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Our easy Poutine Fries Recipe is a fun and simple recipe with so much to love! This simple recipe for cheese curd fries and gravy is a staple in Canada and is ready in minutes. We know you're going to love our take on this classic dish!
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My family goes wild for this recipe for poutine fries, and I don't blame them. Who can resist crispy fries topped with beef brown gravy and chunks of melty cheese? Not me.
Whether you've tried every Canadian poutine recipe you can get your hands on or have yet to try it at all, I know you're going to love this dish. It is truly delicious and so easy to make.
Poutine Fries Ingredients
- brown gravy mixÂ
- water
- garlic minced
- olive oil
- leftover roast beefÂ
- cheese curdsÂ
- frozen french fries of any kind and size; about 28 oz.
How to Make Poutine Gravy
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray the baking dish.
- Add olive oil to a pan over medium heat. Cook minced garlic for a few minutes until fragrant.
- Add in water and brown gravy mix. Cook until simmering and thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Add in leftover roast beef.
How to Make Poutine
- Bake frozen French fries according to instructions on the bag. I sometimes will use Air Fryer Frozen French Fries. Once the fries are ready, add them to the greased baking dish.
- Sprinkle cheese curds evenly over the fries.
- Pour completed beef gravy over the fries and cheese.
- Bake for 10 minutes, serve, and enjoy!
Poutine Recipes FAQs
Poutine (pronounced "poo-teen", or "poo-tin" for French Canadians) is a Canadian fries and gravy recipe using cheese curds. It's a staple in Canada and is so popular, you can even get McDonald's Poutine!
The classic choice for poutine cheese is cheese curds. Curds come in white and yellow, and you can use either kind.
If you can't find or would rather not use classic poutine cheese curds, use low moisture mozzarella cheese or cheddar cheese. Use big chunks of cheese for the best poutine.
Yes! We use frozen fries in our recipe. You can make homemade fries if you prefer, but we're obsessed with Air Fryer French Fries. They're easy to make and are so crispy. Check the recipe card below for our favorite kind.
How to Reheat Poutine Fries
Reheat fries with gravy by adding to a greased baking dish and baking again at 350°F for 10 minutes.
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Easy Poutine Fries Recipe
Equipment
- Oven
- Baking dishes
Ingredients
Poutine Gravy Recipe
- 1 package brown gravy mix ex. McCormick Brown Gravy Mix, 0.87 oz.
- 2 cups water
- 1 Tbsp. garlic minced
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- leftover roast beef optional
Poutine Fries
- 12 oz. cheese curds or low moisture mozzarella
- 1 package frozen french fries any kind and size; about 28 oz.
See our Beef Temperature Chart for helpful tips on cooking any cut of beef!
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and spray baking dish.
How to Make Poutine Gravy
- Add 2 Tbsp. olive oil to a pan over medium heat. Cook 1 Tbsp. minced garlic for a few minutes until fragrant.
- Add in 2 cups water and 1 package brown gravy mix. Cook until simmering and thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Optional: Add in leftover roast beef.
How to Make Poutine Fries
- Bake 1 package frozen French fries according to instructions on the bag. We like to use Air Fryer Frozen French Fries. Once the fries are ready, add them to the greased baking dish.
- Sprinkle 12 oz. cheese curds evenly over the fries.
- Pour completed beef gravy over the fries and cheese.
- Bake for 10 minutes, serve, and enjoy!
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Notes
- Leftover roast beef adds so much flavor to classic poutine.
- If you can't find or would rather not use cheese curds, use low moisture mozzarella cheese instead.
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