The Ultimate Breakfast Poutine: Fries, Crispy Quail Eggs, Cheese Curds and Bacon Gravy

So…I realize Spring is just around the corner and that means that Summer is practically here, which means that people are kinda, sorta starting to try to eat more healthily, but this breakfast poutine happened and I’m going to roll with it. This is just the kind of crazy, over-the-top thing that I love making for a lazy weekend brunch. Especially since it means that after you eat it and inevitably fall into a food coma, you won’t have anything pressing on your to-do list.

But wait a second here, do I need to back up and explain what poutine is?! Truly, poutine is greatest invention that Canadians have ever contributed to the culinary world: fries, cheese curds, and gravy. If you’re a fan of any of the three ingredients, you’re going to absolutely fall in love. The fries are a combination of crispy and tender, the gravy is piping hot, and the squeaky white cheddar cheese curds (kind of like mozzarella) are just softened into pliable pillows of cheesy goodness. It’s an iconic wintery dish, best enjoyed after a long day on the slopes. Or maybe on a lazy Sunday morning…

I could have gone the entirely homemade route here and fried my own French fries, but to be honest, I absolutely suck at making home made french fries. I’m fine at frying up already pre-cut frozen fries, but for some reason making french fries from scratch is always an ordeal!  My homemade fries turn out soggy or not fluffy in the centre – basically they’re a mess. So, I used frozen fries to make this recipe. Bonus, I got to have an extra cup of coffee while they were baking the oven.

Since the fry making is out of the equation, this poutine comes together super-quick. Fry up a couple of strips of bacon, make a quick gravy, fry up some quail eggs and you’re done. It’s indulgent and easy, just the way I like my Sunday brunch!