Red Chile Garlic Butter Food

STOVE-FREE CHICKEN WITH RED BLISS POTATOES, SUMMER SQUASH AND CHILE-GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to 325 degrees F.
• In a small bowl, mix the celery salt with a few pinches of kosher salt. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the butter, red chili flakes, garlic, the juice of half a lemon and half of the celery salt mixture.
• Put some of the butter mixture on a spoon and press it under the skin of the chicken from the cavity side. Continue to work more of the butter mixture under the skin and towards the front of the bird, evenly spreading it over the breast. Work the rest of the butter mixture under the skin of the legs. It's okay if it's coming out the side; it will drip onto the potatoes as it cooks. Season the interior and exterior of the chicken liberally with the remaining celery salt mixture and some salt and pepper.
• Put the potatoes and shallots in a large skillet. Drizzle with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Put the skillet on the center of the grill. Arrange 2 bricks on either side of the skillet. Set a cooling rack on top of the bricks over the skillet. Put the chicken on the rack and reduce the heat to low. The grill should maintain a temperature of 325 degrees F.
• Roast the chicken for approximately 30 minutes. If the potatoes begin to brown too much, turn them and add a splash of water to deglaze the bottom. After 30 minutes, add the zucchini and yellow squash to the skillet. Cook until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 155 degrees F, another 20 to 30 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken to a cutting board to rest for 5 minutes before carving. Top the potato-squash mixture with the basil, jalapeño slices, the juice of the remaining lemon half and some salt. Toss to combine. Carve the chicken and serve with potato-squash mixture on the side.

GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine softened butter, minced garlic and parmesan cheese. Season with garlic salt, Italian seasoning, pepper and paprika. Mix until smooth.

CHILE-GARLIC SHRIMP

Steps:

• Rinse the shrimp with cold water and pat dry with paper towls. Add the shrimp and seasoning mix to a plastic bag and shake to coat.
• Heat the butter, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a large skillet over medium heat until the butter has melted. Raise the heat to medium-high; when the butter begins to pop and sizzle add the shrimp to the pan. Cook and stir the shrimp until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 4 to 5 minutes. Do not overcook.
• Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cilantro and lime juice. Garnish with lime wedges and serve hot.

CHILI-GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine ingredients in a small bowl and microwave until melted (about 45 seconds). Use as a sauce to dip grilled shrimp, or spread on crusty bread before grilling. You can also refrigerate until firm, then top grilled oysters or steak with a dab of it.

FLAVORED BUTTER: CHILI AND GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Mix all until smooth and store in refrigerator.
• FOR GIFT:.
• Wrap each butter roll in foil and then tissue paper, twisting the ends like a sweet wrapper.
• Add a label with the flavour.
• Include suggestions for uses or recipes and bundle together in a gift basket.

ANCHO CHILI GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Stem the chili, break it open and shake out all of the seeds. Bring a small saucepan of water to the boil. Lower the heat, add the chili and simmer until softened, about 5 minutes. Drain and let cool. Use a small knife to scrape the flesh of the chili from the skin. Chop the chili until it forms a paste. You should have about 1 1/2 teaspoons.
• In a small bowl, cream together the chili and the butter. Stir in the garlic and salt. Use immediately or store in the refrigerator.

CHILI GARLIC BUTTER PASTA

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti: Cook spaghetti according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve about a cup of pasta water.
• Make the sauce: Meanwhile, add butter to a skillet and melt over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for about a minute. Make sure the heat is on medium so as not to burn the garlic. Add the soy sauce and oyster sauce to the skillet and stir everything together.
• Stir in the pasta: Add the pasta to the skillet and toss, still over medium heat, until the pasta becomes glossy and sauce envelops the pasta, could take a couple minutes. If you find the pasta is too dry, add in some of the pasta water as needed, though there should be enough sauce. Finally, add the parmesan cheese and stir everything together.

MIDNIGHT PASTA WITH ROASTED GARLIC, OLIVE OIL AND CHILE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Cut off the top 1/4 inch of the head of garlic to expose the top of the cloves, then place on a piece of foil, cut-side up. Sprinkle exposed cloves with salt, then drizzle with 1 teaspoon oil. Wrap the garlic in the foil and roast until soft and golden brown, 40 to 50 minutes.
• When you're ready to make the pasta, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Finely chop the parsley leaves. Add pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water, then drain the pasta.
• While the pasta cooks, in a large Dutch oven or skillet, heat the remaining 1/2 cup oil over medium heat. Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves into the oil and cook, breaking them up with your spoon, until very fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the red-pepper flakes and a few generous grinds of pepper. Remove the pan from the heat to infuse the oil while the pasta finishes cooking.
• When the pasta's done, heat the garlic oil over medium, then add the cooked pasta, 1/2 cup reserved pasta water and the parsley, and simmer, tossing constantly and adding more pasta water as needed, until the pasta is glossed with sauce.
• Serve with more red-pepper flakes, black pepper and Parmesan.

RED CHILE CHICKEN CHILAQUILES

Steps:

• To make Red Chile Sauce, remove stems, seeds, and veins from chile pods. Place in colander; rinse well with cool water.
• Place chiles in 3-quart saucepan; add enough water so chiles are just covered. Heat water to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer about 20 minutes. After 10 minutes, turn chiles over with tongs to make sure chiles soften evenly. Drain cooked pods; cool before blending.
• In blender, combine 2 1/2 cups water, the cooled chile pods, flour, salt and garlic. Cover; blend until smooth. Strain sauce through fine mesh strainer into bowl to remove skins and seeds; discard skins and seeds. Stir in tomato sauce. Taste; if necessary, season with additional salt.
• To make Chilaquiles, cut corn tortillas into quarters. In 10- to 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add tortilla pieces; fry until crunchy.
• Reduce heat to low. Add 2 cups of the Red Chile Sauce; mix just until all tortillas are coated. Stir in chicken; top with Oaxaca cheese. Cook just until cheese is melted. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with green onions and queso fresco cheese; garnish with cilantro.

BAKED RED SNAPPER WITH GARLIC, LIME, AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Spray a baking dish with cooking spray. Place red snapper skin-side down in the baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with garlic, garlic salt, and red pepper. Spread cilantro evenly over the fish; squeeze lime evenly on top.
• Marinate in the refrigerator, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Melt butter and pour evenly over the fish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until flesh flakes easily with a fork, 15 to 18 minutes. Serve with juices spooned over the fish, if desired.

GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Stir the butter, garlic and parsley, if using, together in a small bowl. Season with a little salt (only if using unsalted butter) and black pepper. If the butter is too cold to mix, warm the ingredients in a small pan until melted and combined, then leave to cool. Will keep for up to one week in the fridge.