Best Ode To The Northwest Recipes

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Yield serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 ounces morels, cleaned and halved lengthwise (see page 64)
1 cup shucked, blanched English peas
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons minced chives
4 (4-ounce) halibut fillets
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
4 Cincinnati radishes, shaved with a mandoline

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Heat the butter in a sauté pan over medium heat and add the mushrooms. Sauté the mushrooms until soft, 2 to 3 minutes, then add the peas. Toss to warm through. Season with salt and pepper and add the chives. Keep warm.
Pat the fish fillets dry and season both sides with salt and pepper. In a large ovenproof sauté pan over high heat, heat the olive oil until it just starts to smoke. Add the fillets and turn off the heat. Give the pan a wiggle to make sure there is oil under all of the fillets. Turn the heat back on to high. Sear until golden brown on one side, 3 to 4 minutes, turn the fish, and then transfer the pan to the oven. Roast for 3 to 4 minutes, or until barely cooked through.
Put a mound of mushroom mixture in each of 4 warmed bowls. Top each with a halibut fillet and sprinkle the radishes over the top. Drizzle with olive oil and serve.

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Provided by Claire Robinson

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 cups shredded best-quality sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup drained, chopped pepperoncini
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
4 large Hawaiian sweet rolls (or potato rolls)
4 prepared fried boneless chicken breasts
Hot sauce, for serving

Steps:

Pulse the cheese, mayonnaise and pepperoncini in a food processor until combined. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill at least 3 hours.
Slice the rolls; place a chicken breast on each roll and top with about 2 tablespoons of the cheese mixture. Wrap the sandwiches in foil and keep chilled until ready to use.
Preheat a grill to medium. Place the foil-wrapped sandwiches cheese-side down on the grill and heat through, flipping once, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Serve with your favorite hot sauce.