Louisiana Chicken And Sweet Potato Hash Food

SWEET POTATO CHICKEN BREAKFAST HASH

Steps:

• Add the sweet potatoes to a wide mug or small bowl with 1 tablespoon water and microwave until tender, 2 to 5 minutes. Stir in the chicken, paprika and salt and pepper to taste. Microwave until warmed, about 1 minute. Carefully crack the egg on top. Sprinkle a little water on top of the egg and microwave until the egg white is solid but the yolk is still runny, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Serve immediately with toppings of your choice.

JERK CHICKEN AND SWEET POTATO HASH WITH POACHED EGGS AND MANGO-HABANERO HOT SAUCE

Steps:

• For the hot sauce: Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and shallots and cook until soft, about 2 minutes. Add the mangoes and habaneros and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add the vinegar and a tablespoon or so of the honey. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until the mangoes are soft, about 10 minutes.
• Pour the mixture into a blender and blend until smooth. Add salt, pepper, and more honey to taste. If very thick, thin with a few tablespoons water. Strain through a sieve set over a small bowl. (Makes about 1 cup.)
• For the hash: Heat the oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the jerk chicken, sweet potatoes, scallions and cilantro; toss together. Press the mixture into the pan and cook, undisturbed, until the bottom starts to brown and crisp, about 5 minutes. Turn over parts of the hash, press and crisp again.
• For the eggs: Line a plate with paper towels. Crack the eggs into little bowls. Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil over medium-high heat; stir in the vinegar. Slip the eggs into the water, adjusting the heat to maintain a bare simmer. Cook until the egg whites are set but the yolks are still runny, about 4 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer the eggs to paper towels to dry.
• To assemble: While the eggs are poaching, set a ring mold on a dinner plate and spoon in some of the hash, pressing to crush the potatoes a bit. Remove the mold. Make a little divot in the top of the hash, then spoon on a poached egg and drizzle some hot sauce over the top. (If you don't have a ring mold, just mound the hash onto plates.) Garnish with scallions and cilantro. Repeat for the remaining servings. Serve immediately.
• In a small bowl, combine the coriander, ginger, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, kosher salt, habanero powder, thyme, cinnamon, cloves and black pepper. Mix to blend. (Makes about 1 cup; extra spice mix can be stored in a sealed container in a cool, dark place for up to 6 months.)
• Sprinkle the chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides; rub the top side with a generous amount of the spice mix.
• Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken breasts, rub-side down, and cook until a crust forms, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook until just cooked through, about 4 minutes more.

BOBBY FLAY'S SWEET POTATO-CHICKEN HASH W/GREEN CHILE HOLLANDAISE

Steps:

• To prepare hash: In medium saucepan, cover potatoes with cold water and bring to boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat and simmer until tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Drain potatoes, peel and cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Season chicken breast with salt and pepper and place in saucepan of simmering water. Poach 10-12 minutes or until cooked through.
• Cut each breast into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Place potatoes, chicken, scallion, cilantro, chipotles and honey in a large bowl and mix gently until combined, season with salt and pepper.
• Form into 4 equal-sized patties. Heat oil in a large saute pan until just smoking.
• Season patties with salt and pepper to taste and saute patties on each side until golden brown. Keep warm.
• To prepare poached eggs: Heat water and vinegar until simmering in a large frying pan.
• Break each egg into a cup and gently add to the water.
• Poach for 4 to 5 minutes, or until yolk is nearly cooked.
• Remove eggs from the pan with a slotted spoon to drain liquid and top each hash patty with 1 poached egg.
• Green chile hollandaise: Place yolks, salt, pepper in a blender and mix until smooth.
• Slowly, drop by drop add warm butter to mixture and blend until emulsified.
• Place in a bowl and fold in chopped poblano peppers.
• Serve immediately or place bowl over a pot of simmering water to keep warm, stirring occasionally.