Crab Fries are a HUGE Deal Here in Philly.

In fact Chickie & Pete’s is known for their signature Crab Fries and that awesome cheese sauce that comes along with them. Smother those crinkle cut fries dusted with Old Bay Crab Seasoning and dig in.

Simple CopyCat Crab Fries in Less Than 30 Minutes!

The best part about this recipe is in its simplicity. It is not expensive to make and is perfect to please a crowd. An added bonus is that Philly is known for Cheesesteaks and this cheesy sauce would make a perfect addition to your sandwich.

The first ingredient is something that we all have available to us – can you guess what that is? It’s basically free given the amount of it I am using in this recipe. Since its so cheap to use, you are only limited on the amount of cheese you use which is where the expense comes in.

You guessed it – Water. Water is used to heat the cheese slowly as it melts and also combines well with the American Cheese.

What Type Of Cheese is Best for Crab Fries?

American Cheese is what is used here in Philly for Chickie & Pete’s Crab Fries. Not just any American Cheese will do – in fact I believe they use Land O Lakes American cheese to be exact.

There is speculation on other additions Chickie’s adds to make it unique, but based on the cost to make this, I wouldn’t be surprised if I am right. Plus water holds well as long as you keep it from boiling.

I forget where I read that they use 2 Cups of Water for every 5lbs of Land O’Lakes American cheese.

Lastly you want to get processed American cheese if you cannot find Land O’ Lakes cheese. In my recipe, I just used a family pack of presliced American Cheese and cubed it up.

What Type Fries Are Best For Crab Fries?

Well any fries in my book are fantastic, especially if given something like this amazing cheese sauce to dip into.

The best type of fries to use in order to make the most coverage of cheese sauce is crinkle cut fries. All those ridges do amazingly well at catching the sauce on every dip, scoop or in my case SHOVEL into your mouth.

I chose to cheapest route when making these crab fries – I bought cheap frozen fries and used my oven to bake them as instructed on a sheet pan.

The amount of time it takes to make the Crab Fries Sauce is about the same as cooking the crinkle fries in the oven. 20-25 minutes depending on your oven.

Check Out These Pictures Showing How Easy It Is!

Are you a fan of Philly roast pork sandwiches? Try My Roast Pork Sandwich Recipe to serve alongside these Crab Fries for a true Philly game-day meal!

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Get My Chickie & Pete’s Crab Fries CopyCat Recipe Below:

Yield: 4

How To Make Chickie & Pete's Crab Fries & Cheese Sauce

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Make Chickie & Pete's-style Crab Fries at home with crispy crinkle-cut fries, Old Bay seasoning and an easy copycat American cheese dipping sauce.

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Ingredients

• 12 Oz White American Block Cheese , Cut into 1 inch cubes for easier melting, or if using sliced just tear it up in 1 inch pieces
• 3/4 Cup Water
• Bag of Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fries , Depending on your Air Fryer, Work in Batches
• 1 TSP Old Bay Seasoning (or more if you want a kick)

Instructions

25 minutes all said and done with enough melty drippy American Cheese you can dip your foot into. There are no secret ingredients here, just cheese, water and a little patience. 

Make Chickie & Pete's Cheese Sauce - Copycat Recipe

1. Heat 1/2 cup of warm water in a sauce pan but not to a boil, just steaming (185f ish) 
2. Drop a few cubes of American Cheese at a time into the water and whisk, and whisk adding more American Cheese cubes until melted. 
3. Slowly add more water until you get a smooth drippy consistency. 
4. Nerdy Tip: Dip a spoon into the cheese sauce and pull it back out, the cheese should stick to the spoon and dip off pretty quickly.

Make the Crinkle Cut Crab Fries

1. In a preheated oven at 425f or air fryer 400f, cook fries until crispy - around 15 minutes
2. Dump fries into a bowl and shake Old Bay into the fries tossing around until coated.
3. Serve hot with hot cheese in small bowl.

Notes

You can use any fries you like, but crinkle cut fries are the best to catch all that cheese sauce

Recommended Products

These are some of the tools and ingredients I use to make my recipes. Some links are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.

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  Air Fryer Disposable Paper Liners - 150Pcs 8In Square Parchment Paper Non-Stick Airfryer Basket Liners
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  Cosori TurboBlaze Air Fryer, 9-in-1, 6 Qt, PFAS-Free Ceramic Coating
• 
  OLD BAY Seasoning, 24 oz - One 24 Ounce Container of OLD BAY All-Purpose Seasoning with Unique Blend of 18 Spices and Herbs

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 357Total Fat: 24gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 1177mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 1gSugar: 5gProtein: 16g

Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.

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