Vegetarian Poutine for Two

Aryane @ Valises & Gourmandises
Have you ever heard of poutine, the national meal of the province of Québec? Try it and finally see what all the fuss is about. You won't regret it!
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Québec, vegan, vegetarian
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • Small potatoes - enough for two people
  • Tofu heese curds recipe below
  • 3 to fu dogs sliced
  • Chopped green onion for topping
  • TOFU CHEESE CURDS
  • ¼ pack firm tofu
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • POUTINE SAUCE
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ onion finely diced
  • 1 small garlic clove pressed
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup chili sauce or tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 cup vegetable stock

Instructions
 

  • First of all, crumble your tofu in small and medium pieces and marinate in lemon juice & salt until other ingredients are ready (around 30 minutes). Add water to cover if necessary.
  • Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender (approximately 10 minutes).
  • Drizzle olive oil on a baking sheet. Place cooked potatoes on the sheet and squish them gently with a potato masher or with the bottom of a small glass. A simple fork also does the trick and gives them a nice groovy texture.
  • Drizzle with olive oil, fresh ground salt & pepper. Top with fresh herbs of your choice (rosemary and parsley are great).
  • Bake in the oven at 375F(190C) until they are golden and crispy, roughly 20 minutes.
  • While your potatoes are tanning the oven, prepare the sauce: in a small pot, heat the onion and garlic in olive oil until translucent. Add and combine maple syrup, ketchup, soy sauce, vinegar, spices, mustard and lemon juice.
  • Dilute cornstarch in vegetable stock and add to the pot. Bring to a boil while stirring. Reduce heat to medium and let simmer for 10 minutes, while stirring regularly. I encourage you to taste it and adjust the flavours as per your preference, if you like it sweeter, spicier, etc. I initially thought my sauce was a bit too vinegary, but once combined with the potatoes and cheese, the end-result was perfect for my taste buds.
  • Next, heat up the sliced tofu dogs beside the potatoes in the oven for the last 5 minutes. Drain the tofu and press to remove excess liquid.
  • When your potatoes are crisp and golden, take them out and lay them on two plates. Put wiener slices and cheese curds on top, pour a generous amount of sauce and top it off with a handful of green onion.

Notes

Enjoy with your favourite beer! I suggest Coup de Grisou.
A few people mentioned that they found the sauce too spicy. I suspect they used either Cayenne pepper or spicy chili sauce (which the recipe doesn't call for).
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