Kapsalon

• Prep time: 15 mins

• Cook time: 15 mins

• Total time: 30 mins

• Servings: 2

• Country of origin: Netherlands

• Description: A popular modern Dutch street food layer bake featuring thick-cut fries topped with shawarma meat, Gouda cheese, salad, and garlic sauce.

• Presentation: Prepared and served directly in a disposable aluminum takeaway container.

• Ingredients:

  • 1 lb frozen French fries

  • 3/4 lb chicken or pork shawarma meat, cooked

  • 1 cup shredded Gouda cheese

  • 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce

  • 1/2 cucumber, sliced

  • 1 tomato, diced

  • Garlic sauce and Dutch spicy sambal sauce for drizzling

• Step-by-step directions:

  • Bake or deep fry French fries until crisp and golden; transfer into an oven-safe aluminum tray.

  • Layer warm cooked shawarma meat over crispy fries.

  • Top evenly with shredded Gouda cheese.

  • Broil under oven heating element for 2-3 minutes until cheese melts completely.

  • Remove from oven and top with shredded lettuce, cucumber, and tomato.

  • Drizzle liberally with garlic sauce and sambal.

• Optional variations: Substitute shawarma meat with falafel for a vegetarian layer bake.

• Cooking tips: Keep fries extra crispy before layering so they hold up under meat and cheese layers.

• Nutrition facts:

  • Calories: 820 kcal

  • Fat: 48g

  • Carbohydrates: 58g

  • Protein: 38g