Chipotle-Corn Salsa with Poblanos and Morels

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This recipe is part of a five-part series devoted to chipotles–those many varieties of smoked chiles. You can go here to start reading–and cooking with–chipotles of all kinds.

Ingredients

5 ears of corn in husks
5 tablespoons diced morels (or other wild mushrooms, rehydrated if dried)
1/4 cup olive oil
2 poblano chiles, roasted, peeled, stems and seeds removed, diced
1/4 cup sundried tomatoes, minced
1 small onion, chopped and sauteed
2 tablespoons minced cilantro
1 tablespoon minced chipotles in adobo
2 teaspoons fresh marjoram, minced
1 teaspoon freshly squuezed lime juice
Salt to taste

 

Instructions

Place the corn on a baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes, turning often, until the corn is blackened on all sides. Allow to cool.

Cook the morels in 2 teaspoons of the olive oil until well browned, about 10 minutes.

Shuck the corn and brush with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Grill or broil the corn until the kernels brown, about 10 minutes. Cut the kernels from the cob and reserve.

Combine the corn and the morels with the remaining ingredients (and the remaining olive oil) and mix well. Serve warm on a bed of greens.

Guacamole con Chipotle

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This recipe is part of a five-part series devoted to chipotles–those many varieties of smoked chiles. You can go here to start reading–and cooking with–chipotles of all kinds.

Ingredients

2 ripe Hass Avocados, peeled and pitted
1 small white onion, minced
1 medium tomato, minced
1 tablespoonfreshly squeezed lime or lemon juice
2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, minced
Salt to taste

 

Instructions

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Cover and serve chilled.

Tournedos Chipotle

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This recipe is part of a five-part series devoted to chipotles–those many varieties of smoked chiles. You can go here to start reading–and cooking with–chipotles of all kinds.

Ingredients

4 beef fillets, 1 to 2 inches thick
Olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 canned chipotle in adobo chiles
1 medium tomato, peeled and seeds removed, chopped
1/2 teaspoon Mexican oregano
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups beef broth
1 cup dry red wine

 

Instructions

Brush the steaks with olive oil and let sit while preparing the sauce.

In a pan, saute the onion and garlic in the vegetable oil until browned. Add the chipotle, tomato, oregano, sugar, and pepper. Saute for an additional couple of minutes. Stir in the broth and wine and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes or until reduced by a half.

Remove from the heat and puree in a blender until smooth and then strain. Return to the pan and keep warm until ready for serving.

Broil or grill the steaks to desired doneness.

To serve, place some of the sauce on a plate, place the steak on the sauce and top with additional sauce.

Blueberry Chipotle BBQ Sauce

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This sauce is designed for poultry of all kinds–not only grilled chicken, but also cornish game hens, duck, and smoked turkey.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups fresh  blueberries, crushed

  • 1 ½ cups white vinegar

  • ½ cup brown sugar

  • 2 tablespoons. Worcestershire sauce

  • 1 teaspoon white pepper

  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves

  • ½ teaspoon chipotle powder, or more to taste

  • 1 bay leaf

Instructions

Blend the ingredients and cook together in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 8 to 10 minutes. Best served at room temperature or warm. Remove the bay leaf before using.

BBQ’d Venison Loin Chops with Apricot-Mango Chutney

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Rick Browne, Ph.B., host of the PBS show “Barbecue America” and the author of The Best Barbecue on Earth and nine other books, is supplying articles and recipes to the Fiery Foods & Barbecue SuperSite.

Ingredients

 

Venison Loin Chops

8 venison loin chops
salt
pepper

Baste:
1/2  cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic, chopped & lightly browned
1 sprig rosemary
1 sprig thyme
2 teaspoons black peppercorns

Instructions

Salt and pepper loin chops, then brush chops with olive oil mixture.  Place on a heated grill and cook for 4-5 minutes per side until the meat is cooked the way you like it, basting every time you turn the meat.  Let loin chops rest for 2 minutes before serving.

Accompany venison chops with the apricot-mango chutney (go to recipe).