Poutine is a very Canadian dish. Poutine is a dish made from crispy french fries, topped with fresh cheese curds, and then topped with gravy, which melts the cheese onto the fries. They serve it at fast-food restaurants, which, quite frankly, I avoid. However, the more unique poutines at places like Chic Shack in Quebec City are delicious. (and they're gluten-free and they have delicious GF hamburger buns, too!) There are poutines topped with all sorts of extras, like mushrooms, bacon, chicken, and beef with the most unique and delicious variety of gravy. There are places like Boom Burger on Prince Edward Island that have poutines topped like a loaded bacon-burger -- fries, cheese curds, bacon, hamburger, sauteed mushrooms, sauteed onions, and gravy. I wasn't a huge fan of poutine when we first moved to Canada, but it grew on me until it's now a favorite. I based this gravy off one I absolutely loved eating at Chic Shack. Enjoy!
Homemade Poutine
Makes about 1 1/2 - 2 cups gravy
The following gravy is meant to accompany my homemade french fries. Top the hot fries with fresh cheese curds or fresh cheese, grated. Then, top it all off with the following gravy! You can add other sauteed vegetables, or meats to your poutine, as desired.
Heat in a large skillet or medium saucepan over medium heat:
1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp olive oil
Add and saute until softened:
1 shallot, minced
1/2 - 3/4 cup sliced & diced mushrooms
Add:
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
dash paprika
pinch oregano
Add and bring to a boil:
1 cup water
1-2 tsp GF beef bouillon paste ("better than bouillon" is great)
dash Worchestershire sauce (optional, but adds a nice flavor)
Once boiling, mix together in a small bowl and then add to boiling liquid:
1/4 cup milk
2-3 tsp cornstarch
Mix, stirring constantly until thickened. Season with extra salt and pepper, if needed. Once it's boiling, cook about 1 minute before removing from heat and serving over hot, fresh and crispy fries topped with fresh cheese curds (or grated cheese).
Homemade French fries, fresh cheese curds, fresh diced chicken, and homemade gravy make a delicious GF poutine dinner!
If you like, you can add fresh scallions on top, and serve alongside in-season vegetables.
Homemade Poutine
Makes about 1 1/2 - 2 cups gravy
The following gravy is meant to accompany my homemade french fries. Top the hot fries with fresh cheese curds or fresh cheese, grated. Then, top it all off with the following gravy! You can add other sauteed vegetables, or meats to your poutine, as desired.
Heat in a large skillet or medium saucepan over medium heat:
1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp olive oil
Add and saute until softened:
1 shallot, minced
1/2 - 3/4 cup sliced & diced mushrooms
Add:
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
dash paprika
pinch oregano
Add and bring to a boil:
1 cup water
1-2 tsp GF beef bouillon paste ("better than bouillon" is great)
dash Worchestershire sauce (optional, but adds a nice flavor)
Once boiling, mix together in a small bowl and then add to boiling liquid:
1/4 cup milk
2-3 tsp cornstarch
Mix, stirring constantly until thickened. Season with extra salt and pepper, if needed. Once it's boiling, cook about 1 minute before removing from heat and serving over hot, fresh and crispy fries topped with fresh cheese curds (or grated cheese).
Homemade fries after the first round of frying.
Homemade fries after the second hotter round of frying. Nice and crispy fries make the best poutine!
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