Grilled Chipotle Shrimp Quesadilla

Grilled Chipotle Shrimp Quesadilla

Yield: 6 each quesadillas

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ lbs 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-inch Red Chipotle Tortillas (79453.22337)

Cauliflower Jalapeño Escabeche

  • 1 Tbsp Kosher salt
  • 3 Tbsp Sugar
  • 2 ½ cups Apple cider vinegar
  • 1 ¾ cups water
  • 1 Red onion, julienned
  • 4 cups Cauliflower, cut into ½-inch 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-inch Red Chipotle Tortilla (79453.22337)
  • 2/3 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
  • ½ cup Red cabbage, salted and squeezed dry
  • 14 each 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 the 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 let 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 a 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.
 

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-inch 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.
 

“Big Dill” Pickle Slaw

“Big Dill” Pickle Slaw

Yield: 25 each 5 oz sides

Ingredients:

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.
 

Texas-Style Red Potato Salad

Texas-Style Red Potato Salad

Yield: 18 each 5 oz sides

Ingredients:

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, and 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 peppers, and the pepper brine in a large metal bowl.
  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.
 

Serrancho Slaw

Serrancho Slaw

Yield: 25 each 5 oz sides

Ingredients:

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

Directions:

  1. In a large metal bowl, combine the sour cream, ranch seasoning, 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.
 

Sweet Heat Mustard Tater Salad

Sweet Heat Mustard Tater Salad

Yield: 25 each 5 oz sides

Ingredients:

  • 8 lbs 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 for garnish

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.
 

Habanero Pineapple Chicken Salad Tostadas

Habanero Pineapple Chicken Salad Tostadas

Yield: 25 each 5 oz sides

Ingredients:

  • 5 lbs 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
  • 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.
 

Porto Hash with Poached Eggs

Porto Hash with Poached Eggs

Yield: 50 servings

Ingredients:

  • 10 lbs package Reser’s® Diced 3/4-inch Potatoes RTU (71117.14431)
  • 1 cup Olive oil
  • 6 cups red bell pepper, diced
  • 6 lbs smoked Linguica sausage, diced
  • 3 tablespoons Smoked paprika
  • 100 Eggs, poached
  • 100 oz Saffron Hollandaise (recipe below)
  • Salt and pepper

Saffron Hollandaise

  • 3/4 cup Water
  • 1 1/2 tsp Saffron
  • 24 Egg yolks
  • 2 lbs unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup Lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 tsp Kosher salt

Directions:

  1. For Saffron Hollandaise, bring water to a simmer, then remove from heat and add saffron. Allow to cool.
  2. Combine egg yolks and saffron water in a large bowl over double boiler and whisk until the egg mixture thickens and becomes glossy.
  3. Remove from heat and gradually whisk in melted butter, returning to the double boiler as needed to keep sauce hot and loose. As sauce thickens, adjust consistency with lemon juice so that the sauce flows easily.
  4. Keep covered and warm until ready to serve.
  5. For Porto Hash with Poached Eggs, preheat convection oven to 400°F.
  6. Toss Reser’s Diced 3/4-inch Potatoes, peppers, and sausage with olive oil and smoked paprika, then season generously with salt and pepper.
  7. Spread evenly without crowding across parchment-lined sheet pans and roast in oven until potatoes are tender and lightly browned, peppers have softened, and sausage is crisped about 25 to 30 minutes.
  8. Portion approximately 1 1/2 cups of hash into each bowl, then top with 2 poached eggs and approximately 2 ounces Saffron Hollandaise.
 

Elote Macaroni and Cheese

Elote Macaroni and Cheese

Yield: 12 each 9 oz entrée

Ingredients:

  • 5 lbs tub Reser’s® Special Request™ Signature Steamtable Macaroni & Cheese (71117.14490)
  • 2 Tbsp Butter
  • ½ cup Yellow onion, diced
  • ½ cup Serrano pepper, seeded and minced, divided in half
  • 4 each Garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tsp Paprika
  • 2 tsp Kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp Chipotle pepper powder
  • 2 cups Corn, canned, drained of liquid
  • 1 cup Heavy cream
  • 2 cups Oaxaca cheese, shredded
  • 3 cups Cotija cheese, grated
  • 1 cup Red onion, minced
  • 12 each Cilantro leaves

Directions:

  1. In an 8-quart saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
  2. Add the diced onion, ¼ cup diced Serrano pepper, and minced garlic, and cook to soften without browning.
  3. Add the paprika, salt, and Chipotle powder, and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant.
  4. Add the canned corn and cream, and cook for 4-5 minutes.
  5. Cover and set aside.
  6. Heat the Reser’s Special Request Signature Steamtable Macaroni & Cheese in a steamer until warmed through, 18-20 minutes.
  7. When heated, empty the mac and cheese bag into the pot with the corn mixture, and mix the shredded Oaxaca cheese to combine.
  8. To serve, place 9 oz mac and cheese into a warmed bowl and top with ¼ cup grated Cotija cheese, 1 Tbsp minced red onion, 1 tsp minced Serrano, and 1 cilantro leaf.