4 hour chicken creole Recipes

boneless skinless chicken breast halves, fat discarded,washed,dried,and cut into 1/2 inch strips, extra virgin olive oil, chopped seeded green bell peppers, chopped celery, chopped onion, chopped green onion, garlic, minced, chopped fresh parsley leaves, chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 tsp dried basil, lightly crushed,more to taste, chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 tsp dried thyme, lightly crushed, bay leaves, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, cayenne pepper, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper

cobb salad with grilled chicken, mercury , in dallas, special equipment 4 four-inch ring molds approximately 2 inches tall, champagne vinaigrette 1/4 cup champagne vinegar, egg yolk, creole mustard, canola oil, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, in a bowl whisk together the vinegar , egg yolk, and mustard. then slowly pour in the oil, whisking to emulsify. season with salt and pepper. refrigerate until ready to use., salad 2 ripe avocados, peeled, seeded, and flesh broken into large pieces, hard-boiled eggs, grated, ripe tomato, peeled, seeded, and diced, cooked bacon, diced, blue cheese , preferably roquefort, approximately 1 cup champagne vinaigrette (recipe above), head romaine , cut in julienne strips 2 inches long, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, in a large bowl toss the avocado , grated egg, tomato, bacon, cheese, lettuce, and enough champagne vinaigrette to just moisten the ingredients. with a spoon, mash everything together until it resembles a loose guacamole. season with salt and pepper. if you are not using immediately, cover surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate., when you are ready to assemble the salads, set out 4 dinner plates. place a ring mold on each plate and fill it with salad. using moderate pressure, press the salad down with a spoon or fork until it is flush with the top of the ring. refrigerate the salads for 1 hour., chicken 4 boneless chicken breasts, approximately 6 oz each, basil oil (for garnish , optional), chile oil (for garnish , optional), grill the breasts until just done , about 5 minutes per side. may be sauteed, if you wish. keep warm., unmold the salads , hold down the top of the salad with 1 hand while you carefully remove the ring with the other, giving it a slight twist as you lift up if it doesn tsp move easily., warm chicken and place on top of the salads in a grid fashion, 2 pieces 1 way, 2 the other, and so on. drizzle the plate with the basil and chile oils, if desired. serve immediately. serves 4., this recipe comes courtesy of chef chris ward and his four-star dallas restaurant, the mercury.

tomato, cut into 8 wedges, onion, cut into 8 wedges, garlic cloves, amount of oil, creole spice , recipe enclosed, toasted french bread, sesame seeds, toasted, cumin seeds, toasted, ancho chiles , roasted over an open flame for 30 seconds, then soaked in hot water for 1 hour, chicken stock, dried oregano, cinnamon, ground, allspice, ground, salt and pepper, unsweetened chocolate, chopped, two-6 oz turkey cutlets , grilled on a very low part of the grill, corn tortillas, tomato salsa