Chorizo Leek Crepes With Sour Cream And Chives Recipes

VICHYSSOISE WITH SOUR CREAM AND CHIVES

Steps:

• Heat butter in a large stock pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Add leeks and garlic and cook 3 minutes, until soft. Add thyme and marjoram and cook 1 minute, until fragrant. Add potatoes and broth, increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, partially cover and simmer 5 minutes.
• Using an immersion blender, puree until smooth (or puree in a blender and return mixture to pot). Remove from heat and whisk in sour cream. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and top with chives.

JASPER'S PAN-ROASTED LOBSTER WITH CHERVIL AND CHIVES

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler or preheat the oven as hot as possible 500 to 550 degrees. Position the oven rack in the upper third of the oven. You may to shorten the cooking time slightly if the broiler rack is close to the heat. Quarter the lobsters, removing the tomalley and the roe if present. Place the pieces of lobster, shell side down, on a plate. Place the tomalley and roe in a small bowl. With a fork, break them into small pieces. Cover. Place a heavy 12-inch saute pan over the highest heat possible. Allow the pan to heat for 3 to 5 minutes until it becomes extremely hot. Add the oil and heat until it forms a film on the surface of the pan. Slide the lobster pieces, shell side down, into the hot oil. Using tongs, move the pieces in order to evenly sear all the shells. Because the lobster pieces are not flat, you will need to hold them with the tongs and press the shells into the hot oil to accomplish this. The claws need to be seared on only one side. When the shells have all turned bright red, which should take no longer than 2 minutes, turn the pieces over. The oil will also have taken on a beautiful red tinge. Add the tomalley and roe into the pan. Place the pan in the oven. If using the broiler, cook 2 minutes. If using the oven, cook for 3 minutes. The shells should be slightly browned, even a bit charred in places. Remove the pan from the oven and return it to the stove at maximum heat. Turn off the oven and put your plates in to warm. This will take only a minute. Warning: The handle of the pan will be red hot and will stay hot until the dish is complete. To avoid burns, wear oven mitts from now until the dish is complete. Add the shallots to the fat in the pan and stir. Add the bourbon and ignite. Shake the pan until the flames die down. Add the wine and let liquids in the pan reduce until the pan is almost dry. Turn the heat to low. Quickly remove the pieces of lobster and place, shell side down, on warm plates. Return the pan to the heat and add the butter, chervil, and chives. Swirl or stir the butter into the pan to create a creamy sauce with the pan juices. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Use very little salt, if any, because the lobster adds its own salt. Spoon the sauce over the lobster pieces and serve at once.

SMASHED POTATOES WITH SOUR CREAM AND CHIVES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a steamer basket fitted over a large pot of boiling water. Cover and steam for about 15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
• Transfer potatoes to a large bowl. Add the broth, and coarsely mash the potatoes. Stir in the sour cream and chives. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.

SAVORY CHORIZO CREPES

Steps:

• Place the ingredients for the crepes in the order listed in a blender container and pulse for 15 seconds. Use a spatula to scrape down the sides of the blender, then pulse a few more times. Pour the batter in a sealable container and place in the fridge for an hour (this helps create a more tender crepe). Alternatively, if needed right away, the batter can be used after a five-minute rest.
• Set an 11-inch crepe pan over medium heat and lightly brush with a bit of melted butter.
• Shake or mix the batter, then pour a ⅓ cup of it into the center of the crepe pan, then quickly tilt the pan as needed to coat the bottom with the batter. Cook the crepe until the edges begin to turn slightly brown and loosen from the edge of the pan-this should take about 1 minute.
• Using a spatula or an offset spatula, gently flip the crepe over. Cook the second side for an additional 30-45 seconds, then carefully transfer to a towel-lined plate. Repeat this process until all crepes are made. Cover with a paper towel to keep warm.
• For the chorizo scramble: Add the oil to a skillet set over medium heat. Once warm, add the onions and a pinch of salt and cook until translucent. Add the chorizo and cook for about 10 minutes, or until fully cooked, breaking it up a bit during the cooking time.
• Once the chorizo is cooked, pour the beaten eggs over the chorizo and scramble until fully cooked. Taste the eggs and add any salt if needed.
• To assemble: Place a crepe on a plate and top with ¼ of the chorizo scramble. Carefully fold the crepe by pulling the 4 edges towards the center at an equal distance to form a square. Garnish with sour cream, diced jalapeno, cilantro, and crumbled queso fresco. Repeat this process until all crepes are assembled and enjoy warm.

SAVORY SOUR CREAM AND CHIVE WAFFLES WITH SAUSAGE AND LINGONBERRY SYRUP

Steps:

• I do not bake and I therefore borrow the baking powder and soda from my neighbors. I measure everything with my morning coffee cup and teaspoon that I stir my first cup with. If you bake and have legit measuring devices on hand, you might want to refrain from using them because these waffles rule but only if you make them my way.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Mix the ground meat with fennel, paprika, parsley and grill seasoning. Form 8 small 2 to 3-inch patties and add to the hot skillet, cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Keep warm.
• Preheat a waffle iron.
• Warm preserves with cloves, cinnamon, lemon juice and water over low heat. Remove the cloves and cinnamon stick
• Mix the dry ingredients and chives in a mixing bowl and make a well in the middle. Mix the milk, sour cream, eggs and half the melted butter together then pour into the well. Beat the wet into the dry with a few shift turns but do not over mix the batter. Brush the waffle iron with a little of the remaining butter and cook waffles, keeping then warm and crisp in a low oven. The batter should fill a 4 section iron 3 times, making 12 waffles, 3 per portion. Serve 3 waffles and 2 patties with lingonberry syrup drizzled over top.

SLOW SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH CRABMEAT AND CHIVES

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-low heat in small pan and pour in eggs. With a wooden spoon or rubber spatula, stir the eggs constantly, lifting up as they start to cook to keep the uncooked eggs on the bottom of the pan. This process takes much patience and a lot more time than regular scrambled eggs. Keep stirring until eggs, finally start to thicken and become creamy in texture. You should not be able to discern any big pieces, just one homogenous mixture. When eggs are cooked, but still creamy, stir in 2 more tablespoons butter, and season with salt and pepper. While eggs are finishing, melt the teaspoon of butter in another pan and gently warm up the crabmeat. Season with salt and pepper and mix in the chives. Divide the eggs among 4 ramekins, egg shells or toast points and top with the warm crabmeat. This dish is even more heavenly with the addition of minced or shaved truffles. Or substitute wild mushroom for the crabmeat.;
• WILD MUSHROOMS:
• Saute mushrooms lightly in butter. Season with salt and pepper. Serve over eggs.;

CHORIZO DRESSING WITH LEEKS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Generously butter one or two large sheet pans. Spread the bread pieces out on the pan or pans. Bake in the oven, tossing occasionally, until well toasted, about 15 to 20 minutes, rotating the pans and turning the bread about halfway through. Remove sheet pans and allow to cool.
• Place a large skillet over medium heat and swirl the olive oil into it. When it shimmers, add leeks, salt, black pepper and red pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until leeks have softened, about 10 to 15 minutes. (If the leeks begin to stick to the pan, you can add a couple tablespoons of water here to prevent them from burning.) Add chorizo and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until it softens and begins to redden the leeks, an additional 5 to 7 minutes. Add vinegar to the pan to deglaze it, cook for a minute or so, then dump mixture into a large bowl.
• Add smoked paprika and oregano, mix well, then tear and crumble the toasts into bite-sized pieces, add them to the bowl and stir to combine. Add turkey or chicken stock, a cup at a time, mixing as you go, until the dressing is moist but not entirely wet. Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter, drizzle it over the bread mixture, and gently fold to combine.
• Transfer the dressing to a well-buttered 9-by-13-inch baking pan and bake in the oven for 45 to 50 minutes, until crusty on top and at the edges. Add a little more turkey stock as needed to keep it from drying out.

LEEK, MANCHEGO & CHORIZO TART

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Tip the flour, ¼ tsp salt and the butter into a food processor and pulse to fine breadcrumbs. Add the egg yolks and 2 tbsp ice-cold water and pulse again until the mixture clumps, adding up to 2 tbsp more water if needed. Tip onto a lightly floured surface and bring together into a disc with your hands, then wrap tightly and chill for 30 mins.
• Roll the chilled pastry out on a lightly floured surface into a 30cm round. Use it to line a 22cm fluted tart tin, leaving any excess overhanging the rim, then chill for 30 mins more. Line the pastry case with baking parchment and baking beans and bake for 15 mins. Remove the beans and parchment and bake for 10 mins more. Leave to cool, then trim away any excess pastry using a serrated knife.
• Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat and fry the chorizo for 5 mins until beginning to crisp up. Remove to a bowl with a slotted spoon and set aside. Fry the leeks in the residual chorizo oil with a pinch of salt for 10-15 mins until softened, adding a pinch of paprika in the last minute. Remove from the heat and leave to cool for 15 mins.
• Whisk the eggs, cream, most of the cheese and chives and some seasoning together. Spread the leek mixture into the base of the tart case, then gently pour over the egg mixture. Scatter with the remaining cheese, chives and paprika. Bake in the centre of the oven for 15-20 mins, then remove and leave to cool for 15 mins before serving with a green salad.