Portobello Ripiene Con Pollo Recipes

Steps:

• For the smoked pork: Preheat a smoker to 300 degrees F. using a 50/50 mixture of pre-soaked apple wood and oak woodchips.
• Combine the granulated sugar, brown sugar, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper and dry mustard in a bowl and mix well.
• Dry the pork and then rub the piece of meat with the spice rub, making sure to cover the entire piece. Place the pork butt directly on a rack in the smoker and cook until it reaches an internal temperature of 200 degrees F., 3 to 4 hours.
• Remove the pork from the smoker and let it rest for 20 to 30 minutes, and then pull the meat, discarding large pieces of fat. Hold the pulled pork for later use.
• For the BBQ sauce: While the pork is smoking, heat a pot over medium-high heat. Melt the butter and then add the onions and garlic and saute until the onions are tender. Add the chili powder, smoked paprika, dry mustard, garlic powder, onion powder and cayenne. Stir the spices into the butter and toast for about 1 minute.
• Add the brown sugar and molasses and cook until the sugar is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Whisk in the ketchup, Dijon mustard, cider vinegar and Worcestershire sauce and bring to a simmer. Simmer the sauce for 30 minutes and then season with salt and pepper. Let cool slightly, and then puree in a blender.
• For the potatoes: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Toss the potatoes with the grapeseed oil, salt and pepper in a large bowl and then spread them out on a baking sheet. Bake until tender and golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
• For the roasted portobello mushrooms: Remove the stems from the mushroom caps and scrape the gills out from the caps with a spoon. Starting at the outer edge of each mushroom cap, use a knife to peel the "skin," or outer layer, off the cap.
• Arrange the mushrooms on a baking sheet and drizzle with the grapeseed oil. Season with the salt and pepper and roast the mushrooms stem-side up until the mushrooms are tender, about 10 minutes.
• For plating: Heat a large saute pan over high heat. Heat the grapeseed oil and then add the bacon and onions and saute until cooked and tender. Season with salt and pepper and then add the pulled pork and BBQ sauce and cook until hot.
• Divide the pork mixture and mound it on the 6 mushroom caps. Top each with a slice of cheese. Wipe out the saute pan and arrange the mushrooms inside. Add about 1/4 cup water, cover the pan, and cook to melt the cheese.
• Divide the potatoes among 6 plates. Place the mushroom on top of the potatoes. Garnish with parsley and a pinch of freshly ground black pepper.

Steps:

• Prepare lobster: Place live lobster on its stomach and drive a sharp knife into point where tail meets head to kill lobster. Halve crosswise where tail meets chest cavity. Drain liquids from both halves into a small bowl, and spoon tomalley (and coral, if lobster is female) into another small bowl (tomalley is a dark gray-green mass in the head section or upper tail; coral will appear as dark red or black roe). Twist off claws close to lobster body, split again at elbow and crack each piece with a heavy knife. Discard head. Split tail in half, lengthwise, and remove brown intestinal vein. Halve each piece crosswise. You will have 8 pieces in all. Alternatively, lightly steam lobster and cool before cutting in 8 pieces.
• In a large, heavy saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and cook until wilted. Turn heat to high and add lobster pieces to saucepan as soon as they are ready. saute, shaking pan, 4 to 5 minutes until shells turn bright red. Push lobster to sides and add chicken breasts, skin side down. Cover and cook 5 to 6 minutes, until just cooked through. Using a slotted spoon, remove lobster and chicken pieces. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from lobster and chicken pieces and return shells and bones to saucepan. Meanwhile, deglaze pan with sherry and brandy, scraping bottom of pan to incorporate all browned bits. Add fish stock, white wine, reserved lobster liquids, chopped tomatoes and herbs; bring to a boil, partially cover and reduce heat to simmering.
• Prepare the sauce: In a food processor, process nuts to a fine powder. Add reserved lobster tomalley (and coral), garlic, chocolate, sugar and saffron. Process until smooth. Strain lobster stock into a bowl and discard shells and bones. If desired, chill stock and remove any fat that accumulates on top; reheat before continuing. Transfer sauce to a saucepan and beat in hot stock, whisking well to combine. Simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. For smoothest texture, strain soup again into cleaned saucepan and return to a simmer. Stir in arrowroot in a thin stream, whisking until soup thickens slightly. Slice reserved lobster and chicken meat, add to soup and warm for 5 minutes. Serve sprinkled with parsley.

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pan boil the water, add the tomatillos and serrano chiles and let them cook for about 8 minutes. In a blender puree the tomatillos, chiles, garlic, and onions using enough of the tomatillo water to make a sauce consistency. Strain.
• Cut the tortillas in half and then in quarters making 8 triangles from each one. In a medium-size skillet heat the oil, fry the tortillas until crisp and remove from heat.
• In a medium-size skillet saute the chicken breast until done and then slice into 1-inch strips.
• In a medium sauce pan bring the tomatillo salsa to a boil, taste for salt, and season if necessary, add the crispy tortillas and let simmer for about 4 minutes or until the tortillas get soft.
• In a 8 by 8 inch baking dish, place some of the chilaquiles with sauce, add some of the chicken strips, cover with more tortillas then top with the grated cheese. Bake in a preheated 400 degree F. oven until the cheese melts, garnish with the cream, chopped onion, and avocado slices.

Steps:

• Make tomato sauce. Place clarified butter into a frypan and add the carrots, onion and garlic. Allow the vegetables to fry 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste and allow to cook until the tomato paste has deepened in color. Add the tomatoes, sugar and white wine. Season with salt, pepper and basil. Bring to a vigorous boil and allow to cook for 10 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve. Deglaze pan with a little white wine and add this to the strained sauce. Flatten chicken breasts and season with salt and pepper. Coat with Parmesan cheese and then paint with the egg and olive oil mixture. Place into the bread crumbs and coat both sides. Place enough olive oil into a large frypan to coat surface and add the chicken breasts. Cook 3 minutes on each side. Add the mushrooms, season with salt and pepper and add the lemon juice. Pour half the tomato sauce around the chicken and cover the breasts with the cheese slices. Cover the pan and allow the cheese to melt. When the cheese has melted scatter the finely chopped parsley over the chicken. Remove the chicken breasts to a serving dish. Add a little more tomato sauce to the pan, deglaze and then spoon the mushrooms and the sauce around the chicken.

Steps:

• Filling:.
• Melt butter in a pan over medium heat. Sauté onion until soft. Add mushrooms and sauté for two minutes. Reduce heat and let simmer for 5 minutes or until liquid has evaporated and the mushrooms are fully cooked. Set aside.
• Ravioli Dough:.
• Mix dry ingredients and eggs in a bowl. Add water a little at a time, while stirring, until it forms soft dough. Dough should be soft, but not sticky.
• Roll out on a floured surface to ¼ inch thickness. If dough is sticky, sprinkle with flour.
• Using a biscuit cutter or small glass, cut 3-inch circles from the dough.
• Place a spoonful of the mushroom and onion mixture in the center of the circle and top with another circle of dough.
• Crimp the edges with a fork, being sure to completely seal the ravioli. If needed, moisten the edge of the bottom circle with cold water before crimping the top circle over the filling.
• Drop raviolis, a few at a time, into boiling water being careful that they do not touch in the kettle. When the raviolis float to the top, boil for one minute and then remove them with a slotted spoon.
• Keep hot in a covered dish. Drizzling with a little butter or oil will prevent them from sticking to one another.
• Sun Dried Tomato Sauce:.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in the flour to make a thick paste. Add cold milk, stirring constantly to prevent any lumps from forming. Cook until the sauce thickens.
• Add cut up smoked Gouda cheese and the chopped sun dried tomatoes. Heat until cheese is completely melted.
• Serving:.
• Arrange raviolis on a dinner plate that has a slight indentation. Pour the sun dried tomato sauce over the raviolis so that the raviolis rest in a bed of sauce. Sprinkle chopped green onion and diced tomatoes over the top.