food
Noche de chicos
El chef Derrell Smith comparte su momento favorito de la noche de chicos: la comida. Alitas de pollo con pimienta y limón y papas fritas recargadas de sus días en Houston jugando al fútbol.
food
Noche de chicos
El chef Derrell Smith comparte su momento favorito de la noche de chicos: la comida. Alitas de pollo con pimienta y limón y papas fritas recargadas de sus días en Houston jugando al fútbol.
Supplies
Lemon Pepper wings
- 4 tsp seasoned salt 1⁄2 tsp black pepper
- 1⁄4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 1⁄2 tsp lemon pepper
- 1⁄2 tsp garlic powder
- 1⁄2 tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 whole Chicken
- 3 lb party wings
- Canola or Peanut oil for frying
- 1qt of Buttermilk
- 1⁄4 cup of Hot sauce
- SAUCE:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
- 3/4 tsp lemon pepper
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1tbls of parsley chopped fine
- lemon pepper and lemon slices for garnish
Garlic Aioli
- 3⁄4 cup of Mayonnaise
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 1⁄2 tbsp of lemon juice
- 1⁄2 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp of dijon mustard
- Kosher salt & pepper to taste
Seasoned Fries
- 6-8 Russet Potatoes (skin on and thinly cut)
- 1 1⁄2 cups of Pancake Mix
- 1 cup of club soda
- 2 tbsp of seasoned salt
- 1 tsp of paprika
- 1 tsp of dry mustard
- 1 tsp of black pepper
- Sea Salt & Cracked black pepper to taste
Pasos
Lemon Pepper wings
- Fabricate the whole chicken, and add wings to the remaining batch of prepared party wings.
- Brine the wings and additional pieces of chicken except for breasts, (reserve for chicken salad) in the buttermilk and hot sauce blend for at least 2hrs up to overnight.
- Remove wings from brine and place on a cooling rack to drain.
- Heat 3-4 inches of oil to 350 degrees in a heavy skillet/ dutch oven
- While oil is coming to temp, mix dry seasonings together. Begin to dredge chicken wings and gently place them into the oil.
- Add the chicken wings to the pot in batches of about 6-8 wings. Fry for 10-12 minutes or until wings are deep golden brown and cooked through. Repeat with remaining wings.
- While wings are frying, in a small bowl melt butter and mix with lemon pepper, lemon juice, and parsley.
- Once wings are done, toss in lemon pepper sauce until fully coated.
- Garnish wings with additional lemon pepper, lemon slices
Garlic Aioli
- ● In a small bowl combine mayonnaise, minced garlic, dijon, Worcestershire sauce, lemon
- ●juice, salt & pepper together adjusting seasoning to your liking.
- ●Cover aioli and refrigerate for up to 30mins before serving.
Seasoned Fries
- ●In a large bowl, mix all dry ingredients. Add club soda and whisk until smooth, It should be a loose batter to ensure a light coating on the fries.
- ● Dunk fries into the batter and let them drain off on a cooling rack before tossing them directly into the deep fryer.
- ● Deep fry at 350°F for 4-5 minutes. Remove fries from oil, drain a bit before adding to the bowl.
- ● Toss with sea salt & black peppercorn so that the exterior of the fries are seasoned generously.
- ● Serve lemon pepper wings with fries.
Supplies
Nashville Hot Chicken
- Use leftover chicken in brine (Tenders & Thighs)
- 1 tsp of Kosher salt
- 1 tsp of Black Pepper
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup of AP flour
- 1⁄2 cup of canola oil (reserved from cooking oil)
- 1 tbsp of cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp of light or dark brown sugar
- 2 tsp of paprika
- 1 tsp of kosher salt
- 1⁄2 tsp of black pepper
- 1⁄2 tsp of garlic powder
Waffle
- 2 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp of baking powder
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1⁄2 tsp of kosher salt
- 1⁄2 tsp of cinnamon
- 1⁄2 tsp of nutmeg
- 2 large eggs
- 6 tbsp of melted butter
- 1 1⁄2 cups of milk
- 2 tsp of vanilla extract
Pasos
Nashville Hot Chicken
- ● In a deep, heavy skillet or saucepan, heat about 4 inches of oil to 350F.
- ● Remove chicken from brine from the original family meal recipe. Create a fry station with reserved brine and flour in two separate bowls or shallow dishes.
- ● Whisk 1 egg into the brine
- ● Season chicken with salt and pepper.
- ● Add chicken one piece at a time to brine, coat evenly then add to flour coat evenly
- ● Repeat the previous step then adds chicken to hot oil and fry for 5-10mins depending on the
- piece of chicken. Internal temp should reach 165 degrees.
- ● Remove chicken and place on a cooling rack
- ● In a heatproof bowl, combine the cayenne pepper, brown sugar, paprika, 1 teaspoon of
- kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, and the garlic powder. Add about 1/2 a cup of the hot cooking oil to the spices and stir to blend.
- ● Brush the hot oil over the chicken pieces. Stir the oil frequently as you brush.
Waffle
- ● Preheat your Belgian waffle iron, spray with non-stick cooking spray or brush with
- melted butter.
- ● In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- ● In a separate bowl whisk eggs, milk, and almond extract
- ● Whisk the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until most of the lumps are gone,
- be sure not to over mix.
- ● Pour the batter into your ready preheated waffle iron and cook according to the waffle
- iron's directions usually 2-3 mins.
- ● Serve immediately with Nashville hot chicken and top with your favorite honey hot sauce.
Supplies
- Use leftover chicken breasts Use leftover garlic aioli
- 1⁄2 a cup of chicken stock
- 2 tbsp of unsalted butter
- 1⁄4 cup of red onion finely diced
- 2 celery ribs finely diced 1⁄4 cup of craisins
- 1tbsp of curry powder 1⁄2 tbsp of celery salt
- 1⁄2 tsp of freshly cracked pepper 1tsp of lemon juice to taste
Pasos
- ● Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- ● In a shallow baking pan add chicken breasts, butter, onions, season with celery salt and
- pepper.
- ● Pour chicken stock on top and cover with foil, bake for approx. 20mins or until internal temp is 165 degrees
- ● Once the chicken is done, remove it from the oven and allow it to cool.
- ● Chop chicken into small dice
- ● In a medium-size bowl combine chicken, aioli, celery, craisins, curry powder, lemon juice, and additional celery salt and pepper to taste.
- ● Add more or less aioli depending on preferred consistency.
- ● Adjust seasoning to taste and serve with crackers or as a sandwich