Best 6 Zeke Babins Black Pot Courtbouillon Recipes

ZEKE BABIN'S BLACK POT COURTBOUILLON

Steps:

• In a heavy bottomed 12" sauté pan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onions, celery, bell pepper and garlic. Sauté 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are wilted. Add rotel and cook an additional 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a 6-quart black iron pot, place 1/3 of sautéed vegetables. Top with four fillets of catfish and eight shrimp. Sprinkle with one third of the salt, pepper, granulated garlic, paprika and flour or roux. Add one third of green onions and parsley. Continue layering and seasoning until all are used up. The top layer of catfish should have a good covering of green onions and parsley.
• Carefully pour in 1/2 cup hot water to add moisture to bottom.
• Place pot on low heat and cover tightly. Cook for one hour. Do not uncover during this process. The steaming inside the pot allows the natural juices from the fish to incorporate into the seasonings.
• After one hour, remove lid and using a rubber spatula, gently separate ingredients from sides of pot, DO NOT STIR! This ensures even liquid distribution in pot. Re-cover and cook one additional hour. The courtbouillon should have a slightly rusty color due to the paprika and the consistency of the liquid should be stew-like. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve over rice or pasta.
• Note: The oil-less brown roux is available at your local grocery or may substitute all purpose flour.

THE COURT-BOUILLON

Steps:

• Peel carrots and cut into chunks. Put in saucepan.
• Trim off ends of leek and cut it into 1-inch lengths. Cut celery into 1-inch lengths. Add leeks and celery and onion to pot.
• Tie parsley tails, thyme and bay leaf into a bundle and add this. Add anise seeds, garlic, lemon peel, salt, peppercorns, wine and water. Bring to boil. Let simmer 20 minutes.

COURT-BOUILLON

Steps:

• Place fish bones, onion, peppercorns and thyme in the water and boil for half an hour. Drain.
• Wrap salmon in cheesecloth. In a pan large enough to hold the salmon, bring court bouillon almost to a boil. Place the salmon in and cook, at just below the boil, for 10 minutes for each inch of the salmon's thickness.

BEEF & BEAN BURRITOS

Steps:

• Brown beef (and chorizo if desired)in olive oil. Add the onions, garlic, cumin, white pepper, red pepper flakes, black pepper, and salt. Add chipotle powder if used. When the beef (and chorizo if used)has browned, add thee taco seasoning and water and stir in well. Now add the refried beans and chili beans and mix in well. Do not drain the chili beans. (Additional water may be used if the mixture is too dry). Simmer for 10 minutes to allow the beans to heat and the flavors to blend.
• Soften tortillas with steam, hot oil, or warm water. Coat 8 large ramekins or a muffin pan with large cups with cooking spray (Pam). Shape the tortillas into cups in the ramekins or muffin pan. If water was used to soften tortillas, lightly coat them with oil.
• Place the shaped tortillas in an oven pre-heated to 400 deg. F. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes until tortillas are browned.
• Remove shaped tortillas from oven and fill with the hot beef/bean mixture. Top each with shredded cheese. Return to oven for 3 to 5 minutes to melt the cheese. Cool for about 3 minutes then remove them from the ramekins or muffin pan. Place them on serving dishes and enjoy.
• This dish has a moderate zing so the faint of heart may not enjoy it.
• Makes 8 hearty servings.
• May be served with Pico de Gallo or a lettuce & tomato salad or Spanish rice.
• Also, these could be topped with a zesty red or green salsa if desired.

PECAN CRUSTED CHICKEN WITH PRALINE CREAM

Steps:

• In heavy saucepan heat oil over medium heat.
• Combine flour and pecans and season to taste using salt, pepper, thyme and basil.
• In mixing bowl combine egg, water and milk.
• Using a wire whisk whip ingredients until well blended.
• Season eggwash with salt and pepper.
• Dip chicken in eggwash and then in pecan flour shaking off excess.
• Pan fry chicken until golden brown on both sides or approximately 7 to 10 minutes.
• Remove and keep warm.
• Drain all but 1 tablespoon of oil from skillet keeping pan drippings.
• Add pecans and saute 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and deglaze with praline liqueur.
• Return to flame being careful as liqueur will ignite.
• Add heavy whipping cream and bring to rolling boil then reduce to a simmer.
• Reduce cream to one half volume.
• Season to taste using salt and pepper.
• Place chicken breast in the center of a ten inch plate and top with 2 ounces of the praline cream.

COURT BOUILLON

Steps:

• Fit a 10-quart fish poacher with a rack in the bottom, and place the poacher over 2 burners on top of the stove (or use a large stockpot). Fill with 7 quarts water (about three-quarters full). Tie the thyme, parsley, peppercorns, and fennel seeds together in a small piece of cheesecloth to make a bouquet garni, and place in the poacher; add the wine, leek, carrots, lemon, bay leaves, and salt. Cover, and bring to a simmer. Uncover; gently simmer for 30 minutes. Discard the bouquet garni. Let the bouillon cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. The bouillon can be refrigerated for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 3 months.