I have called a few dishes "inspired leftovers" before -- but I'm not sure anything has been this fantastic. I even took to Instagram posting this picture with the caption, "What New Year's Resolutions?!"
It received several (hearts) -- including one from a personal trainer friend of mine! I thought that was pretty funny. And I was really impressed that my friend Mike-D (not the Beastie Boy) spotted right away that it was a poutine.
Not to be confused with the bare-chested Russian ruler, "Poutine" is a popular Canadian dish with French fries, gravy, and cheese curds. Sounds amazing, right? Well there is a local Irish pub near our house called "Rocky O'Briens" that serves a corned beef poutine. I made the mistake of ordering a burger instead a few weeks ago. Then I had some serious order envy when I kept staring at someone's plate who made the right call. So when I was given a second chance a week later, I didn't hesitate. I didn't even want to look at the menu.
Thankfully they give you a HUGE portion, so I boxed up about half of it to take home. I broke up the corned beef and shredded it thinly, then spread that atop the fries and evenly disbursed the cheese curds. A quick 10 minutes under the toaster oven brought everything to life. Then I fried two eggs, and topped it all with hot sauce, cilantro, and green onions.
Holy cow! Right?!
I know it wasn't good for me. But I called it brunch and didn't eat again until a light snack later in the afternoon. This was so good, so rich, and so fulfilling -- it certainly qualified for two meals. The gravy and the egg yolks add some serious richness. Then you get the salty goodness of corned beef, cheese, and fries. And cut through all that with some floral onions & cilantro, and then acid & heat from hot sauce. This was really fantastic.
...but now I need to exercise.
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