Robert Irvines Recipes

CHICKEN FRANCESE

Steps:

• Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat until warmed. Add the oil. During heating, dip the chicken breasts into the eggs, and then dust each breast with seasoned flour on both sides. Once floured, add to the oiled pan, reduce the heat to medium and cook until light brown in color, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and repeat cooking for a final 3 to 4 minutes. Once cooked, remove the breasts from the pan and allow to finish with carry-over cooking.
• Return the same pan to the heat and add the stock. Allow to simmer and reduce by three-quarters of the volume. After reducing, whisk in the butter to create a sauce, removing from the heat during the process. Finally, finish with lemon juice and parsley and serve over the chicken.

COLE SLAW

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cabbage and carrots. In a smaller bowl, make dressing by combining mayonnaise, vinegar, celery seed, sugar, salt and pepper. Toss dressing into cabbage mixture and let chill. Serve in a family style bowl.

RIBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F. Please note: The oven should not be hotter than 250 degrees.
• Combine the cumin, dry mustard, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper in a bowl mixing well.
• To prepare the ribs, remove the silver skin from the back or under the rib side and rub the trimmed rib racks with the spice mixture. Place the racks on a sheet of plastic wrap, top with the bay leaves and wrap tightly. Place in the oven (the plastic will not melt at this low temperature) and roast for 2 hours.
• Remove the ribs from the oven and allow them to rest for 10 minutes. Place the ribs on a baking sheet and coat with the BBQ sauce. Roast under the salamander on medium heat or in the oven set to broil until the sauce is caramelized, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove the sauced ribs and allow them to rest for 3 to 5 minutes. Portion the ribs into serving-size pieces. Plate and serve with French fries and coleslaw.

MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat a saute pan to medium heat. Add the oil and saute the onions, garlic and oregano until the onions are slightly caramelized. Set aside to cool.
• In large bowl, mix the chilled tomato sauce with the bread. Add the ground beef, sausage, Parmesan, parsley, provolone, tomato paste, ham, mortadella, salami, raw eggs, hard-boiled eggs and the onion mixture and mix well.
• Form 3-ounce meatballs and place them on a nonstick baking sheet, or a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a baking mat. Bake until the meatballs are cooked through, 18 to 20 minutes.

FRENCH TOAST (ROBERT IRVINE)

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar and set aside briefly.
• In a 10 inch or 12 inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
• Whisk together cinnamon mixture, eggs, milk, and vanilla and pour into a shallow container such as a pie plate.
• Dip bread into egg mixture.
• Fry slices until golden brown, then flip to cook the other side.
• Serve with syrup.