Chile Blanc Recipes

CHILI BLANCO

Steps:

• In 4- to 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook onions and garlic in oil 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are softened.
• Stir in cumin, salt, red pepper and chicken. Cook 6 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is lightly browned.
• Stir in beans, chiles and broth. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; cook 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in center. Add cheese; stir until melted. Stir in cilantro.

CHILI BLANCO

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and cook until tender.
• Mix in garlic, jalapeño, green chile peppers, cumin, oregano, and cayenne.
• Continue to cook and stir until mixture is tender.
• Mix in chicken broth, chicken and white beans.
• Simmer 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat, stir in cheese until melted.
• Serve warm with tortilla chips and salad.
• **We put tortilla chips in bottom of serving bowl, add the chili.
• Good eating!

BEURRE BLANC (CLASSIC FRENCH BUTTER SAUCE)

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a saucepan and add the shallots. Cook briefly, stirring, and add the vinegar and wine. Cook until the liquid is almost totally reduced.
• Add the heavy cream and salt and bring to the boil. Add the pieces of butter, a few at a time, stirring rapidly with a wire whisk.

CHEF JOHN'S BEURRE BLANC

Steps:

• Place wine, lemon juice, cream, shallots, and cream in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, and let simmer until liquid is reduced by about 75%, 4 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to the lowest setting and whisk in about 2 cubes of butter. Keep butter moving until it melts. When melted, add a few more cubes, whisking continuously so butter emulsifies into the wine/lemon juice mixture.
• Continue to add butter, a few cubes at a time until all of it has been incorporated and the sauce has a thick, luxurious texture, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat. Taste for seasonings and add a pinch of salt and cayenne, if desired. Serve immediately.

CHILE BLANC

Steps:

• In a large saucepan cook turkey and onion till turkey is no longer pink and onion is tender. Drain fat from pan, if necessary.
• Stir in beer, water, jalapeno peppers, bouillon granules, chili powder, and cumin. Bring mixture to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the drained beans and lime juice. Cook 5 minutes more.
• If desired, mash half of the beans to thicken the chile; stir. Ladle into bowls. If desired, garnish with sour cream, cilantro, and lime wedges; sprinkle with additional chili powder. pass pepper sauce, if desired.
• Makes 4 servings.
• NOTE: Wear rubber gloves over your hands when chopping peppers; wash hands with soap and water immediately. Do not touch your eyes, or any other sensitive part of your body.

BOUDIN BLANC

Steps:

• Roughly chop chicken and ham and place in a food processor. Process until well combined and finely chopped. Set aside.
• Combine bread cubes and milk in pan over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture turns into a paste. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet. Add mushrooms, shallots, and lemon juice. Cook and stir until mushrooms are soft and all liquid has evaporated, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• Combine chicken-ham mixture, bread mixture, and mushroom mixture in a large bowl. Add egg yolks, creme fraiche, almond meal, sherry, paprika, cayenne, thyme, salt, and pepper; mix well with your hands until well combined.
• Beat egg whites with an electric mixer in a large bowl until stiff, then gently fold into sausage mixture. Fold in parsley and truffle shavings. Cover mixture and chill for 1 hour.
• Soak hog casing in cold water for about 30 minutes. Place the wide end of a sausage stuffing funnel up against the sink tap and run cold water through the inside of the casing.
• Using a medium sausage stuffing funnel attachment, place the casing on the outside of the tube. Start passing the meat mixture through the funnel, stopping as it just starts to come out the other end. Tie the casing into a knot at the end, then continue passing the meat mixture through the funnel, supporting the sausage with your other hand. Once the meat mixture is finished, tie the other end of the casing into a knot.
• Twist the casing at regular intervals to create individual links, alternating between twisting in opposite directions.
• Heat a large pot of water until lukewarm. Add sausages, chile pepper, and bay leaf; bring to just below simmering over low heat. Water temperature should be about 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Keep sausages in the simmering water for 40 minutes. Drain well, then run sausages under cold water to stop the cooking.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add sausages and brown for about 7 minutes per side.