ground basil and tarragon? I’ve checked out a bunch of stores and can only find both of them in leaves (rubbed).
If you are having trouble finding ground versions of the spices, you should be able to rub the dried leaves between your fingers to crush them into a powder.