Lobster Poutine
Elevate your usual poutine this summer by adding lobster. How fancy!
Ingredients
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- ½ fennel bulb, thinly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) vegetable oil
- 1 tomato, cut into pieces
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) tomato paste
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ cup (125 ml) white wine
- 4 cups (1 litre) low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) cold water
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) fish sauce
- ½ lb (225 g) cooked lobster meat, chopped
- 1 2/3 lb (750 g) frozen French fries, cooked until crispy
- 7 oz (200 g) cheese curds
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium heat, cook the onion, fennel and garlic in the oil until lightly browned. Add the tomato, tomato paste and cayenne. Cook for 1 minute while stirring. Deglaze with the wine and let reduce by half. Add the broth. Bring to a boil and simmer over medium heat for 30 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch with the water and fish sauce.
- In a fine mesh strainer set over another pot, strain the sauce, pressing firmly with the back of a ladle to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the vegetables. Bring to a boil. Add the cornstarch mixture and whisk to combine. Simmer for 2 minutes. Adjust the seasoning. Stir in the lobster and cook for 2 minutes until heated through.
Elevate your usual poutine this summer by adding lobster. How fancy!