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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