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Air Fryer Poutine

Categories Air Fryer, Appetizer/Snacks, Easy Recipes, Main Course, Side Dish

I love this air fryer poutine! It’s incredibly delicious and one of those meals my husband comes back for seconds on, which tells you it’s binge worthy. A total comfort food meal! An added bonus is it takes just about 30 minutes to pull together prep to finish.

The potatoes get cooked up in the air fryer while we quickly make the delicious gravy. I debated on what to call this recipes because it is essentially just poutine where the potatoes are cooked to perfection in the air fryer but I figured if I love cooking it in the air fryer than other will too. So if you are here then high-five, we are on the same wave length.

I first had poutine about 11 years ago in New York City at a little tiny poutine shop, I was instantly obsessed! It got pregnant right after that trip and I craved poutine the whole pregnancy. I lived in a smaller town in southern utah where poutine was no where to be found so I made due with mashed potatoes and gravy but it’s not the same. Poutine has it own charm and luckily it is easy to make at home.

This recipe makes a little extra gravy because the gravy amount used is subject to who ever is serving this dish up. Plus it calls for 14 ounce cans of broth and I like to use the whole can when I cook so I don’t waste any leftover broth. You can cut the gravy in half if you don’t like a lot of gravy.

I like to add popcorn chicken to this dish too because it adds some protein and makes it feel more like a main course. It honestly tastes like thanksgiving dinner that way. I just use frozen pre-made popcorn chicken, it cooks in the air fryer in about 4 minutes so it’s perfect for a quick addition.

What you need to make this air fryer poutine:

Serves 4

For the air fried potatoes:

  • 4 russet potatoes or 6 red potatoes – sliced into fries
  • Spritz of olive oil
  • Sprinkle of salt

For the gravy:

  • 2 tablespoons salted butter
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 14 ounces beef broth
  • 14 ounces chicken broth
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons milk of choice
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme (optional)
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried rosemary (optional)

Topping:

  • 1 cup or 8 ounces white cheddar cheese curds or mozzarella if you can’t find cheese curds
  • Frozen popcorn chicken – optional

Instructions

  1. Slice potatoes, skins left on, into preferred French fry size.
  2. Spritz each side of the potato with olive oil or oil of choice.
  3. Bake in air fryer for 25 minutes on 400 F. stopping mid-way through and tossing a little so the potatoes in the middle get browned. Continue cooking until done. Sprinkle with salt immediately after they finish cooking.
  4. If you are baking the fries in the oven, bake 425 F. for 25 minutes, turning over mid-way through.
  5. To make the gravy, In a sauce pan, add butter and cook until it starts to bubble and brown slightly.
  6. Whisk in flour and add both beef and chicken broths.
  7. Add black pepper, salt, thyme and rosemary (if adding the herbs).
  8. Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer for 2 minutes.
  9. Whisk together the cornstarch and milk and add to gravy.
  10. Whisk until mixture starts to thicken slightly.
  11. Pour gravy over potatoes, top with desired amount of gravy and desired amount of cheese curds.
  12. If adding popcorn chicken, add that too.
  13. Optional step: Turn the oven on broil and stick the poutine under the broiler for 2 minutes for melted cheese.
  14. Enjoy!

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Air Fryer Poutine

Delicious poutine with air fried potatoes!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
optional broil time2 minutes
Course: air fryer, Appetizer, Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: air fryer, appetizer, Dinner, main course
Keyword: air fryer, cheese, Dinner, easy, Potatoes, poutine, Weeknight Dinner
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • For the air fried potatoes:
  • 4 russet potatoes or 6 red potatoes – sliced into fries
  • Spritz of olive oil
  • sprinkle of salt
  • For the gravy:
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 14 ounces beef broth
  • 14 ounces chicken broth
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons milk of choice
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme optional
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried rosemary optional
  • Toppings:
  • 1 cup or 8 ounces white cheddar cheese curds or mozzarella if you can’t find cheese curds
  • Frozen popcorn chicken – optional

Instructions

  • Slice potatoes, skins left on, into preferred French fry size.
  • Spritz each side of the potato with olive oil or oil of choice.
  • Bake in air fryer for 25 minutes on 400 F. stopping mid-way through and tossing a little so the potatoes in the middle get browned. Continue cooking until done. Sprinkle with salt immediately after they finish cooking.
  • If you are baking the fries in the oven, bake 425 F. for 25 minutes, turning over mid-way through.
  • To ‘make the gravy, In a sauce pan, add butter and cook until it starts to bubble and brown slightly.
  • Whisk in flour and add both beef and chicken broths.
  • Add black pepper, salt, thyme and rosemary if adding.
  • Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer for 2 minutes.
  • Whisk together the cornstarch and milk and add to gravy.
  • Whisk until mixture starts to thicken slightly.
  • Pour gravy over potatoes, top with desired amount of gravy and desire amount of cheese curds.
  • If adding popcorn chicken, add that too.
  • Optional step: Turn the oven on broil and stick the poutine under the broiler for 2 minutes for melted cheese.
  • Enjoy!