Poutine With Oka Cheese And Fresh Chervil Recipes

POUTINE (CANADIAN SMOTHERED FRIES)

Steps:

• Cut potatoes into fries and soak for at least 1 hour (or overnight in the fridge). Dry well with paper towels.
• Heat oil in deep fryer or large skillet to 300 degrees. Fry fries in batches (try not to overcrowd) of about 5 minutes each to soften. Remove from oil and drain, increase oil temp to 400 degrees and fry again for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown and crispy on the outside.
• Place fries on paper towels to drain excess oil. Season with salt and place on large plate or platter.
• Sprinkle cheese curds evenly over fries and pour hot gravy over the top. Serve immediately.

AUTHENTIC CANADIAN POUTINE

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.

POUTINE WITH OKA CHEESE AND FRESH CHERVIL

Steps:

• Follow manufacturer's instructions to preheat oil in a deep fryer to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C).
• Cut the well scrubbed potatoes into 1/4 inch wide sticks. Place the French fries into a large bowl and cover completely with cool water. Soaking the potatoes removes the excess starch from the potatoes which will result in a crisper French fry.
• Grate the Oka cheese using a cheese grater and set aside.
• Drain the water from the potatoes using a colander. Pat the potatoes completely dry using paper towel.
• Pour the gravy into a small sauce pan and place it over medium-low heat to gently heat the gravy until warm.
• Place the dried potatoes into the preheated oil. Cook the potatoes until the potatoes are tender and have little or no colour, approximately 6-8 minutes. Remove from fryer, shake excess oil from fries and place on to a paper towelled lined plate. Depending on the size of your deep fryer you may have to repeat this process 2-3 times. Ensure that the oil returns to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C) before each batch is pre-cooked.
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• ncrease the temperature on the deep fryer to 395°F Allow the oil to preheat.
• Place the blanched fries carefully into the hot oil. Again be sure not to over crowd your fryer. Allow the chips to cook for 5 minutes or until they are golden brown and crispy. Remove from fryer shake off excess oil and place on to a clean paper towelled lined plate.
• Immediately sprinkle with the course salt. Repeat this process until all French fries are cooked.
• Divide the chips onto 6 plates and top with the cheese equally. Pour the gravy over the cheese and French fries and sprinkle with the fresh Chervil. Serve hot.

BREAKFAST POUTINE

Steps:

• Follow cooking instructions on French Fries package.
• While they are cooking, cook bacon until they are crispy.
• Fry the eggs in a lightly oiled skillet.
• Place cooked fries on the bottom of a cast iron skillet.
• Sprinkle bacon and cheese on top.
• Add the fried eggs.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Drizzle on heated gravy.