Cook your frozen chips as per packet instructions, either in your air fryer, oven, or deep fat fryer.
500 g Frozen Oven Chips
Whilst the chips are cooking, make the cheese sauce by first, melting the butter in a saucepan on the hob
20 g Butter
Stir in the flour then cook the roux paste for 2 minutes, stirring continuously.
20 g Plain Flour
Pour in the milk and use a whisk to get rid of any lumps. Simmer on a medium heat, stirring continuously, until the sauce has thickened (it should coat the back of a wooden spoon). This should only take a few minutes.
250 ml Milk
Take the pan off the heat and add the grated cheese and seasonings (apart from the cayenne and salt). Mix with a spoon until the sauce becomes smooth, glossy and all the cheese has melted.
120 g Extra Mature Cheddar, ½ teaspoon Turmeric, 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder, ½ teaspoon English Mustard Powder, ½ teaspoon Smoked Paprika
Take your chips out of the air fryer or oven and put them on a serving plate.
500 g Frozen Oven Chips
Pour over the hot cheese sauce and sprinkle over the cayenne and some sea salt.
¼ teaspoon Cayenne, ½ teaspoon Sea Salt