Growing Chefs! Ontario Poutine

Poutine

Poutine is the ultimate comfort food. Our version uses the oven to bake the french fries into rounds. By cutting them with a safe chopper and having more surface area they crisp up better, and they are great for scooping up loads of gravy and cheese curds.
Difficulty
Intermediate
Yield
6-8

Oven-baked fries

Ingredients
2 pounds russet potatoes, slice into rounds with a safe chopper1/4 cup grapeseed oil salt to taste pepper to taste2 cups cheese curds

Gravy

Ingredients
2 tablespoons cornstarch2 tablespoons water6 tablespoons unsalted butter1/4 cup all-purpose flour2 1/2 cups beef broth pepper to taste salt to taste
Equipment
Measuring cupsMeasuring spoonsBaking sheet with parchment paperBowls of various sizesSpatulaWhiskCutting boardSafe chopper or chefā€™s knifeMedium potLadleDish towelTasting spoons

Get Organized!

Gather your mis en place; get together all of the equipment needed for the recipe and gather your ingredients.

Get Prepped!

Measure ingredients for the gravy in separate bowls; the cornstarch,water, butter, flour, beef broth, and chicken broth.


Cut the potatoes into rounds without peeling about Ā½ centimetre thickness, using a safe chopper to obtain a wavy chip pattern, or alternatively use a chefā€™s knife.


Toss the potatoes with grapeseed oil, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Place them on a parchment paper lined baking sheet in a single layer.

Get Cooking!

Preheat oven to 425Ā°F. Bake fries for 25 ā€“ 30 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy. If needed, flip them once during baking with a spatula.


To make the gravy, melt the butter in a medium pot over medium high heat. Add all of the flour in at once, and whisk vigorously to form a roux. Cook over medium heat for 1 minute, and then add in the beef and chicken stock. Continue to stir and let cook for 5 minutes.


Mix together the cornstarch and water to form a slurry, and pour that into the gravy mixture. Stir well, and continue to let cook and thicken for another 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.


To prepare poutine, layer fries with cheese curds, and top with gravy.