Braised Creole Chicken with Caribbean Curry Jumbalaya Rice with Pico De Gallo, Cilantro and Arugula Salad
Braised Creole Chicken with Caribbean Curry
Jumbalaya Rice with Pico De Gallo, Cilantro and Arugula Salad
Makes 6
The Set Up6ea
| | Airline Chicken Breast
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16oz
| | Creole Sauce with Caribbean Curry
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16oz
| | Jumbalaya Rice
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4oz
| | Pico de Gallo
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2oz
| | Olive Oil
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| | | Salt and Pepper to taste
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Heat no-stick sauté pan and add olive oil. Dusted the chicken with the Caribbean curry seasoning and then sear the chicken breast skin side down, sear one side and flip the chicken, add the Creole sauce and bring the sauce up to a simmer. Braised the chicken until done. In another sauté the Jumbalaya rice the temperature using a little of the Creole sauce to help moisten. Place the Jumbalaya rice in the center of the plate using a 3-inch ring mold. Place the chicken on the Jumbalaya rice and spoon the remaining sauce around the plates. Build a small salad of cilantro and baby Arugula with lemon vinaigrette.
The Creole Sauce14ea
| | Tomatoes, ripe
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2ea
| | Yellow Onion, dice small
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4ea
| | Celery stalks of, diced small
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8ea
| | Cloves of garlic crushed
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2oz
| | Olive Oil
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46oz
| | Chicken Stock
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4ea
| | Bay leaf
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2tbl
| | Caribbean Curry
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| | | Tabasco Sauce, to taste
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| | | Jalapeno Sauce, to taste
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| | | Salt and Pepper to taste
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Sliced the tomatoes into half, brush on a little olive oil and roast the tomatoes in a pre-heated oven at 350 degree until almost dry. In a large pot sauté all the vegetables until translucent, do not brown. Add in the roasted tomatoes, crushed garlic cloves, chicken stock, bay leaf and Caribbean curry. Bring to a boil, reduce to a medium simmer and reduce by one forth. Puree using a wand or blender. Strain through a china cap then strain thru a chinos. Season to taste with Tabasco and Jalapeno Sauces, salt and pepper.
James A. Lovell lll – Executive Chef
Pico de Gallo2oz
| | Red Pepper, diced small
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2oz
| | Poblano Pepper, diced small
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2oz
| | Yellow Pepper, diced small
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2oz
| | Red Onion, diced small
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2oz
| | Olive Oil
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1ea
| | Juice of lemon
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| | | Salt & Pepper to taste
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Place all ingredients into a bowl and combine well, check for seasoning and adjust.
The Jambalaya Rice4 cups
| | cooked rice
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2oz
| | Red Pepper, diced small
|
2oz
| | Poblano Pepper, diced small
|
2oz
| | Yellow Pepper, diced small
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2oz
| | Celery, diced small
|
2oz
| | Red Onion, diced small
|
3ea
| | Cloves of garlic, crushed
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2oz
| | Olive Oil
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6oz
| | Creole Sauce
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2oz
| | Tomato juice
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2oz
| | Worcestershire sauce
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| | | Tabasco sauce, to taste
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| | | Jalapeno sauce, to taste
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| | | Salt and Pepper to taste
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Sauté vegetables with olive oil until wilted. Add Creole sauce, tomato juice and Worcestershire sauce. Let simmer for 10 minutes. Season with Tabasco sauce, Jalapeno sauce salt and pepper. Pour over cooked rice and mix well.
Caribbean Curry Powder2tsb
| | Whole Allspice
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2tsb
| | Whole Cumin
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2tbs
| | Whole Brown Mustard Seeds
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2tbs
| | Fenugreek
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2tsb
| | Whole Aniseed |
2tbs
| | Whole Black Peppercorns
|
2ea
| | Dried Red Chiles
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2oz
| | Coriander Seeds
|
2ea
| | Cinnamon Sticks
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| Dry roast all together, grind and mix with |
4tbs
| | Ground Ginger
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2tsb
| | Ground Turmeric
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James A. Lovell lll – Executive Chef