Americas Test Kitchen Mexican Style Skillet Vermicelli With Cho Recipes

AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN MEXICAN-STYLE SKILLET VERMICELLI WITH CHO

Steps:

• Toast the vermicelli with 1 tablespoon of the oil in a 12 inch skillet over medium-high heat until golden, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the noodles to a paper-towel-lined plate and let cool.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet and heat over medium heat until shimmering.
• Add the onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic and cumin and cook until fragrant, about 15 seconds.
• Stir in the tomatoes with their juice, the broth, chipotle, and chorizo sausage. Bring to a boil.
• Stir in the toasted pasta. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until all the liquid is absorbed and the pasta is tender, about 15 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Off the heat, sprinkle evenly with the Monterey Jack, cover, and allow the cheese to melt, about 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle with the cilantro.
• Serve, passing the sour cream separately.

AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN SKILLET BAKED ZITI

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 475.
• Combine oil, garlic, pepper flakes, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in 12-inch ovensafe nonstick skillet and saute over medium-high heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. (If your skillet is not ovensafe, transfer the pasta mixture into a shallow 2-quart casserole dish before sprinkling with the cheese and baking).
• Add crushed tomatoes, water, ziti and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Cover and cook, stirring often and adjusting heat as needed to maintain vigorous simmer, until ziti is almost tender, 15-18 minutes.
• Stir in cream, Parmesan, and basil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Sprinkle mozzarella evenly over ziti. Transfer skillet to oven and bake until cheese has melted and browned, about 10 minutes. Serve.

MEXICAN RICE(ATK)

Steps:

• Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 350 degrees. Process the tomatoes and onion in a food processor until smooth and thoroughly pureed, about 15 seconds, scraping down the bowl if necessary. Transfer the mixture to a liquid measuring cup; you should have 2 cups (if necessary, spoon off excess so that the volume equals 2 cups). Remove the ribs and seeds from 2 jalapenos and discard; mince the flesh and set aside. Mince the remaining jalapeno, including the ribs and seeds; set aside.
• Place the rice in a large fine-mesh strainer and rinse rice under cold running water until the water runs clear, about l 1/2 minutes. Shake the rice vigorously in the strainer to remove all excess water.
• Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed straight-sided 12-inch ovenproof saute pan or Dutch oven with a tight-fitting lid over medium-high heat for 1 to 2 minutes. Drop 3 or 4 grains of rice into the oil; if the grains sizzle, the oil is ready. Add the rice and fry, stirring frequently, until the rice is light golden and translucent, 6 to 8 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium, add the garlic and seeded minced jalapenos, and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 1/2 minutes. Stir in the pureed tomato mixture, chicken broth, tomato paste, and salt. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Cover the pan and transfer to the oven. Bake until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, 30 to 35 minutes, stirring well after 15 minutes.
• Stir in the cilantro and reserved minced jalapeiio with seeds to taste. Serve immediately, passing the lime wedges separately.

VERMICELLI WITH CHICKEN AND CHORIZO

Steps:

• Toast the vermicelli in 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over med-high heat; tossing often with tongs, until golden, about 4 minutes.
• Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate; set aside.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil to skillet; place over high heat until shimmering; add in the chicken; break up any clumps, and cook, without stirring until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
• Stir the chicken and continue to cook until cooked through, 2-3 minutes; transfer chicken to a bowl, cover to keep warm and set aside.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet; place over medium heat until shimmering; add in onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook/stir until softened, 5-7 minutes.
• Stir in chorizo, garlic, and chipotles; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Stir in the broth, beans, and tomatoes with their juice, then add the toasted vericelli.
• Cover, raise heat to med-high, and cook/stir often and adjust heat to maintain a vigorous simmer, until the vermicelli is tender, about 10 minutes.
• Off the heat, return the chicken, along with any accumulated juices, to the skillet.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste; sprinkle with cheese over the top.
• Cover and let stand off heat until the cheese melts, about 2-3 minutes; sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

PERFECT SKILLET CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Pat the chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
• Dredge the chicken in flour to coat and shake off any excess.
• Heat the oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking.
• Brown the chicken well on ONE SIDE ONLY, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside.
• Add more canola oil to the pan, add the onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and return to medium-high heat until softened, 2 to 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Stir in the rice thoroughly and let toast for about 30 seconds.
• Stir in the wine and let the rice absorb it completely, about 1 minute.
• Stir in the broth, scraping up any browned bits.
• Nestle the chicken into the rice, browned side facing up, including any accumulated juices.
• Cover and cook over medium heat until the thickest part of the chicken registers 160 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken to a clean plate. Gently brush off and discard any rice clinging to the chicken, then tent the chicken with foil and set aside.
• Return the skillet of rice to medium-low heat, cover, and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, 8 to 12 minutes longer.
• Off the heat, sprinkle the peas over the rice, cover, and let warm through, about 2 minutes.
• Add the scallions and lemon juice to the rice.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve with the chicken and lemon wedges.