Authentic Canadian Poutine

Authentic Canadian Poutine featuring deep-fried fries, poutine gravy and white cheddar cheese curds all tossed together. Do be careful with deep frying. A proper deep fryer is recommended.

Prep time: PT30M

Cook time: PT30M

Total time: PT60M

Rating

4.91 stars (75 reviews)

Keywords

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Ingredients

3 Tbsp cornstarch
2 Tbsp water
6 Tbsp unsalted butter
1/4 cup unbleached all purpose flour
20 oz beef broth
10 oz chicken broth
Pepper, to taste
2 lbs Russet potatoes ((3-4 medium potatoes))
Peanut or other frying oil
1 - 1 1/2 cups white cheddar cheese curds ((Or torn chunks of mozzarella cheese would be the closest substitution))

Cuisine

Canadian

Steps

Prepare the gravy: In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in the water and set aside.
In a large saucepan, melt the butter. Add the flour and cook, stirring regularly, for about 5 minutes, until the mixture turns golden brown.
Add the beef and chicken broth and bring to a boil, stirring with a whisk. Stir in about HALF the cornstarch mixture and simmer for a minute or so. If you'd like your gravy thicker, add a more of the cornstarch mixture, in small increments, as needed, to thicken. Season with pepper. Taste and add additional salt, if necessary, to taste. Make ahead and re-warm or keep warm until your fries are ready.
For Deep-Fried Fries: Prepare your potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch thick sticks. Place into a large bowl and cover completely with cold water. Allow to stand at least one hour or several hours. When ready to cook, heat your oil in your deep fryer or large, wide, heavy cooking pot to 300° F.
Remove the potatoes from the water and place onto a sheet of paper towel. Blot to remove as much excess moisture as possible.
Add your fries to the 300°F oil and cook for 5-8 minutes, just until potatoes are starting to cook but are not yet browned. Remove potatoes from oil and scatter on a wire rack. Increase oil temperature to 375°F Once oil is heated to that temperature, return the potatoes to the fryer and cook until potatoes are golden brown. Remove to a paper towel-lined bowl.
To Prepare Poutine: Add your fried or baked fries to a large, clean bowl. Season lightly with salt while still warm. Add a ladle of hot poutine gravy to the bowl and using tongs, toss the fries in the gravy. Add more gravy, as needed to mostly coat the fries.
Add the cheese curds and toss with the hot fries and gravy. Serve with freshly ground pepper. Serve immediately.

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 528 kcal
Carbohydrates: 70 g
Protein: 10 g
Fat: 24 g
Saturated Fat: 14 g
Cholesterol: 61 mg
Sodium: 1068 mg
Sugar: 1 g

Reviews

Mega on 2026-01-26 (5 stars):
Incredible. 10/10. Best poutine I've ever had in my life. Brought me to tears. There's nowhere to buy poutine anywhere near me, so I will be keeping this recipe in my back pocket forever.
bill on 2026-01-14 (5 stars):
amazing
Mya Major on 2025-11-08 (5 stars):
This recipe is AWESOME. me and my boyfriend loved it and we are planning to make again. as a canadian i approve of this recipe. there is quite a bit of gravy left over but that was on me because i don’t think i did enough fries as the recipe called for. but thank you so much for this recipe!!!
Shar on 2025-06-10 (5 stars):
A little bit of Canada you can take anywhere. With all of this cheese and gravy, it's no wonder that Americans love it. :)
BOB on 2025-02-16 (5 stars):
GOOD
David W on 2025-02-09 (5 stars):
Slow cooked beef short ribs in beef stock with a small onion. Removed and shredded the short ribs. Removed the excess oil. Added chicken broth and then made the gravy. When the fries were ready I topped with cheese curds, shredded short ribs and then the gravy. Just what I needed for the Super Bowl.