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updated 8/18/2011 9:24:52 AM ET 2011-08-18T13:24:52

Recipe: Braised chicken with potatoes, olives, and lemon

Ingredients
  • 21/4 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
  • Coarse salt
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 11/4 cups chicken stock
  • 12 ounces baby fingerling potatoes or halved small potatoes
  • 5 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
  • 1/2 cup green olives, such as Cerignola, pitted if desired
  • 1 small lemon, washed well, cut into wedges
  • 6 thyme sprigs
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Preparation

Preheat oven to 450°. Season chicken with salt. Heat a large, heavy ovenproof skillet (preferably cast iron) over medium-high heat. Swirl in oil. Cook chicken, skin side down, until browned, about 5 minutes. Flip chicken, and push to side of skillet. Add 1 cup stock and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add potatoes to liquid. Bring to a boil. Add garlic, olives, lemon wedges, and thyme to liquid. Return to a boil.

Transfer skillet to oven. Roast, stirring potatoes halfway through, until potatoes are tender and chicken is cooked through, about 30 minutes.

Return skillet to stove. Mix cornstarch with remaining 1/4 cup stock, and stir into pan. Bring to a boil to thicken sauce. Serve immediately.

Serving Size

Makes 4 servings

Recipe: Broiled shrimp with tomatoes and white beans

Ingredients
  • 2 cups grape tomatoes (12 ounces)
  • 1 can (19 ounces) white beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 tablespoons brine-packed capers, rinsed
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic (from 4 cloves)
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • Coarse salt
  • 1 pound shelled large shrimp (about 15), tails left intact
  • 3/4 cup chicken stock
Preparation

Preheat oven to 450°. Season chicken with salt. Heat a large, heavy ovenproof skillet (preferably cast iron) over medium-high heat. Swirl in oil. Cook chicken, skin side down, until browned, about 5 minutes. Flip chicken, and push to side of skillet. Add 1 cup stock and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add potatoes to liquid. Bring to a boil. Add garlic, olives, lemon wedges, and thyme to liquid. Return to a boil.

Heat broiler. Preheat a large, heavy ovenproof skillet (preferably cast iron) on top rack for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, toss together tomatoes, beans, capers, garlic, 1 tablespoon oil, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Toss shrimp with remaining tablespoon oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt in another bowl.

Remove skillet from oven, and add tomato mixture. Broil until tomatoes are charred and beginning to collapse, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven, and stir in stock, then shrimp.

Broil, stirring halfway through, until shrimp are opaque, about 3 minutes more. Drizzle with oil.

Tips

Iron is one of the more reactive metals, which is why traditional wisdom is not to cook tomatoes and other acidic foods in cast iron, since they can pick up a metallic flavor. In our experience, this isn't an issue if the pan is well seasoned.

Serving Size

Makes 4 servings

Recipe: Pork roast with caramelized parsnips

Ingredients
  • Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 teaspoon whole fennel seeds
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon coarsely chopped fresh rosemary, plus one sprig (optional)
  • 1 boneless pork loin roast
  • (21/2 pounds), tied with kitchen twine
  • 11/2 pounds parsnips, peeled and cut into 3-by-1-inch pieces (1/2 inch thick)
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Preparation

Preheat oven to 425°. Coarsely grind 2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, the fennel seeds, orange zest, and chopped rosemary in a mini chopper or a spice grinder. Rub spice mixture all over pork, and insert rosemary sprig under twine. Transfer to a large, heavy ovenproof skillet (preferably cast iron) or a roasting pan.

Roast pork for 20 minutes. Toss parsnips with oil and ½ teaspoon salt; arrange around pork. Roast for 20 minutes. Stir parsnips. Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of pork reaches 140°, about 15 minutes more. Transfer pork and parsnips to platter, and let pork rest for 10 minutes before untying and slicing. (If parsnips are not uniformly golden, return to oven for 5 minutes while pork rests.)

Tips

Parsnips are narrow at one end and thick at the other. To cut uniform sticks (which will cook at the same rate), slice three inches from the tip of each, and then halve or quarter the thick end. As the pork cooks, it will release its juices into the skillet, flavoring the pieces.

Serving Size

Makes 4 servings

Recipe: Baked rice with chorizo and clams

Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 ounces dried chorizo, sliced 1/4 inch thick
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 11/4 cups Arborio rice
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 11/2 cups chicken stock
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 12 littleneck clams, scrubbed well
Preparation

Preheat oven to 400°. Heat a large, heavy ovenproof skillet (preferably cast iron) over medium-high heat. Swirl in oil. Cook chorizo, stirring often, until edges are browned, about 2 minutes. Stir in onion and garlic. Cook until translucent, about 3 minutes.

Stir in rice to coat, then wine. Bring to a boil. Cook until skillet is almost dry. Add stock and water. Bring to a boil.

Transfer skillet to oven. Bake for 10 minutes. Add clams. Bake until clams open and rice absorbs all the liquid, about 10 minutes. Let stand, covered, for 10 minutes before serving.

Serving Size

Makes 4 servings

Recipe: Fried eggs with greens and mushrooms

Ingredients
  • For sage butter
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon small sage leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes
  • For eggs and greens
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 10 ounces white button or cremini mushrooms, sliced
  • Coarse salt
  • 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 6 cups cooking greens (cut into 3/4-inch-wide ribbons), such as collard, mustard, or kale
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 4 large eggs
  • Garnish: finely grated Parmesan cheese
Preparation

Make the sage-chile butter: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add sage and red pepper flakes. Simmer until sage is crisp, about 3 minutes.

Make the eggs and greens: Heat a large, heavy skillet (preferably cast iron) over high heat.

Swirl in oil. Cook mushrooms with ½ teaspoon salt until golden and tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Stir in garlic, then greens and water. Cook, stirring, until greens wilt. Add unsalted butter, and stir until melted.

Push greens to make 4 wells. Crack 1 egg into each. Season with salt. Cook for 4 minutes. Let stand until whites are set but yolks are still runny, about 4 minutes. Drizzle with sage-chile butter. Garnish with cheese.

Tips

For added convenience, use good quality bagged cooking greens and presliced mushrooms.

Serving Size

Makes 4 servings

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