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Anthony Bourdain’s Candied Sweet Potatoes

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Thanksgiving, the Chef’s Holiday, is on it’s way.

My mom’s side has been doing an early Thanksgiving for 3 years now and honestly, it has been so nice! Way less pressure and no lines at the grocery store! What I love about Thanksgiving is all the sides, though the turkey is the main the side dishes are really the stars of the show! These sweet potatoes from Anthony Bourdain deserve their own recognition as one of the best. They feature apple cider and bourbon giving you a perfect taste of fall! A perfect addition to your Thanksgiving Day menu!

Ingredients

  • 3 LBS Sweet Potatoes, cut into quarters
  • 6 TBSP Unsalted Butter
  • 1 Cup Dark Brown Sugar, Packed
  • 1/3 Cup Apple Cider
  • 1/4 Cup Bourbon
  • Pinch of Salt

Let’s Get Cooking

Preheat the oven to 375F

Place the sweet potatoes in a medium pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to HIGH simmer, and cook for 15-20 minutes. At this point the sweet potatoes should be cooked through but offer some resistance to a fork. Drain and once they are cool enough to handle, peel the potoates and cut them into 1-inch chunks.

Use 1 TBSP of Butter to grease a roasting pan thats large enough to hold the sweet potatoes in a single layer, place the sweet potatoes in it.

In a small saucepan, melt the remaining 5 TBSP of Butter + 1 Cup Dark Brown Sugar, then whisk in 1/3 Cup Apple Cider + 1/4 Cup Bourbon + Pinch of Salt. Let bubble on the stove top for 1 minute, then remove and drizzle over the sweet potatoes, tossing gently to coat. Roast in the oven, stirring with a wooden spoon every 10 minute for about 40 minutes, until the sweet potoates are tender.

Serve with the rest of your delicious thanksgiving meal!

Made with Love,

Hannah

Anthony Bourdain’s New Mexico-Style Beef Chili

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I know I’ve been talking a lot about soup szn but don’t forget, it’s also CHILI SZN. I love chili, especially all the extra toppings that go along with it. If you are eating your chili plain without any extra cheese, tortillas, and sour cream then you need to reevaluate your life. This recipe from Anthony Bourdain is New Mexico style, ft. no rice, no beans, and a whole bunch of peppers. I couldn’t find Hatch chili’s myself at the store but check out your canned isle, or go with a substitute like Anaheim peppers. This recipe makes your house smell like fall and peppers, what more could you want. Pair with delicious sides like my jalapeño skillet corn bread.

Ingredients

  • 4 Poblano Peppers
  • 1 lbs Hatch Chilis, fresh, frozen, or canned [ or sub in Anaheim pepper]
  • 1/2 Cup All Purpose Flour
  • 2 lbs Beef Chuck, cut into 1-2 in pieces
  • 2-3 TBSP Canola Oil
  • 1 Large Yellow Onion, peeled and coarsely chopped
  • 1 1/2 TSP Cumin
  • 1 1/2 TSP Coriander
  • 1 1/2 Dried Oregano [I used 1 TSP Fresh Oregano]
  • 2 TBSP Tomato Paste or Harissa
  • 1 Cup of Beer
  • 3 Cups Chicken Stock
  • Salt + Pepper
  • Toppings of your choosing: jalapeños, cilantro, sour cream, cheese, tortilla chips

Let’s Get Cooking

Put your oven’s broiler on LOW. Broiler’s low key scare me so I like to keep hawk eyes on them. Place your peppers, poblano’s and hatch (if they are fresh, if canned skip this), on a baking sheet. Place the peppers in the broiler and let the pepper’s skin blacken, turn them as needed. This takes about 15 minutes or so and be sure to keep an eye on them, they can go fast. Remove from oven when done and let cool.

Once cool, remove stem and some seeds along with the blackened skin. Chop the peppers coarsely and set aside.

Place the flour in a large bowl and add in about TBSP each of salt + pepper. Coat the beef in the flour.

In a dutch oven, heat the oil, add in the beef in small batches when the oil gets hot. Let the beef get brown on all sides but do not cook all the way through. Place cooked beef on a plate and finish with the remaining beef.

Once the meat is all cooked, add in the onion + garlic into the hot pan with salt + pepper. Add in a little extra oil if needed. Scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon while mixing the garlic and onion to get the browned bits on the bottom. After the onion has softened, add the cumin + coriander + oregano and cook for about 2 more minutes.

Stir in the tomato paste and then the beer. Bring this up to a boil and allow the liquid to reduce, you will know it’s done when you don’t smell the beer anymore. Add in the stick and the cooked beef into the pot. Add in the chopped peppers and bring up to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to simmer, cover, and cook for 90 minutes.

Serve however you like once finished, Anthony recommends LOTS of cold beer.

Made with Love,

Hannah

Anthony Bourdain’s Saffron Risotto

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I know I’ve said it before, risotto is all about patience. So if you don’t have patience, don’t make it; if you’re working on your patience maybe give it a try. There’s nothing daunting about risotto, it’s just time consuming. Anthony’s recipe focuses on simple ingredients to make excellent side dish, or for me, a main course.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 Quarts Chicken Stock
  • Generous pinch of Saffron Threads
  • 1/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 Small Yellow Onion, peeled and finely diced
  • 1 1/2 Cups Carnaroli Rice, or sushi rice, it’s all the same small grain
  • 1/2 Cups Dry White Wine, like a Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir
  • 4 TBSP Cold Unsalted Butter, cut into small chunks
  • 1/2 Cup Finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese
  • Salt to taste

Let’s Get Cooking

Pour half the stock into small pot and add in the saffron threads. Bring to a low simmer over med-low heat.

In another medium pot, heat up the oil over med-low heat and add in the onion. Stir to coat the onions in the oil and cook until they are soft, but not browned, about 5 min. Stir in the rice and increase the heat to med-high heat. Cook about 3-4 min, until the rice smells toasty. Decrease the heat to med-low and add in the wine, stir until the wine is absorbed and the smell has cooked off.

One ladle at a time, add in the saffron infused stock, stirring the rice as it becomes absorbed. Once all the saffron stock has been added, heat the remaining stock in the same pot and use for the rice. Taste the rice for doneness, it should be tender and cooked through.

Beat in the butter and cheese into the hot rice mixture with a wooden spoon. Season with salt & enjoy!

Made with Love,

Hannah