Name: Jerk Chicken Poutine
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped; 3 medium scallions, chopped; 2 Scotch bonnet peppers, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 Tbsp five-spice powder; 1 Tbsp all-spice beads, coarsely ground; 1 Tbsp coarsely ground pepper; 1 tsp dried thyme, crumbled; 1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg; 1 tsp salt; ½ cup soy sauce; 400 g chicken thighs, julienne cut; 6 oz veggie stock; 2 oz cornstarch; 4 oz butter; 7 oz jerk marinade; 700 g Yukon Gold potatoes, standard cut, medium thin and fried twice; 16 oz cheese curds

A bowl of fries topped with gravy, cheese curds and jerk chicken — Tropikàl Restobar

Prep Time

45 min

Cook Time

Yields

4 servings

This poutine is made from warm, crunchy golden brown French fries and topped with rich gravy-flavoured with Caribbean spices, Québec cheese curds and slices of expertly made jerk chicken.

Courtesy of Chef Jae-Anthony Dougan of Tropikàl Restobar.

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ingredients

Jerk Dry Rub/Marinade and Chicken

medium onion, coarsely chopped

medium scallions, chopped

Scotch bonnet peppers, chopped

garlic cloves, chopped

Tbsp five-spice powder

Tbsp all-spice beads, coarsely ground

Tbsp coarsely ground pepper

tsp dried thyme, crumbled

tsp freshly grated nutmeg

tsp salt

cup soy sauce

400

g chicken thighs, julienne cut

Poutine Gravy

oz veggie stock

oz cornstarch

oz butter

oz jerk marinade

Yukon Gold Fries and Cheese Curds

700

g Yukon Gold potatoes, standard cut, medium thin and fried twice

oz cheese curds

Ingredient Substitution Guide

directions

Step 1

For the jerk chicken: toss chicken thighs in jerk dry rub. Cover and let sit in the fridge overnight.

Step 2

Place chicken thighs on grill on high heat and sear and cook completely through, about 10 minutes.

Step 3

After they are fully cooked, slice into half inch slices.

Step 4

For the poutine gravy: in a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in the water and set aside.

Step 5

In a large saucepan, melt the butter.

Step 6

Add the flour and cook, stirring regularly, for about 5 minutes, until the mixture turns golden brown.

Step 7

Add jerk marinade, beef and chicken broth and bring to a boil, stirring with a whisk.

Step 8

Stir in about half the cornstarch mixture and simmer for a minute or so.

Step 9

Season with pepper. Taste and add additional salt, if necessary, to taste.

Step 10

Deep fry the French fries for about 3 minutes. Toss with salt.

Step 11

To assemble: top French fries with cheese curds and sliced jerk chicken.

Step 12

Pour gravy on top.

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