Poutine Smash Burger with Homemade Griddle Fries

Name: Poutine Smash Burger with Homemade Griddle Fries
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large Russet potato, cut into ¼-inch x ¼-inch (3 mm x 3 mm) strips; 2–4 tablespoons (28 to 60 ml) peanut oil; 1 package (1 ounce, or 28 g) brown gravy mix (We use McCormick’s Brown Gravy mix.); 1 package (1 ounce, or 28 g) brown gravy mix (We use McCormick’s Brown Gravy mix.); 1 cup (235 ml) water; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) vegetable oil; 12 ounces (340 g) 80/20 ground beef, divided into four 3-ounce (85 g) loosely packed meatballs; 12 ounces (340 g) 80/20 ground beef, divided into four 3-ounce (85 g) loosely packed meatballs; 2 teaspoons salt (to taste); 2 teaspoons salt (to taste); 2 teaspoons pepper (to taste); 2 potato hamburger buns; 1 package (16 ounces, or 455 g) cheese curds (We use Ellsworth Cheese Curds.); 1 package (16 ounces, or 455 g) cheese curds (We use Ellsworth Cheese Curds.)

Preparation info

Servings:
2
burgers

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

Smashed

By Adam Walton and Brett Walton

Published 2023

About

Thank you, Canada! Yes, we mean to thank the entire country for giving us such amazing savory flavors as those found in poutine! We put all that goodness on a smash burger! No matter how you pronounce “poutine,” we say it’s spectacularly delicious!

Ingredients

Griddle Fries

1 large Russet potato, cut into ¼-inch x ¼-inch (3 mm x 3 mm) strips
2–4 tablespoons (28 to 60 ml) p

Americas
United States
Canada
Burger

Method

Cook the griddle fries

Soak the fries in cold water for 5–10 minutes. After soaking, pull from the water, lay flat onto a dry paper towel, and cover with another dry paper towel and pat dry.
Turn one side of the griddle on to medium/low heat (300°F to 325°F [150°C to 170°C]).
Turn the other side of the griddle on