Ancho Puree:
3 ancho chiles
4 cups boiling water
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
Combine the ancho and water in a small bowl and let stand 30 minutes.
Drain well, reserving the soaking liquid. Remove the seeds and stems and
puree in a food processor with the garlic, cilantro and 1/2 cup of the
liquid, adding more if needed.
Blackberry Ancho Sauce:
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 celery stalks, diced fine
1 medium carrot, diced fine
2 small yellow onions, diced fine
2 tablespoons black peppercorns
1 cup port wine
1 cup red wine
1 cup cranberry juice concentrate
1/2 cup ancho puree
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
4 cups chicken stock
1 cup fresh blackberries
Melt the butter in a medium or large nonreactive saucepan over medium
heat. Saute the celery, carrot and onions until the celery and carrot are
tender and the onions are translucent, about 7 minutes. Add the peppercorns
and continue cooking 2 more minutes. Add the port, red wine, cranberry
juice concentrate, ancho puree, sugar and stock, stirring constantly and
making sure to scrape the bottom of the pan. Cook until the mixture is
reduced by half, strain, season to taste with salt and pepper and fold
in the blackberries.
Chicken:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons cascabel chile powder
Salt and pepper
4 French-cut chicken breasts
1 pound fresh spinach, washed and stems removed
1/4 cup olive oil
Preheat oven to 450. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, chile powder
and season with salt and pepper. Season the chicken breasts with salt and
pepper.
Saute 2 cloves of garlic and spinach. Cool down over ice.
Divide the spinach among the chicken breasts, placing it in the
center of each. Roll up the meat and tie with kitchen string. Dredge the
rolls in the flour mixture and shake off the excess.
In a large ovenproof saute pan over medium-high heat, heat the oil
until almost smoking and sear the rolls until slightly crusty, about 1
minute on each side. Place the pan in the oven and cook the meat an additional
8 minutes for medium. Let rest before slicing.
GREEN ONION SMASHED POTATOES Copyright 1999 by Bobby Flay. All rights reserved.
12 scallions 1/4 cup olive oil Salt and freshly ground pepper 16 new potatoes, quartered 1 head roasted garlic 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
Preheat oven to 450. Brush scallions with some of olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Place on a sheet pan and roast for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and coarsely chop. Toss the potatoes with the remaining olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until just a bit overcooked but not brown. As soon as they come out of the oven, place the potatoes in a large mixing bowl, add the garlic, scallions, and butter. Smash with a potato masher to achieve a rustic texture, not smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
Yield: 8 servings.
Prep Time: 2 hours 0 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hours 30 minutes
Copyright 1999 by Bobby Flay. All rights reserved.