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Grilled Pork Belly Macaroni and Cheese

Grilled Pork Belly Macaroni and Cheese

Yield: 10 each entrée servings

Ingredients:

  • 5 lb. carton Reser’s Special Request™ Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese – 4/5 lb (71117.14905)
  • 2 cups Smoked Cheddar, shredded
  • 3 lbs. Pork belly, sliced ½-inch thick

Pork Belly Dry Cure

  • ½ cup Brown sugar, packed
  • 1 Tbsp Smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp Garlic, granulated
  • ¼ cup Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp Black pepper, 28 mesh

Directions:

  1. In a medium bowl, mix the dry cure together.
  2. Mix the cure with the ½-inch slabs of pork belly and refrigerate for 12-16 hours.
  3. After curing, rinse the pork belly and pat dry.
  4. Place pork belly slices onto parchment line sheet pan and cook at 350°F for 12-14 minutes, flip slices over and cook for another 12-14 minutes or until browned.
  5. Heat the Reser’s Special Request™ Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese in a steamer until warmed through, 18-20 minutes.
  6. Empty the mac into a steamtable pan and add the smoked Cheddar and mix to combine.
  7. To serve, grill a 3 oz piece of the cooked belly to warm through, slice, and place atop 9 oz. of mac and cheese in a large, warmed bowl.
 

Habanero Pineapple Chicken Salad Tostadas

Habanero Pineapple Chicken Salad Tostadas

Yield: 25 each 5 oz sides

Ingredients:

  • 5 lb. Reser’s Simply Chicken Salad (71117.11357)
  • 1/4 each whole Pineapple, peeled, quartered, cored, grilled and diced
  • ½ cup Orange juice
  • 1 tsp Mexican oregano, whole (not ground)
  • 3 each Habanero peppers, seeded 
  • 5 each Garlic cloves, peeled
  • 3 Corn tostadas, pre-fried
  • 18 each Corn Tostadas, pre-fried
  • 1 cup Cilantro leaves

Directions:

  1. Grill and cool pineapple quarter.
  2. When cool, dice pineapple into ½-inch pieces and refrigerate.
  3. In a blender, blend the orange juice, oregano, habanero pepper, garlic and three corn tostadas until smooth.
  4. In a medium bowl, mix the orange-habanero liquid with the Reser’s Simply Chicken Salad and combine with a spatula.
  5. To plate, place 1 Tbsp of the chicken salad below the tostada to keep it from moving around.
  6. Place tostada atop the small amount of chicken salad.
  7. Top tostada with 5 oz of chicken salad.
  8. Garnish with ¼ cup grilled and diced pineapple and 4-5 cilantro leaves.
 

Sweet Heat Mustard Tater Salad

Sweet Heat Mustard Tater Salad

Yield: 25 each 5 oz sides

Ingredients:

  • 8 lb. carton Reser’s Mustard Potato Salad (71117.00212)
  • ¼ cup Agave nectar
  • ¼ cup Yellow mustard
  • ¼ cup Apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp Hot sauce
  • 1 ½ tsp Red pepper flakes
  • Italian parsley sprigs

Directions:

  1. In a large metal bowl, whisk together the agave nectar, mustard, cider vinegar, and red pepper flakes.
  2. Add the Reser’s Mustard Potato Salad to the bowl and fold together to combine.
  3. Portion into small bowls and garnish with Italian parsley.
 

Serrancho Slaw

Serrancho Slaw

Yield: 25 each 5 oz sides

Ingredients:

  • 7 lb. carton Reser’s Chopped Cole Slaw (71117.15125)
  • 1 cup Sour Cream
  • 3 Tbsp Ranch seasoning
  • 3/4 cup Serrano peppers, seeded and diced (1/4 cup reserved for garnish)
  • 2 Tbsp Chives, minced

Directions:

  1. In a large metal bowl, combine the sour cream, ranch seasoning, ½ cup Serrano peppers, and chives.
  2. Fold the Reser’s Chopped Cole Slaw together to combine.
  3. Portion into small bowls and garnish with reserved diced Serrano peppers.
 

Texas-Style Red Potato Salad

Texas-Style Red Potato Salad

Yield: 18 each 5 oz sides

Ingredients:

  • 5 lb. tub Reser’s Red Skin Potato Salad with Dill (71117.19510
  • ¼ cup Jalapeño peppers, seeded and diced
  • ½ cup Jalapeño pepper canned, drained of brine and brine saved
  • 2 Tbsp Jalapeño brine

Pickled Mustard Seeds

  • 1 cup Apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup Water
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 1 Tbsp Sugar
  • ¾ cup Brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp Kosher salt
  • 1 cup Yellow mustard seeds

Directions:

  1. For the Pickled Mustard Seeds, whisk to combine the apple cider vinegar, water, bay leaves, sugar, brown sugar, and salt in a small saucepan. Heat until the sugar has dissolved and set aside to cool.
  2. Place seeds in a small saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, then drain through a fine-mesh strainer and discard the water. Repeat the process several times until the discarded water does not taste bitter.
  3. Transfer the blanched mustard seeds to the pot with the brine. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a bare simmer and cook until the seeds have plumped up and the liquid has reduced by about one-third, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer the seeds to a sealable container, let cool at room temperature. Once cooled, label and refrigerate.
  4. For the Potato Salad,  combine the Reser’s Red Skin Potato Salad with Dill with the diced fresh and canned jalapeño pepper and the pepper brine in a large metal bowl. Fold together to combine.
  5. Fill into a container and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
  6. Portion onto a plate and garnish with the 1 Tbsp pickled mustard seeds. Serve with smoked beef sausage.
 

“Big Dill” Pickle Slaw

“Big Dill” Pickle Slaw

Yield: 25 each 5 oz sides

Ingredients:

  • 7 lb. carton Reser’s Chopped Cole Slaw (71117.15125)
  • 1 ½ cup Dill pickles, diced
  • ½ cup Pickle brine
  • ¼ cup White vinegar
  • 1 tsp Celery seed
  • ½ cup Italian parsley, leaves chopped

Directions:

  1. In a large metal bowl, combine the Reser’s Chopped Cole Slaw with the diced pickles, pickle brine, vinegar, and celery seed.
  2. Fold together to combine.
  3. Fill into a container and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
  4. Portion into a cup and serve with smoked ribs and sliced pickles.
 

Serrano Chicken Tlayuda (Oaxacan Pizza)

Serrano Chicken Tlayuda (Oaxacan Pizza)

Yield: 12 each Tlayudas

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups Refried black beans
  • 1 cup Chicken stock
  • ¼ cup Avocado oil
  • ½ tsp Kosher salt
  • 6 cups Green cabbage, thinly shredded
  • 1 ½ lbs. Chihuahua cheese, shredded
  • 4 lbs. Chicken thighs, marinated, grilled and thinly sliced
  • 12 each Don Pancho 13” Whole Wheat Tortillas (79341.02213) 
  • 4 each Serrano chiles, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup Cilantro leaves
  • 12 each Avocados, thinly sliced
  • 6 Radishes, thinly sliced

Directions:

  1. Heat oven and pizza stone to 400°F for 30 minutes.
  2. Mix the beans with chicken stock, avocado oil, and salt and set aside.
  3. Place one Don Pancho Whole Wheat Tortilla onto a pizza peel to build the tlayuda.
  4. Spread ¼ cup of the bean mixture across the tortilla to the edges.
  5. Top with ½ cup shredded cabbage, ½ cup shredded Chihuahua cheese, and 4 oz of grilled and sliced chicken thighs.
  6. Place the tlayuda into the oven onto the stone for 7-9 minutes, until the tortilla has crisped up slightly and the cheese is melted.
  7. Remove the tlayuda onto a serving dish and top with slices of radish, Serrano chiles, cilantro leaves, and ¼ of an avocado sliced.
 

Grilled Chipotle Shrimp Quesadilla

Grilled Chipotle Shrimp Quesadilla

Yield: 6 each quesadilla

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ lbs. 51-60 Shrimp, marinated in chipotle powder, lime zest and avocado oil
  • 3 cups Monterey Jack cheese
  • 4 cups Shredded red cabbage, salted for 20 minutes, drained and squeezed dry
  • 6 each Don Pancho 12” Red Chipotle Tortillas (79453.22337)

Cauliflower Jalapeño Escabeche

  • 1 Tbsp Kosher salt
  • 3 Tbsp Sugar
  • 2 ½ cup Apple cider vinegar
  • 1¾ cup water
  • 1 Red onion, julienne
  • 4 cups Cauliflower, cut into ½” pieces
  • 3 Jalapeño peppers, thinly sliced
  • ¾ tsp Coriander seed, whole
  • 10 each Black peppercorns, whole
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • ½ tsp Fennel seed
  • ½ tsp Cumin seed

Per Quesadilla

  • 1 Don Pancho 12” Red Chipotle Tortilla (79453.22337)
  • 2/3 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
  • ½ cup Red cabbage, salted and squeezed dry
  • 14 each 51/60 shrimp, grilled 
  • 2 oz ramekin Cauliflower-Jalapeño Escabeche 

Directions:

  1. For Cauliflower Jalapeño Escabeche,  heat the sugar, salt, cider vinegar, and water to boil in a medium saucepan.
  2. Pour the prepared brine over the red onion, cauliflower, jalapeños, and spices into a 2-quart container. 
  3. Refrigerate escabeche for at least one hour before using.
  4. Shred and prepare red cabbage by salting liberally with kosher salt (2-3 Tbsp) to draw out moisture and letting sit for 20 minutes before squeezing dry with a clean kitchen towel.
  5. Heat grill to 375°F.
  6. Season shrimp with kosher salt and grill on both sides, set aside and keep warm.
  7. Heat griddle to 350°F.
  8. For each quesadilla, place a Don Pancho Red Chipotle Tortilla on griddle and cover with cheese, shredded cabbage, and shrimp.
  9. Cook for 3-4 minutes until the tortilla is golden brown and the cheese is melted.
  10. Cut the quesadilla into thirds and serve with the cauliflower escabeche.
 

Low Carb Breakfast Burrito

Low Carb Breakfast Burrito

Yield: 8 each breakfast burritos

Ingredients:

  • 20 eggs, whisked
  • ½ cup Butter
  • 2 tsp Kosher salt 
  • ½ tsp Black pepper
  • 1 ½ cups Sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 3 cups Sweet potatoes, roasted
  • 2 each Red onions, cut in rings and grilled
  • Hot sauce to taste
  • 8 each Don Pancho 10” Carb Control Tortillas (79453.06010)

Directions:

  1. Heat griddle to 350°F.
  2. In a nonstick pan, heat butter until foaming.
  3. Add the eggs and scramble until just set, add roasted sweet potatoes, grilled red onions, and sharp Cheddar until warmed through.
  4. Season filling with salt and black pepper.
  5. Warm 8 Don Pancho 10″ Carb Control Tortillas on the griddle and lay them out on a table, dividing the filling evenly between them, towards the bottom third of the tortilla.
  6. Fold in the ends and roll tightly.
  7. Cut in half on the bias and serve with hot sauce.
 

Mango-Avocado Salsa

Mango-Avocado Salsa

Yield: 10 cups salsa

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups Reser’s Diced Mangoes (79453.17029), drained of syrup (reserve syrup for salsa)
  • 2 cup Avocado, peeled and diced
  • 3 cups Red onion, small dice
  • 4 tsp Kosher salt
  • 2 Tbsp Jalapeño pepper, finely diced
  • 1 Tbsp Cilantro, leaves minced
  • 3 Tbsp Lime juice
  • ¼ cup Mango syrup, reserved

Directions:

  1. In a large metal bowl, combine Reser’s Diced Mango, diced avocado, red onion, and kosher salt.
  2. Fold in diced jalapeños, cilantro, lime juice, and mango syrup.
  3. Taste for seasoning.
  4. Serve with blue corn tortilla chips or as a sauce for grilled chicken or fish.