Jack asks Frederic to teach her some recipes for the crispiest, juiciest chicken cutlets ever. Recipes include: Italian Breaded Chicken Cutlets; Cajun Cornmeal Crusted Chicken Cutlets.
Episode Guide
Below you’ll find a helpful episode guide for cooking along with Frederic and Jack, as well as tips and recipe rescues.
Equipment List:
Baking sheet
Serrated knife
Chef’s knife
Cutting board
Food processor
Pepper mill
Rasp or box grater
Measuring spoons
Meat mallet
Wax paper
3 shallow pans or bowls
Large skillet
Liquid measuring cup
Tongs
Rack over baking pan
Dry measuring cups
Tips:Standard breading procedure:
An assembly-line procedure for items to be pan-fried or deep-fried that consists of dredging the item in flour, dipping it in beaten egg, and coating it with crumbs.
It works because the flour helps the egg wash adhere, and the egg wash allows the breadcrumbs to stick.
Shake off the excess flour before dredging in egg, and pack enough breadcrumbs on to fully and evenly coat the food, but shake off the excess before frying.
Frying oils:
Oils with a high smoking point work best for frying because the oil needs to be at a high temperature yet still below its smoking point when frying. Good frying oils include most vegetable oils, peanut oil, safflower oil, soybean oil, grapeseed oil, and canola oil.
Fats that are not good for frying (because they have low smoke points) include olive oil and butter.
Pan-frying:
Pan-frying is a cooking method in which items are cooked in deep fat in a skillet; generally involves more fat than sauteing, but less than deep-frying.
The goal of pan-frying is to produce an exterior with a crisp, golden brown crust, which acts as a barrier to retain juices and flavors.
Recipe Rescues:The breading is soggy – The temperature of the frying oil was not hot enough. Serve chicken over a salad or in a sandwich so that it is not as noticeable.
The breadcrumbs got too dark – Make sure to use a low-sugar content bread for making breadcrumbs. The sugar will cause the breading to burn in the high heat of the frying oil.
Your chicken is not cooked through – After slicing, return the chicken to the oven and continue cooking until the inside is no longer the least bit pink in color, and juices run clear.
The coating is too spicy – Serve chicken with mayonnaise, a yogurt sauce, or lemon wedges.
It's pasta three ways in an inexpensive party featuring everyone's favorite Italian food served in ways you'd never expect! With recipes for Lasagna of Roasted Butternut Squash; Crispy Pasta Salad with Warm goat cheese and pancetta; Baked Pastina Timbale
Gameplan
1 Day Before Party:
Grind fennel-cinnamon spice mixture for Butternut Squash Lasagna.
Peel and dice butternut squash. Season and roast squash then puree for lasagna. Blend puree with cheeses and set aside in refrigerator.
Roast tomatoes and jalapeños for Pastina Timbale Sauce.
Dice roasted peppers for Pastina Timbale Sauce.
Cook lasagna noodles for Butternut Squash Lasagna.
Dice and sauté remaining ingredients for Pastina Timbale Sauce. Finish Timbale Sauce. Cool and store overnight in refrigerator.
Prepare and finish béchamel sauce for Butternut Squash Lasagna.
Assemble Butternut Squash Lasagna.
1 Hour Before Party:
Bake Butternut Squash Lasagna.
Cook pastina for Pastina Timbale.
Poach and sauté sausage for Pastina Timbale.
Sauté garlic and breadcrumbs for Pastina Timbale. Prepare bowl to mold Timbale.
Combine pastina with Timbale sauce, pour into bowl and rest until service.
Cook angel hair pasta and fry for Pasta Cakes.
Assemble and dress Pasta Cake Salad.
At the Party:
Un-mold Pastina Timbale.
Eat and Enjoy!
Don't miss this classic he-man, meat and potato meal as Michael hosts a monthly get together of men who love to cook. It's easier than it looks with Michael's special chef's secrets. While the men flex their culinary muscles, the women sit back and enjoy the show!
Gameplan
Day Before Party:
Prepare and mix Arborio rice coating for onion rings and white beans
Cook and cool white beans
2 Hours Before Party:
Prepare Crispy White Beans in Chili Oil
Hour Before Dinner:
Prepare Onion Rings for Heirloom Tomato Stack
Make Heirloom Tomato Stack with Onion Rings and Blue Cheese
Caramelize onions for Asparagus Pasta dish
Make Asparagus Pesto sauce, boil pasta
Cut and prepare steaks
At Party:
Assemble Asparagus Pesto with Tiny Potatoes and Pasta
Serve, Eat and Enjoy
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