CAESAR SALAD WITH SPICY PANCETTA AND CORNBREAD CROUTONS
This recipe marks the first time I remember making something and feeling the essence of timing in cooking: the buttered dish, the preheated oven and the melted butter cooling slightly while I gathered and blended all the other ingredients. SO satisfying.
Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli
Categories side-dish
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- For the cornbread: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a large bowl. Whisk in the buttermilk, milk and eggs. Whisk in the melted butter.
- Coat the sides and bottom of a 9-inch skillet with the remaining butter. Pour the batter into the skillet and bake until the center is firm and a cake tester or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool. Cut half of the cornbread into cubes. (Devour the other half with butter and jam.)
- For the dressing: Combine the mustard, garlic, a pinch salt and about 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper in a food processor. Pulse to blend. With the machine running, pour the lemon juice and caper juice into the mix. Slowly pour in the olive oil and then the canola oil. Transfer the dressing to a bowl. Taste for seasoning. Too lemony? Add more oil. Too oily, add more lemon. Stir in the anchovies, anchovy oil and a few tablespoons grated Parmesan. Refrigerate. (See Cook's Note.)
- For the salad: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Spread the cornbread cubes on a baking sheet and bake until browned and toasty, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Add about three quarters of the dressing to a large bowl and toss the romaine with the dressing. Grate some Parmesan over the leaves. Use a tea strainer or sifter to sprinkle the pancetta with an even, light layer of the cayenne. Top with salad with the pancetta and warm cornbread croutons and serve immediately.
SPICY CROUTONS
Came up with these when serving my Recipe #28211 this weekend. Yum! Would be great over salad as well.
Provided by Lisa Pizza
Categories Spicy
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Rough cut bread into 1/2-inch cubes.
- Place in large bowl.
- Whisk garlic, oil, Tabasco, salt and pepper in small bowl.
- Let stand 10-15 minutes.
- Heat oven to 450°F.
- Pour oil mixture over bread and toss to thoroughly coat.
- Spread evenly on cookie sheet.
- Bake for 7-10 minutes.
- Toss to turn cubes.
- Bake an additional 7-10 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.
- These go great over salad or my Potato, Leek, Mushroom Soup (Recipe #28211).
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 294.3, Fat 19.6, SaturatedFat 2.8, Sodium 348.6, Carbohydrate 25.8, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 2.2, Protein 3.9
SPICY GARLIC CROUTONS
Crunchy homemade croutons add richness and texture to salads, soups, pasta -- or, in the case of our sweet croutons, ice cream, bitter greens, or a soft, ripe cheese.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Bread Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat 3 tablespoons oil with garlic and red-pepper flakes in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add bread cubes and salt. Cook, stirring, until crisp and golden, about 5 minutes. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of oil and sprinkle with parsley, rosemary, and thyme. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds.
SPICY CROUTONS
A quick and easy way to make croutons.
Provided by GOOFYBRO94
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Crouton Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Lay bread slices onto a flat surface. Cut circles out of the middle of each slice using a drinking glass; discard bread remainders.
- Sprinkle about 3/4 teaspoon chili pepper and 3/4 teaspoon garlic and herb seasoning over each side of each bread circle.
- Lightly grease a skillet with oil and place over medium heat. Cook bread circles in skillet until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 157.1 calories, Carbohydrate 25.3 g, Fat 4.4 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 340.5 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
SPICY CROUTONS
These give an extra kick to our Iceberg Wedges with Chile-Buttermilk Dressing.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Bread Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut bread slices into 3/4-inch cubes. On a baking sheet, toss with chile oil; season with salt and pepper. Bake 12 to 15 minutes.
FRISéE WITH CROUTONS AND SPICY OLIVES
Provided by Jeff Gordinier
Categories brunch, quick, salads and dressings
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Drop bread cubes into a skillet and sprinkle oil over them. Toss gently and cook over high heat, tossing occasionally, until cubes are browned on all sides. Remove from skillet.
- Mix mustard, garlic, salt, pepper and vinegar in a large serving bowl. Stir in oil.
- Add the frisée, olives and sun-dried tomatoes to the bowl and toss thoroughly. Divide among 4 salad plates and sprinkle the croutons on top.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 192, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 258 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
SPICY, LEMONY CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CROUTONS AND GREENS
A post-marinade is exactly what it sounds like: a flavorful mixture you sink meat or fish into after it cooks. Often used with grilled meats, the technique works great with seared proteins as well, especially boneless, skinless chicken breasts, which don't have a lot of flavor on their own. These breasts are cooked using a combination sear-steam method that builds flavor and keeps lean breasts juicy. Finish with a tangy-spicy combination of lemon, garlic and red-pepper flakes and you'll reap all the benefits of a traditional marinade without having to plan ahead. If you have thinner breasts or cutlets, this is a particularly wonderful use for them, since they don't have a lot of time to pick up color and flavor before they cook through.
Provided by Dawn Perry
Categories dinner, weekday, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. Arrange the bread on a rimmed baking sheet; drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bake, turning once, until lightly golden and toasted, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons oil with the lemon zest and juice, garlic, oregano, red-pepper flakes and 1/2 teaspoon salt; set aside.
- In a 10-inch skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high. Season chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and add to skillet. Cook, turning once, until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. Add 1/4 cup water to skillet, cover, and continue to cook until chicken is cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Uncover, remove from heat and add lemon juice mixture; turn chicken to coat.
- Tear each piece of bread in half and toss with lettuce; divide among plates. Top with chicken, and drizzle with the lemony pan juices.
SPICY SMASHED CUCUMBERS WITH LIME, HONEY AND CROUTONS
Smashing cucumbers instead of slicing them gives the flesh an appealing rough surface, the better to bond with any dressings you dream up. In this salad, from the Manhattan restaurant Superiority Burger, the cold crunchy cucumbers are bound in a creamy lime-spiked yogurt that the chef who invented it, Julia Goldberg, calls "fiercely acidic." It's a great combination, and the sweet heat of chile honey and crunch of breadsticks make each mouthful interesting. At Superiority Burger, nutty brown rice is added to the salad for yet another dimension of flavor and texture; the effect is like a rich chicken salad or egg salad, but this is vegetarian and more nutritious over all.
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories salads and dressings, side dish
Time 45m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Rinse cucumbers and pat dry. Cut crosswise into pieces about 4 inches long. Cut each piece in half lengthwise.
- On a work surface, place a piece of cucumber (or several) cut side down. Lay the blade of a large knife flat on top the cucumber and smash down lightly with your other hand. The skin will begin to crack, the flesh will break down and the seeds will separate. Repeat until the whole piece is smashed. Break or slice diagonally into bite-size pieces, leaving the seeds behind.
- Place the cucumber pieces in a strainer and toss with a big pinch of salt and a big pinch of sugar. Place a plastic bag filled with ice on top of the cucumbers to serve as a weight and place the strainer over a bowl. Let drain 15 to 30 minutes on the counter, or in the refrigerator until ready to serve, up to 4 hours.
- Make the dressing: In a bowl, mix yogurt, lime zest and juice, vinegar, oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper. This mixture should taste fiercely acidic and quite salty; add salt and vinegar as needed. Keep refrigerated.
- If making the spicy honey, combine hot sauce and honey in a small bowl and stir well until smooth.
- If making the croutons, toast the breadstick pieces in a toaster oven or skillet. Drizzle with olive oil and stir occasionally, until golden and crunchy.
- When ready to serve, shake cucumbers well to drain off any remaining liquid and transfer to a bowl. Drizzle lightly with olive oil and toss. Add scallions and half of the dressing and toss gently. Keep adding dressing until cucumbers are well coated but not drowned.
- Serve immediately. For each serving, scoop a large spoonful of cucumbers into a bowl, drizzle with spicy honey and sprinkle with a handful of croutons.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 90, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 18 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 485 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams
SPICY BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH LIME CROUTONS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 1h
Yield 6-8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat a large saucepan over medium heat, add the oil and when shimmering, add the scallions, bay leaves and cumin, and cook until softened about 3 minutes. Add the carrots, tomato paste and chipotle, and cook stirring until the carrots brown about 8 minutes.
- Raise the heat to high and stir in the potatoes and squash, making sure they are well coated with the paste. Season with 1 tablespoon salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Cook for about 5 minutes more. Pour in the broth and bring to a boil. Adjust the heat to maintain a gentle simmer, cover, and cook until the potato and the squash are tender, about 15 minutes. Remove and discard the bay leaves. Puree the soup until smooth with an immersion blender, or cool slightly and puree, in batches. in a jar blender. Keep warm.
- Meanwhile, heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the butter, and when melted, stir in the bread cubes. Cook, tossing frequently, until golden brown, about 7 minutes. Sprinkle with lime zest and drizzle with the lime juice. Season with salt, to taste, and continue to toss and cook for another minute. Ladle the soup into serving bowls and scatter the croutons on top before serving.
CREAMY CAESAR SALAD WITH SPICY CROUTONS
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven 400 DRESSING: Drop the garlic halves through the opening in blender lid with blender on, process until minced. Add mayo and next 5 ingredients (Mayo to pepper) process until well blended. Cover and chill one hour. SPICY CROUTONS: Combine oil, cajun seasoning and minced garlic in medium bowl. Microwave at high - 20 seconds. Add bread cubes and toss to coat. Spread cubes in single layer on baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes until golden brown
NO. 1 SPICY SEASONED CROUTONS
Use day old or older bread, white, whole wheat or seven grain,any except rye, break it in small chunks or cut in cubes, place on jelly roll pans. Coat with the seasoning and use on top of tomato based soups, stews or casseroles. Especially good with corn.Yummm!
Provided by Montana Heart Song
Categories Grains
Time 55m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cube or pull apart small chunks of sliced bread.
- Place on jelly roll pans. Spread out.
- Preheat oven 300*.
- Put in oven, cook and turn twice for 25 minutes.
- In large glass measuring cup add olive oil and butter.
- Cook in microwave for 2 minutes at 50% power.
- Add the spices and whisk.
- Take out of the oven and pour slowly over bread cubes.
- Turn with a spatula until all are coated.
- Sprinkle parmesan cheese over the cubes.
- Bake 20 minutes.
- Cool. Store in bags and freeze or the refrigerator in air tight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 98, Fat 6.4, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 7.7, Sodium 147.6, Carbohydrate 8.5, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.7, Protein 1.7
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