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Kristjan Kristjansson
Brogue Gastropub
RECIPE INSPIRATION Kristjan ' s versions of two childhood favourites tempt mature palates with heat and sweetness. Shaped by his travels, Kristjan crosses cultural cuisine lines with basil chile chicken bites, bite-sized pieces with a spicy kick laid over thread-like vermicelli noodles. Playful upgraded s ' mores are fork-ready for grown-ups less willing to eat with their hands. Chewy angel food cake stands in for graham cracker, piled with toasted scratch-made marshmallow and bittersweet dark chocolate ganache.
Basil Chile Chicken Bites
This snack bites back with kick of heat from dried chiles.
INGREDIENTS: 1 / 2 8 oz box panko breading
7 fresh basil leaves, chopped sea salt and white pepper 2 egg whites 1 cup milk 1 / 2 lb Manitoba chicken breast, cut into bite size pieces oil for deep frying 1 bag vermicelli noodles 2 cups simple syrup or corn syrup 8 dried chiles, crushed 1 / 4 cup Tabasco sauce
METHOD: 1. Combine panko, half of the
chopped basil, salt and pepper in plastic bag. 2. Whisk egg whites and milk. 3. Dip chicken into a bowl with egg wash then coat in panko mixture. 4. Deep fry for 6-8 min. until golden brown. 5. Boil water. Cook vermicelli noodles for 5-6 min. 6. Combine simple syrup with crushed chillies, chopped basil and Tabasco. Toss chicken in sauce and plate over vermicelli noodles.
Yield 6 appetizer servings
26 ciao! / june / july / two thousand fifteen