Poutine

Name: Poutine
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 1kg large potatoes, cut into thick fries; vegetable oil for frying; 300g fresh cheese curds; 2 cups beef stock; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp plain flour; salt to taste

A Canadian iconic dish, smothering crispy fries in squeaky cheese curds and a rich, savoury brown gravy.

Total time

55 min

Prep

40 min

Cook

15 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Canadian

Ingredients

1kglarge potatoes, cut into thick fries

vegetable oilfor frying

300gfresh cheese curds

2 cupsbeef stock

1 tbspWorcestershire sauce

1 tbspbutter

1 tbspplain flour

saltto taste

Instructions

Soak fries in cold water 30 minutes. Dry well. First-fry at 150°C for 6 minutes. Rest.

Make gravy: melt butter, whisk in flour, add stock and Worcestershire. Simmer until thickened. Season.

Second-fry at 190°C until very crispy. Salt immediately.

Pour fries into a bowl. Scatter cheese curds over. Pour hot gravy generously on top.

Serve immediately so curds begin to melt slightly.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

236

Protein

6.4g

Fat

3.4g

Carbs

45.3g

Fiber

5.6g

Sodium

501mg

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