Easy Poutine Hot Dogs

These easy and delicious poutine hot dogs are sure to be a hit! With just 5 ingredients, this fun hot dog recipe is perfect for game day or your next outdoor get-together. Plus, it’s an easy and yummy way to switch up your usual hot dog toppings—no more ketchup and mustard. Bring on the French fries and cheese curds!

For those of you who don’t know what the heck poutine is: it’s a Canadian-based dish that features fries and cheese curds topped with brown gravy, and of course, served piping hot. But needless to say, this dish has made its way across the USA too and can be found at quite a few restaurants.

 It’s hard to imagine how a dish so odd—and let’s face it, simple—could be so delicious and so popular. But somehow, it always seems to be the simplest recipes that turn out to be the tastiest.

Now, how that led to me deciding that poutine would also make a great hot dog topping, well, let me just start by saying this is by no means an original idea.

Poutine hot dogs can be found in lots of places, from baseball stadiums to gourmet hot dog restaurants (yes, those are a real thing). And naturally, there are quite a few copycat recipes online too.

But mostly, this is one of those recipes where I thought something sounded good. So I decided to whip it up one day. And since it turned out to be just as yummy as I imagined it would be, I’ve decided to share it here on the blog.

This recipe is beyond easy to make and a fun way to switch up the usual hot dog toppings. Plus, it’s great for serving on game day or at birthday parties and cookouts!

Poutine Hot Dog Recipe

Ingredients

• Gourmet hot dog buns. I used brioche buns, but feel free to use whatever buns you like best, or even make your own!
• All-beef hot dogs
• White cheddar cheese curds
• French fries. I used seasoned fries, but you can use whatever kind you like best
• Beef gravy, homemade or store-bought. You can also use brown gravy or the more traditional poutine gravy, which is a blend of brown gravy and chicken stock.

Directions

Bake your French fries according to the package instructions until hot and crispy. Set aside until ready to use.

While your fries are cooking, heat your gravy in a small saucepan over medium heat until hot.

Next, prep your hot dogs. I like to broil mine in the oven until they’re heated through and slightly browned. But you can also grill your hot dogs, make them in the air fryer, or even boil them.

Once all your hot dog ingredients are ready, place the hot dogs in the buns, then top them with fries and cheese curds. Be sure to prep these hot dogs on individual serving plates, and be generous with the toppings—they’re meant to be messy!

Finally, drizzle a generous spoonful of gravy over the top of each hot dog and serve immediately.

Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

I don’t find that these hot dogs keep very well as leftovers because of the gravy—no one wants a soggy bun! I highly recommend topping them as you serve them or letting everyone top their own.

You can, of course, store any separate leftovers (fries that haven’t been used or extra plain hot dogs) in the fridge for up to 3 days.

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