Cheese Fries & Spicy Beef Strips

Elevate your cooking game with this easy-to-make, irresistibly delicious recipe that’s perfect for sharing with friends and family. Succulent beef rump strips, a decadent cheese sauce, and a spicy charred corn salsa are all towered on a bed of oven-roasted potato & carrot wedges.

Cheese Fries & Spicy Beef Strips

with a corn & jalapeño salsa

Hands on Time: 25 - 30 minutes

Overall Time: 30 - 35 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Beef
  • Carrot
  • Cheddar Cheese
  • Corn
  • Cornflour
  • Free-range Beef Rump Strips
  • Fresh Coriander
  • Lime Juice
  • Low Fat UHT Milk
  • Mexican Spice
  • Potato
  • Sliced Pickled Jalapeños
  • Sunflower Seeds

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Milk (optional)
  • Paper Towel
  • Butter
Photo of Cheese Fries & Spicy Beef Strips
  1. ROAST THE FRIES

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the potato fries and the carrot wedges on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and seasoning. Roast in the hot oven until crispy, 25-30 minutes (shifting halfway).

  2. SUNNY SEEDS

    Place the sunflower seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  3. CHARRED CORN

    Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the corn until lightly charred, 3-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  4. SPICY STRIPS

    Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the beef strips dry with paper towel and coat in the Mexican spice. When hot, sear the beef until browned, 1-2 minutes (shifting occasionally). In the final 30 seconds, baste with a knob of butter. Remove from the pan and season.

  5. CHEESE SAUCE

    Grate the cheese. Place a small pot over medium heat with 10g of butter. Once melted, vigorously mix in the flour to form a roux. Cook out the flour, 1-2 minutes (stirring constantly). Slowly whisk in the milk. Once the milk is incorporated, stir in the grated cheese until melted. Season and remove from the heat. Add a splash of water or milk (optional) if the sauce is too thick.

  6. DO THE SALSA

    Drain and roughly chop the jalapeños. Rinse, pick, and roughly chop the coriander. To the bowl with the corn, toss through the chopped jalapeños (to taste), ½ the chopped coriander, the lime juice (to taste), a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning. Set aside.

  7. MMMEXICAN MOMENT

    Make a bed of the potatoes & carrots, top with the spicy beef strips, and drizzle over the cheese sauce. Scatter over the corn & jalapeño salsa and the toasted seeds. Garnish with the remaining coriander. Enjoy, Chef!

  • Potato - 200g

  • Carrot - 120g

  • Sunflower Seeds - 10g

  • Corn - 40g

  • Free-range Beef Rump Strips - 150g

  • Mexican Spice - 5ml

  • Cheddar Cheese - 30g

  • Cornflour - 10ml

  • Low Fat UHT Milk - 100ml

  • Sliced Pickled Jalapeños - 5g

  • Fresh Coriander - 3g

  • Lime Juice - 5ml

  1. ROAST THE FRIES

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the potato fries and the carrot wedges on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and seasoning. Roast in the hot oven until crispy, 25-30 minutes (shifting halfway).

  2. SUNNY SEEDS

    Place the sunflower seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  3. CHARRED CORN

    Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the corn until lightly charred, 3-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  4. SPICY STRIPS

    Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the beef strips dry with paper towel and coat in the Mexican spice. When hot, sear the beef until browned, 1-2 minutes (shifting occasionally). In the final 30 seconds, baste with a knob of butter. Remove from the pan and season.

  5. CHEESE SAUCE

    Grate the cheese. Place a small pot over medium heat with 20g of butter. Once melted, vigorously mix in the flour to form a roux. Cook out the flour, 1-2 minutes (stirring constantly). Slowly whisk in the milk. Once the milk is incorporated, stir in the grated cheese until melted. Season and remove from the heat. Add a splash of water or milk (optional) if the sauce is too thick.

  6. DO THE SALSA

    Drain and roughly chop the jalapeños. Rinse, pick, and roughly chop the coriander. To the bowl with the corn, toss through the chopped jalapeños (to taste), ½ the chopped coriander, the lime juice (to taste), a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning. Set aside.

  7. MMMEXICAN MOMENT

    Make a bed of the potatoes & carrots, top with the spicy beef strips, and drizzle over the cheese sauce. Scatter over the corn & jalapeño salsa and the toasted seeds. Garnish with the remaining coriander. Enjoy, Chef!

  • Potato - 400g

  • Carrot - 240g

  • Sunflower Seeds - 20g

  • Corn - 80g

  • Free-range Beef Rump Strips - 300g

  • Mexican Spice - 10ml

  • Cheddar Cheese - 60g

  • Cornflour - 20ml

  • Low Fat UHT Milk - 200ml

  • Sliced Pickled Jalapeños - 10g

  • Fresh Coriander - 5g

  • Lime Juice - 10ml

  1. ROAST THE FRIES

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the potato fries and the carrot wedges on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and seasoning. Roast in the hot oven until crispy, 30-35 minutes (shifting halfway).

  2. SUNNY SEEDS

    Place the sunflower seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  3. CHARRED CORN

    Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the corn until lightly charred, 4-6 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  4. SPICY STRIPS

    Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the beef strips dry with paper towel and coat in the Mexican spice. When hot, sear the beef until browned, 1-2 minutes (shifting occasionally). In the final 30 seconds, baste with a knob of butter. Remove from the pan and season.

  5. CHEESE SAUCE

    Grate the cheese. Place a small pot over medium heat with 30g of butter. Once melted, vigorously mix in the flour to form a roux. Cook out the flour, 1-2 minutes (stirring constantly). Slowly whisk in the milk. Once the milk is incorporated, stir in the grated cheese until melted. Season and remove from the heat. Add a splash of water or milk (optional) if the sauce is too thick.

  6. DO THE SALSA

    Drain and roughly chop the jalapeños. Rinse, pick, and roughly chop the coriander. To the bowl with the corn, toss through the chopped jalapeños (to taste), ½ the chopped coriander, the lime juice (to taste), a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning. Set aside.

  7. MMMEXICAN MOMENT

    Make a bed of the potatoes & carrots, top with the spicy beef strips, and drizzle over the cheese sauce. Scatter over the corn & jalapeño salsa and the toasted seeds. Garnish with the remaining coriander. Enjoy, Chef!

  • Potato - 600g

  • Carrot - 360g

  • Sunflower Seeds - 30g

  • Corn - 120g

  • Free-range Beef Rump Strips - 450g

  • Mexican Spice - 15ml

  • Cheddar Cheese - 90g

  • Cornflour - 30ml

  • Low Fat UHT Milk - 300ml

  • Sliced Pickled Jalapeños - 15g

  • Fresh Coriander - 8g

  • Lime Juice - 15ml

  1. ROAST THE FRIES

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the potato fries and the carrot wedges on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and seasoning. Roast in the hot oven until crispy, 30-35 minutes (shifting halfway).

  2. SUNNY SEEDS

    Place the sunflower seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  3. CHARRED CORN

    Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the corn until lightly charred, 4-6 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  4. SPICY STRIPS

    Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the beef strips dry with paper towel and coat in the Mexican spice. When hot, sear the beef until browned, 1-2 minutes (shifting occasionally). In the final 30 seconds, baste with a knob of butter. Remove from the pan and season.

  5. CHEESE SAUCE

    Grate the cheese. Place a small pot over medium heat with 40g of butter. Once melted, vigorously mix in the flour to form a roux. Cook out the flour, 1-2 minutes (stirring constantly). Slowly whisk in the milk. Once the milk is incorporated, stir in the grated cheese until melted. Season and remove from the heat. Add a splash of water or milk (optional) if the sauce is too thick.

  6. DO THE SALSA

    Drain and roughly chop the jalapeños. Rinse, pick, and roughly chop the coriander. To the bowl with the corn, toss through the chopped jalapeños (to taste), ½ the chopped coriander, the lime juice (to taste), a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning. Set aside.

  7. MMMEXICAN MOMENT

    Make a bed of the potatoes & carrots, top with the spicy beef strips, and drizzle over the cheese sauce. Scatter over the corn & jalapeño salsa and the toasted seeds. Garnish with the remaining coriander. Enjoy, Chef!

  • Potato - 800g

  • Carrot - 480g

  • Sunflower Seeds - 40g

  • Corn - 160g

  • Free-range Beef Rump Strips - 600g

  • Mexican Spice - 20ml

  • Cheddar Cheese - 120g

  • Cornflour - 40ml

  • Low Fat UHT Milk - 400ml

  • Sliced Pickled Jalapeños - 20g

  • Fresh Coriander - 10g

  • Lime Juice - 20ml

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