Buckwheat Crepes With Spiced Chicken Filling Food

BUCKWHEAT CREPES

Steps:

• Melt 5 tablespoons butter in an 8-inch nonstick skillet. Combine the melted butter, both flours, the milk, eggs and salt in a blender and process until smooth (set the skillet aside). Let the batter rest at room temperature at least 1 hour or overnight. Stir in the parsley, if desired.
• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Heat the skillet over medium heat until a drop of water sizzles in it. Lightly butter the skillet, then add a scant 1/3 cup batter and quickly swirl to coat the bottom of the pan. Cook until the crepe sets and browns around the edges, about 2 minutes. Carefully lift with a rubber spatula, flip over and cook about 30 more seconds. Transfer to a plate.
• Repeat with the remaining batter, adding more butter as needed and stacking the finished crepes. Wrap the crepes in a damp dish towel and place in the oven to reheat, about 10 minutes.
• Serve with assorted fillings.
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add 2 sliced onions and 2 thyme sprigs. Season with salt and pepper and cook until the onions are lightly browned, about 20 minutes.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 12 ounces spinach and cook until just wilted, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 pound chopped wild mushrooms and 2 thyme sprigs; saute until the mushrooms are golden, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and add 2/3 cup heavy cream; toss to warm through. Remove from the heat and add a handful of parsley.
• Saute 1 1/4 pounds shrimp (peeled and halved lengthwise) in 2 tablespoons butter with 1 strip lemon zest, 2 tarragon sprigs and salt and pepper until the shrimp turn pink, 3 to 4 minutes. Add a squeeze of lemon juice and 1/2 cup white wine and simmer 1 minute. Remove from the heat; add 4 tablespoons chopped cold butter and some parsley.

BUCKWHEAT CREPES WITH SPICED-CHICKEN FILLING

Steps:

• Filling
• Sprinkle chicken all over with coriander, cumin, and 1½ tsp. kosher salt. Heat oil in a large skillet with high sides or a large pot over medium. Cook chicken, skin side down, until golden, 6-8 minutes. Turn and cook on second side until golden brown, 6-8 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate.
• Pour off all but 1 Tbsp. fat from pan. Add carrots, celery, and cinnamon sticks and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, 6-8 minutes. Stir in orange juice and 1½ cups water, scraping up any browned bits.
• Remove skin from chicken thighs; discard. Nestle chicken back into pan and add any accumulated juices on plate along with 4 parsley sprigs. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook 30 minutes. Uncover and continue to cook until sauce is slightly reduced and chicken shreds easily, about 15 minutes more. Transfer chicken to a clean plate. Pour braising liquid through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl, pressing on solids to extract juices; discard solids.
• Pour 2 cups braising liquid back into pan. Bring to a boil and cook until reduced by a quarter, about 5 minutes. Stir cornstarch and ¼ cup cold water in a small bowl until smooth. Whisking constantly, pour slurry into braising liquid in a slow, steady stream. Continue to cook, whisking occasionally, until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Separate chicken meat from bones; discard bones. Shred meat, discarding any fatty parts, and add back to sauce; toss to coat. Finely chop leaves of remaining 4 parsley sprigs; stir into sauce. Taste and season with more salt if needed. Cover and keep warm. Do ahead: Sauce can be made and chicken shredded 3 days ahead. Transfer sauce and chicken to separate airtight containers; cover and chill. Add chicken to sauce and reheat together over medium-low just before serving.
• Crepes and assembly
• Pulse oats in a blender until finely ground. Add egg, buckwheat flour, kefir, salt, 1 Tbsp. oil and 1¼ cups water and blend until batter is smooth.
• Heat an 8" nonstick skillet over medium; brush lightly with oil. Pour 3 Tbsp. batter into center of pan; swirl pan to spread batter evenly into a 6"-8"-diameter crepe. Cook, undisturbed, until surface looks dry, bottom is golden brown, and sides easily separate from pan, about 2 minutes. Using a thin heatproof spatula, gently flip crepe and cook just until lightly golden, about 30 seconds. Transfer to a plate and repeat process with remaining batter, stacking crepes as you go and brushing pan with more oil every 3-4 crepes. Cover crepes with a clean kitchen towel to keep warm while you work.
• Working one at a time, spoon ¼ cup filling onto each crepe. Fold side nearest to you up an over filling to cover by about two thirds (you should see some of the filling poking out at the top). Fold in one side and then the other to make a triangle-shaped packet.

CHICKEN CREPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees with rack in center. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add garlic and cook until golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add spinach and stir until wilted. Transfer to a work surface, chop, and set aside.
• Mix 3/4 cup bechamel with chicken. Working with one at a time, place crepe on a work surface. Arrange 1/4 cup chicken mixture and 1 heaping tablespoon spinach down center of crepe; roll into a cylinder. Transfer, seam-side down, to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish; assemble and arrange more crepes, leaving 1/2 inch in between each. Spoon more bechamel on top and sprinkle with cheese. Bake until bubbly, about 15 minutes. Switch oven to broiler setting and cook until browning in spots, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Sprinkle with parsley.

BUCKWHEAT CRêPES

Steps:

• Place the milk, water, eggs and salt in a blender. Cover the blender, and turn on at low speed. Add the flours, then the canola oil, and increase the speed to high. Blend for one minute. Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate for one to two hours.
• Place a seasoned 7- or 8-inch crêpe pan over medium heat. Brush with butter or oil, and when the pan is hot, remove from the heat and ladle in about 3 tablespoons batter. Tilt or swirl the pan to distribute the batter evenly, and return to the heat. Cook for about one minute, until you can easily loosen the edges with a spatula. Turn and cook on the other side for 30 seconds. Turn onto a plate. Continue until all of the batter is used.
• Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil, and add the spinach. Blanch for 20 seconds, and transfer to a bowl of ice water. Drain and squeeze dry. Chop and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat the crêpes in a dry skillet over medium heat (or use the skillet you used to fry your eggs). Top with a spoonful of spinach, and top the spinach with the egg, setting the egg to one side so you can fold the crêpe over. Sprinkle the cheese over the top, fold the crêpe over, and transfer to a plate with a spatula. Serve hot.

BUCKWHEAT CREPES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine flours and salt. Add eggs and mix well. Gradually add milk and 1 1/4 cups water, whisking vigorously to prevent lumps. Add butter and whisk until smooth. (Alternatively, these ingredients may be combined in a blender and processed for 1 minute.) Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Stir well before using.
• Place a baking sheet in oven and heat to 175 degrees. Dampen a dish towel with warm water and set aside. Using a brush or paper towel, lightly oil a 6- to 8-inch lightweight skillet or crepe pan. Place over medium heat. When pan is warm, lift from heat and wait 3 seconds, then pour in 1/4 cup crepe batter while tilting pan so batter coats bottom evenly. Return to heat. Cook until lightly browned underneath, about 2 minutes. Turn and cook other side about 1 minute. (First crepes may tear and need to be discarded.) Place finished crepes on baking sheet in oven and cover with damp towel.
• To fill crepes, remove from oven. Raise oven temperature to 350 degrees. Place one crepe on a plate (replace towel on others), and spread about 3 tablespoons filling across one end. Roll end just enough to enclose mixture. Fold in two sides of crepe, then continue to roll. Place filled crepes in a baking dish just large enough to hold them. Pour a portion of filling's sauce over top and place in oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until warmed through. Serve immediately.