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How To Make Canadian Poutine!

Apr 3, 2022Last Modified: August 19, 2022

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Poutine consisting of fries covered with cheese curds and gravy in a white dish
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  • Why Make This Poutine Recipe?
  • 1,000 FOODS TO EAT BEFORE YOU DIE
  • What Ingredients Will I Need?
  • Easy Instructions!
  • Some Fun Ways To Enjoy Poutine!
  • Some Other Recipes You May Enjoy!
  • How To Make Canadian Poutine!

Crispy fries covered with rich delicious gravy and melted cheese curds? YES PLEASE! This is Canadian Poutine, and it is out of this world DELISH!

Why Make This Poutine Recipe?

Stop right here if you want to experience a mouthwatering Poutine! You'll want to make this recipe because:

  • I will show you how to make crispy fries for your Poutine!
  • We'll make a rich gravy that combines both chicken and beef broth that you'll want to SMOTHER your fries with!
  • This recipe is straightforward, easy, and DELISH!
  • Poutine is one of the 1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die!

1,000 FOODS TO EAT BEFORE YOU DIE

1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die Front Jacket
1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die

I am working my way through the foods that are listed in the book 1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die by Mimi Sheraton. This is called my 1,000 Foods to Eat Project. Poutine is listed in the Canadian section and this is food #61 in my project.

In this book, the author Mimi Sheraton lists her choice for the 1,000 Foods of the World that you MUST try. So if you haven't tried Poutine before, please be sure to take the time to enjoy this MUST try food!

What Ingredients Will I Need?

Cartons of beef and chicken broth, 4 russet potatoes and cheese curds

The list of ingredients you will need is pretty short! They include:

  • Russet potatoes
  • Chicken Broth
  • Beef Broth
  • White cheese curds
  • Butter
  • Flour
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Vegetable oil (for deep fat frying)

You probably already have most of these items available, and may just be missing some white cheese curds!

So gather these ingredients together, and let's make some Poutine!

Easy Instructions!

It's easy to make this Canadian comfort food!

Soak Your Potatoes!

In order to achieve some nice crispy fries, you will want to soak your cut up Russet potatoes in cold water. Soaking helps to remove the starch so that you can achieve the crispiness you are after. You'll want to soak the fries for at least one hour. You could even soak them overnight if you like!

After soaking, drain and then pat the potato strips dry and try to remove as much moisture as you can. Set these aside and heat up your deep fat fryer to 300F.

strips of russet potato soaking in water in a blue bowl

White Cheese Curds!

30 minutes before starting to make your Poutine, take the cheese curds out of the fridge and allow them to come to room temperature. This helps them melt a bit easier. 😊

The Gravy!

I like to use a mixture of chicken and beef broth for the gravy. Simply start by making a roux. Melt some butter in a saucepan and then whisk in flour, stirring constantly for around 5 minutes until you achieve a nice light brown roux.

Then add the chicken and beef broths, a little at a time. Bring to the boil and then simmer for a few minutes until you get a nice gravy. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and keep it warm until you are ready to smother your fries with it!

flour and melted butter in a saucepan
Melted butter and flour in a saucepan
a roux with a blue whisk in a saucepan
Light brown roux made with butter and flour
gravy in a saucepan
Lovely rich gravy!

Crispy Fries

Now, let's talk crispy fries!

We have a 2 step frying process: first at 300F and then the second at 350F. The first frying softens the potatoes and prepares them to crisp up when they go back in at 350F!

french fries in a fryer
First frying at 300F
french fries in a fryer
Second frying at 350F

You'll want to fry for around 5 minutes each time, for a total of around 10 minutes of frying time. Drain on paper towels and then immediately transfer to a plate.

Assemble!

Poutine consisting of fries covered with cheese curds and gravy in a white dish

Lay your fries down on your plate. Top with the cheese curds. Then smother with HOT gravy! You want this to be really hot so that the cheese becomes melty!

That's it! Time to DIG IN!

Some Fun Ways To Enjoy Poutine!

There is a restaurant called La Banquise in Montreal, Canada which serves Poutine 31 different ways (at last count!). I took inspiration from their menu to serve my dish with guacamole, sour cream, and tomatoes one evening. Later I tried it with sautéed mushrooms, onions, and green bell peppers. Sorry about the pics here, but both were delicious!

Poutine with guacamole, sour cream, and tomatoes
Poutine with sour cream, guac, and tomatoes
Poutine with mushrooms, onions, and green bell peppers
Poutine with mushrooms, onions, and green bell peppers

Enjoy it the traditional way, or with toppings of your choice, it's all VERY GOOD!

By the way, check out Canada's McDonald's Poutine which is on their menu!

Do yourself a favor and have some delish Canadian Poutine ASAP!

Some Other Recipes You May Enjoy!

An Easy And Delicious Green Chile Burger Awaits!

Green Chili Burger With cheese

Absolutely MUST TRY Nashville HOT Chicken!

Nashville Hot Chicken on a slice of white bread with pickles on top pierced with a toothpick

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Cheers!

Grace

Poutine consisting of fries covered with cheese curds and gravy in a white dish

How To Make Canadian Poutine!

Grace
Crispy fries covered with rich delicious gray and melted cheese curds? YES PLEASE! This is Canadian Poutine, and it is out of this world DELISH!
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Soaking potatoes 1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 35 mins
Course Main Course, Snack
Cuisine canadian
Servings 3 people
Calories 3422 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Deep Fat Fryer
  • 1 Saucepan

Ingredients
  

  • 2.25 lbs russet potatoes choose large potatoes that are similar in size; cut into ¼"-½" fries (no need to peel)
  • 1 qt vegetable oil for deep fat frying
  • ½ lb white cheese curds can use another color if white is not available!

Gravy

  • 1 cup beef broth use unsalted or low salt if you can
  • 1 cup chicken broth use unsalted or low salt if you can
  • 4 tablespoon butter
  • ¼ cup flour
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • cornstarch only needed if you feel you need to thicken the gravy; use according to package directions

Instructions
 

Soak The Potatoes

  • Begin by soaking your cut up Russet potatoes in cold water. You'll want to soak the fries for at least one hour. You could even soak them overnight if you like! After soaking, drain and then pat the potato strips dry and try to remove as much moisture as you can. Set these aside and heat up your deep fat fryer to 300F.
    strips of russet potato soaking in water in a blue bowl

Cheese Curds

  • 30 minutes before starting to make your Poutine, take the cheese curds out of the fridge and allow them to come to room temperature. This helps them melt a bit easier. 😊

Rich Delicious Gravy

  • Start by making a roux. Melt some butter in a saucepan and then whisk in flour, stirring constantly for around 5 minutes until you achieve a nice light brown roux.
    a roux with a blue whisk in a saucepan
  • Then add the chicken and beef broths, a little at a time. Bring to the boil and then simmer for a few minutes until you get a nice gravy. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and keep it warm until you are ready to smother your fries with it! (If you feel you need to thicken the gravy add a little cornstarch according to package directions.)
    gravy in a saucepan

Crispy Fries!

  • Fry the dried strips of potatoes at 300F for around 5 minutes. Try not to overcrowd and fry in batches if necessary. Drain on paper towels and then increase the heat to 350F.
    french fries in a fryer
  • Fry the fries at 350F for another 5 minutes, or until they are a nice golden brown. Drain on paper towels and then immediately transfer to a plate
    french fries in a fryer

Assemble Your Poutine!

  • Lay your fries down on your plate. Top with the cheese curds. Then smother with HOT gravy! You want this to be really hot so that the cheese becomes melty! Enjoy!
    Poutine consisting of fries covered with cheese curds and gravy in a white dish

Notes

If you can't find white cheese curds (or cheese curds), you could sub mozzarella.  Just pull some apart to make some "mozzarella curds"
In a pinch you could use frozen french fries and ready made gravy.  It's all good! 
Be sure the gravy is really hot when pouring over your fries and curds so the cheese will get nice and melty!
Enjoy! 

Nutrition

Calories: 3422kcalCarbohydrates: 71gProtein: 31gFat: 341gSaturated Fat: 62gPolyunsaturated Fat: 181gMonounsaturated Fat: 72gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 695mgPotassium: 1684mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 36IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 612mgIron: 4mg
Keyword cheese curds, comfort food, french fries, poutine
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