Irish Poutine with Haddie Bites

Growing up and living in the Outaouais, I’m fortunate to be surrounded by hidden gems like micro brasseries, maple syrup producers, and award-winning cheese producers. When I sit down and read some of my local bistro menus, I can't help but think about all the creativity that went into those recipes using our local treasures.

Serves: 4

Ingredients

Preparation

Haddie Bites

600g French Fries ovenable or fryer
High Liner Haddie Bites
55g Poutine Sauce Mix
120g Cheese curds (room temperature) or shredded mozzarella
15 ml Green onions, finely sliced
500 ml Guinness™ beer or local dark beer
15 ml Bacon jam (see below recipe)
30 slices Bacon, diced
4 Medium Spanish onions, diced
2 cups Brown Sugar
1 cup Maple Syrup
1 cup Guinness beer
100ml Cider vinegar

Cook Haddie Bites according to package instructions
In a sauce pan, whisk the poutine sauce mix with the Guinness Beer, simmer until consistency is thick and smooth
Cook French fries according to package instructions
Place cooked fries in a bowl, add cheese curds, cooked Haddie Bites, and cover with the hot poutine sauce
Garnish with bacon jam and green onions
Cook bacon until crispy (put aside)
Caramelize the onions with a bit of the bacon fat, add the cook diced bacon, brown sugar, cider vinegar, and Guinness beer, let reduce
Add the maple syrup and simmer for 10 minutes
Let it cool then refrigerate