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Easy Poutine Fries Recipe

Our easy poutine recipe makes it simple to enjoy classic Canadian poutine from scratch! You'll love this delicious dish!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Canadian
Keyword: easy poutine recipe, poutine fries, poutine recipe, poutine recipes
Servings: 4
Calories: 406kcal
Author: Isabel Laessig

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.
    spraying baking dishes with cooking spray

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.
    cooking garlic in a skillet
  • Add in 2 cups water and 1 package brown gravy mix. Cook until simmering and thickened, about 10 minutes.
    Poutine gravy simmering in skillet
  • Optional: Add in leftover roast beef.
    Beef added to simmering poutine gravy

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.
    French fries in two metal baking dishes
  • Sprinkle 12 oz. cheese curds evenly over the fries.
    Cheese curds on top of poutine in baking dish
  • Pour completed beef gravy over the fries and cheese.
    Pouring gravy over poutine fries and cheese curds
  • Bake for 10 minutes, serve, and enjoy!
    Sprinkling parsley over baked poutine

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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.

Nutrition

Calories: 406kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 556mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 618mg | Iron: 1mg