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Recipes from the Guest Chefs at the 13th
Annual National Fiery-Foods & Barbecue Show 2001

As with every Fiery Foods and Barbecue Show, Dave invited famous chefs to give spicy cooking demonstrations, and have the audience sample the dishes afterwards.

Here's the collection of recipes from this years' show. Harald Zoschke took pictures, and of course he had to taste everything ...

 

Dave DeWitt with Chef Jimmy Bannos   

 (Heaven on Seven Restaurant, Chicago)   

Dave DeWitt with Chef Jimmy Bannos

Recipe Index

Green Chile Pasta with Grilled Salmon Fillet

Blackened Buffalo Ribeye with Roasted Corn and Black Bean Salsa

Roasted Corn and Black Bean Salsa

Chicken Voodoo Rigatoni

Chicken Chile Rellenos with Cow Camp Creamed Corn

Cow Camp Creamed Corn

Clam, Shrimp, and Scallop Pan Roast

Spicy Brunch Blintzes

Spicy Pasta Cambozola

Montanolo Chicken Salad

Sawgrass Stew

Gatortail Sauce


Craig Barton

Austin Spice Company

Craig Barton

Green Chile Pasta with
Grilled Salmon Fillet

Green Chile Pasta with Grilled Salmon Fillet

Melt butter over medium heat. Sprinkle flour over butter and stir into a smooth paste. Add the milk and chicken broth. Heat until bubbly and thickened. Stir in Green Chile Salsa, then remove from heat. Stir in Parmesan cheese and pasta.. Serve with grilled salmon. (You can add the salmon to the pasta if you wish.)

Serves:4 to 6

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Chef Ivo

Galena Canning Company

Chef Ivo

Blackened Buffalo Ribeye
with Roasted Corn and
Black Bean Salsa

Blackened Buffalo Ribeye with Roasted Corn and Black Bean Salsa

Take ribeyes and brush with melted butter, then dust with Galena’mite Blasting Powder, place ribeyes into skillet pressing down (you will have intense smoke, make sure you have proper venting). Let ribeyes cook approximately 2-3 minutes, then turn over. Blacken this side until done approximately 2-3 minutes more. Should be medium rare to medium. Cook a little more if you desire medium to medium well.

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Roasted Corn and Black Bean Salsa

With a sharp knife remove corn kernels from cob, preheat saute’ pan over high heat, add fresh corn and drizzle olive oil. Tossing mixture continuously so not to burn. When corn is roasted (approximately 4-5 minutes) add in onion and garlic and tomatoes, continue to cook 2-3 minutes, then add in black beans, apple cider vinegar, lemon and lime juice, let mixture cook 2-3 minutes. Then add in 2 tablespoons chipotles in adobo, pinch of cumin, salt and pepper to taste and finish with fresh cilantro.

To Finish the Plate:

Take a large dinner plate, spoon salsa into center (approximately 1 cup). Then take blackened ribeye and place towards edge, or you may cut the ribeye into 1 inch strips and fan across salsa, garnish plate with fresh cilantro.

Serves 4.

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Chef Jimmy Bannos

Heaven on Seven
Restaurant, Chicago

 

See also
Heaven On Seven Book Review

Jimmy Bannos

Chicken Voodoo Rigatoni

Chicken Voodoo Rigatoni

  • 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts,
    cut into ½ inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoons plus ¼ teaspoon Angel Dust
    Cajun Seasoning
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup diced yellow onion
  • ½ cup diced red onion
  • 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onion, white
    and green parts
  • 2 tablespoons Roasted Garlic Puree
  • 1/3 cup diced celery
  • ½ cup seeded, diced green bell pepper
  • ½ cup seeded, diced red bell pepper
  • ½ cup seeded, yellow bell pepper
  • 1/3 cup seeded, diced poblano chile
  • ¼ cup seeded, diced cubanella pepper
  • ¼ cup seeded, diced banana pepper
  • 1 tablespoon seeded, minced Fresno chile
  • 1 ½ teaspoons seeded, minced habanero chile
  • 1 teaspoon seeded, minced jalapeno
  • ½ teaspoon minced serrano chile
  • ½ teaspoon seeded, minced fingerhot chile
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon Hungarian paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon Spanish paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon chile powder
  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
  • ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • ½ cup peeled and diced ripe banana
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • ¾ cup unsweetened coconut milk
  • ¾ cup pineapple juice
  • ½ mango juice
  • ½ cup papaya juice
  • 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon Key lime or regular lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon Hot as a Mutha hot pepper
    sauce or habanero sauce
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and
    cut into pieces
  • 2 pounds dried rigatoni pasta, cooked
    accordingto package directions

Season the chicken with 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning. In a 5-quart Dutch oven, preferably enameled cast iron, heat the oil over high heat. When oil is hot but not smoking add the chicken and brown for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in the yellow, red and green onions and the garlic puree cook for 2 minutes. Add the celery, peppers, and chiles cook until vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Add honey, sugars, paprikas, chile powder, allspice, coriander, tumeric, salt, black and white peppers, red pepper flakes, remaining ¼ teaspoon Cajun seasoning, stir for 2 to 3 minutes to coat meat and vegetables with the seasonings. Mix in the banana, tomato sauce, water, coconut milk, juices and hot pepper sauce. Bring to a boil reduce the heat to medium low and simmer uncovered for 1 hour. When ready to serve, stir in the butter until well blended and toss with rigatoni in a large bowl.

Serves 8-10.

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Grady Spears

Author of
The Cowboy in the Kitchen

 

With Dennis Hayes (left) from
Ten Speed Press, publisher of
Grady's books.

Grady Spears (right)

Chicken Chile Rellenos
with Cow Camp Creamed Corn

Chicken Chile Rellenos with Cow Camp Creamed Corn

Chicken Stuffing

To prepare the chicken stuffing, heat the oil in a saute’ pan and add the chicken. Saute’ the meat over medium heat, turning it several times, until it is cooked through. Remove the chicken from the heat and allow it to cool. Coarsely chop the meat, and put it in a bowl. Add the tomatoes, chile sauce, salt and pepper. Mix gently.

To prepare the rellenos, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put one quarter of the chicken mixture in each pepper, with the cut side facing up. Place peppers on a lightly oiled sheet pan. Mix together the Monterey Jack and goat cheese and divide it evenly among the peppers, piling cheese on top of the chicken mixture. Bake the peppers for 20 minutes or until filling is heated through and cheese is melted and bubbling. Serve at once.

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Cow Camp Creamed Corn

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Saute the diced bacon over medium heat, using an ovenproof skillet. As the bacon begins to crisp, add the onion and garlic and cook briefly. Add one cup of the corn kernels, stir well, and place the skillet in the 350 degree oven for 10 minutes to roast the corn. Remove from the oven and add the cream. Puree the mixture in a blender and return to a clean saucepan. Add the remaining corn, scallions and red pepper. Place the saucepan over medium heat and simmer until the creamed corn is thickened and reduced to about 3 cups, stirring to prevent scorching. This will take about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Serves 4.

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John Stage

Dinosaur Barbecue,
Rochester, New York

 

John Stage

Clam, Shrimp
and Scallop Pan Roast

Clam, Shrimp, and Scallop Pan Roast

Give the clams a good scrubbing, discarding any with cracked or open shells. Put the clams in a bowl, cover with water, and sprinkle with cornmeal. Soak for about a half hour. Heat the oil over medium high heat in a pan that you can cover later. Add the garlic and cook for two minutes. Pour in the clam juice, wine, and hot sauce. When the mixture is bubbling, add the clams. Cover and cook until the clams open, about 3 to 5 minutes. Pull out the clams as they open and set aside and keep warm. Throw out any clams that don’t open.

Boil and reduce the pan juices over high heat for about eight minutes. Sprinkle in the crushed red pepper and Worcestershire.

Toss in the shrimp and scallops. Simmer until they’re cooked and have just turned opaque, about 4 minutes. Add the cream and basil and stirl. Return the clams to the pan and gently stir together all the seafood. Sprinkle with parsley and serve steaming hot.

Serves: 4

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Chef Jim White

Casa Vieja Restaurant,
Corrales, New Mexico

Chef Jim White

Spicy Brunch Blintzes

Spicy Brunch Blintzes

Place the egg roll wrappers into boiling water until flaccid and place on a greased surface. Saute together the veggies, cheese, habanero and eggs until the eggs begin to firm up. Split the ingredients between the two wrappers and place in the center. Fold over equally on all sides and place in an oven-safe pan. Top with a conservative amount of tomato sauce and bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until the top becomes light brown.

Serves 2.

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Spicy Pasta Cambozola

Spicy Pasta Cambozola

In a pan, saute together the mushrooms, asparagus, chipotle, and garlic until a garlic aroma is noticeable. Add brandy and flame for about 15 seconds. Add heavy cream to extinguish and cheese and bring to a boil. Add the pasta, stir well and remove from heat. Allow 5 minutes for the dish to cool and thicken.

Serves 4.

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Montanolo Chicken Salad

Saute the chicken breasts until cooked thoroughly. Dice into about 1-inch cubes and place in a large salad bowl. Add the cheese and stir. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir until thoroughly mixed. Place the greens in a bowls and serve the chicken mixture over them.

Serves 4.

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Buddy Taylor

Gator Hammock,
Felda, Florida

Buddy Taylor

Sawgrass Stew

Sawgrass Stew

Add water and sawgrass boil to a large stock pot (3-4 gallons) and bring to a rolling boil.

Add kielbasa, return to a boil, and cook 5-10 minutes.

Add potatoes and carrots, return to a boil, and cook 10 minutes.

Add corn, return to a boil, and cook 8-10 minutes.

Add shrimp, cook 3-4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. (Do not boil)

Remove from heat and let rest about 10 minutes uncovered. Serve in large soup bowls. Yield: 6-8 servings.

 

Using some of his other products, Buddy also made a quick and easy cocktail sauce that accompanied the Sawgrass Stew:

 

Gatortail Sauce

Mix all ingredients together and chill. Serve with shrimp, oysters, fish, and of course Florida gator tail.

Serves  8.

 

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