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Chicken with Oaxacan Mole
In the spirit of Cinco de Mayo, here is a favorite recipe from one of my favorite regions of Mexico. While it might seem daunting at first, if you double it you can refrigerate what you don’t use on the chicken and use it for lamb. As well, these spices are available at most local stores. While you're at it, check out the story of mole, at least one of them, since there is still debate as to where it originated. ~Bill
1 chicken, quartered
1 tbsp. cumin seeds
4 cinnamon sticks, crushed
3/4 cup almonds
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup coriander seeds
4 oz. butter
1 onion, rough chop
2 poblano peppers, seeded, rough chop
2 ripe plantains, sliced
3 cups vegetable or chicken stock
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup lime juice
2 cups plum tomatoes, rough chop
2 oz. dark chocolate
For the chicken:
Heat some oil in a heavy braiser or large saucepot. Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper and seared until golden on all sides. Place in 350 degree oven and roast until the chicken juices run clear from the chicken when pierced with a knife. Pull from oven, place on a platter and serve with sauce.
For the mole:
Toast first set of ingredients in heavy sauté pan until sesame seeds start to pop. Add coriander and toast for 1 minute more.
Transfer this to a food processor and pulse until you have a powder.
In a heavy saucepot, melt butter and add onions and poblano peppers and sauté until translucent. Add remaining ingredients, with the exception of the chocolate, spice powder and simmer for 30 minutes on very low heat, stirring often. Puree mole in blender. Add crushed tomatoes and chocolate and whisk until incorporated. Season with salt.
Vegetable Tacos with Roasted Tom Tom Sauce
Once the prep work is done, this can be a quick, casual supper for a late summer night. The portions are approximate, so adjust according to your family's needs. This recipe is geared towards what you have in your share this week, but it's open to suggestion. Add lemon or lime to the tom tom sauce to cut some of the sweetness that the roasting brings out of the tomatoes and tomatillos. You can add some heat with roasted poblano chiles or add chopped cucumber to cool it down and create a bit more crunch. -elena
Serves 3 or 4
Roasted Tom Tom Sauce
1/2 lb tomatillos
1/2 lb tomatoes
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup Walla Walla onion, minced
Handful of fresh arugula, chopped fine
salt and pepper to taste
Vegetable Tacos
12 corn tortillas
4 T sunflower oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 Walla Walla Onion, sliced into thin rings
1 medium bell pepper, sliced into 1/2 thick strips
1 cup broccoli florets and stem, chopped
1/2 cup zucchini, sliced into 1/2 rounds
Salt and Pepper to taste
For the Sauce:
1.Set your broiler to high. Wash and rinse tomatoes and tomatillos. Line a cookie sheet with foil, lightly brushing it with oil. Broil the tomatoes and tomatillos for several minutes, turning occasionally, until the skin turns black. Pull out and let cool until easy to handle.
2. Roughly chop the tomatoes and tomatillos, mixing with the garlic, onion and fresh arugula. Salt and pepper to taste.
For the Tacos:
1. Heat the sunflower oil in a cast iron or non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
Saute the minced garlic and onion for 3 minutes until fragrant. Add the bell pepper and saute another 2 minutes. add the broccoli and zucchini, cooking until
bright green but still crunchy, about 2 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste.
4. Heat the tortillas over a low flame on the stove or in the oven at 325F for until soft and hot. Serve immediately, spooning the Roasted Tom Tom Sauce over the vegetables.
ROASTED TOMATILLO SALSA
1 PINT TOMATILLOS
SMALL ONION, MINCED
1/2 C MINCED CILANTRO
1 CLOVE GARLIC, MINCED
1 TSP SALT
1/2 TSP BLACK PEPPER
HOT PEPPER TO TASTE, EITHER RED PEPPER FLAKES OR FRESH MINCED CHILE PEPPER
Rinse the tomatillos and roast in their jackets @ 450 for 10 or 15 minutes. They should brown but not burst open. Cool to handle & peel off the husks. Fork mash the tomatillos in a bowl then mix in all other ingredients. Taste for salt & spice. You can also pulse all together in a food processor, but I like to leave a little texture.
Use this salsa with any Mexican dish, enchiladas, tacos, huevos rancheros, beans & rice, etc. Also great with grilled fish, etc.
COLACHE
1/4 c oil
4 cups cubed peeled squash
1 onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp cumin powder
1 pepper, chopped
1 fresh hot pepper, minced or dry chile pepper to taste
1 14 oz can diced tomatoes or equivalent of frozen tomatoes, chopped
1 c frozen corn
1 tsp salt, to taste
Sauté squash in oil in a dutch oven or deep wide skillet for 5 minutes. Add onion, garlic and cumin. Continue cooking 5 minutes. Mix in remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer gently about 20 minutes, until tender. Add water, if necessary.
Adapted from The Best from New Mexico Kitchens
Chilaquile Casserole
Freely interpreted from the Still Life With Menu Cookbook by Mollie Katzen, Heather makes this often in the summer when she has lots of squash!
12 corn tortillas
1 medium hot pepper, minced, to taste!
1/2 bell pepper, chopped
1 sweet onion, chopped
2 squash, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2 moon slices
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup fresh herbs: minced cilantro and/or basil and/or oregano
2 tsp oil
salt & pepper
3 cups grated cheese (cheddar or jack or chopped up cheese curds)
4 eggs
2 c buttermilk
Butter a 2 quart baking dish and preheat oven to 350. Saute vegetables in oil until just tender and releasing some juices. Combine with herbs and season with salt and pepper.
Whisk together the eggs and buttermilk. Layer 6 tortillas in baking dish, top with vegetables and 1/2 of cheese. Top with remaining tortillas, pierce all over with a knife. Pour the milk and eggs mixture over it. Bake uncovered 20 minutes, add remaining cheese and bake 15 minutes more. Delicious warm or at room temperature. Excellent with some homemade Pico de Gallo salsa!
Savory Corn Cakes
Excellent with a tomatillo or pico de gallo salsa. Grate a little cheese on top while still warm, if you'd like. Serves 4.
1 TB oil
1 cup thinly sliced leeks
3 cups fresh corn kernels, about 3 ears worth
1 jalapeno, minced, to taste
salt to taste
1 TB lemon juice
2 eggs
1/2 cup yogurt
1/2 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
oil for cooking
Saute leeks, corn and chilies in oil with a sprinkling of salt for about 10 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and set aside. Whisk together eggs and yogurt. Blend together dry ingredients. Add corn mixture to the eggs and then fold in the dry ingredients.
Heat a lightly oiled griddle over medium high heat. Spoon batter making 3 rounds. Cook until golden on both sides, flipping once, about 7 minutes total.
Sprouted Bean Quesadillas
One of our shareholders, Cheryl King-Fischer, shared her idea to lightly saute the sprouted beans in sunflower oil and add to pasta, scrambled eggs, quesadillas and salads. We tried out the method last night and were very pleased. For the quesadilla, we like to use the large flatbread wraps and cut it into wedges. You could use smaller tortillas, if you prefer. Serves 4-6.
2 tsp sunflower oil
1/2 red onion, chopped fine
2/3 cup sprouted beans
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 tsp dried cumin
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 cup tomato puree
1 1/2 tsp dried cilantro
2 flatbread wraps
3/4 pound grated jack or pepper jack cheese
salsa for garnish (optional)
Heat oven to 400F. Heat oil in a medium pan over medium heat. Add onion and saute for two to three minutes, until translucent. Add sprouted beans, salt, pepper, cumin and cayenne. Saute until beans begin to give off their fragrance, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the tomato puree and cilantro. Continue to cook until the moisture from the puree has evaporated and you have more of a paste in the pan. Remove from heat. Place one wrap on a cookie sheet and spread with the bean sprout mixture. Sprinkle with cheese and cover with the second wrap. Bake until the cheese is fully melted, about 10 minutes. Cut into wedges using a pizza cutter and serve with salsa, if desired.
