Delmonico Baked Creole Eggplant Recipes

CHICKEN DELMONICO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and set aside.
• Season each chicken breast half with 1/2 teaspoon of the Essence and set aside.
• Combine 1/2 cup of the flour with 1 1/2 teaspoons of the Essence in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs with the remaining tablespoon Essence. Put the egg wash in a third bowl.
• Dredge the chicken first in the flour, shaking to remove any excess, then in the egg wash, letting any excess drip off, and then in the bread crumbs.
• Heat the oil and melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large skillet or saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken in 2 batches and cook until golden brown, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to the prepared baking sheet and roast until cooked through, 15 to 18 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large clean skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the remaining butter over medium-high heat. Add the yellow onions and cook, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the mushrooms and cook until soft and they give off their liquid, about 4 minutes. Add the salt and pepper and stir. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons flour, stir to incorporate, and cook until the mixture is thick, about 1 minute. Add the wine and cook, stirring, until evaporated, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add the chicken stock, stir well to incorporate, and simmer until the mixture is thickened, about 2 minutes. Add the cream, bring to a simmer, and cook until the mixture is thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 2 minutes. Add the sliced artichoke hearts and lemon juice and stir to incorporate. Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining tablespoon butter, the green onions, and parsley. Adjust the seasoning, to taste.
• To serve, place 1 chicken breast in the center of each of four large plates and top each with an equal portion of the sauce. Serve immediately.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, published by William and Morrow, 1993.
• Bring the water, bay leaves, salt, and peppercorns to a boil in a large pot.
• With a small, sharp knife, trim the tough outer skin from the artichoke stems and remove the bottom row of leaves. Using long handled tongs, carefully add the artichokes and lemons to the pot and return to a boil. Place 2 small heavy plates on top of the artichokes to keep them submerged, lower the heat, and cook at a low boil until the artichokes are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain in a colander and let the artichokes sit until cool enough to handle.
• Pull off the large outer leaves from the artichokes, and discard or reserve for another use. Remove and discard the spiky inner leaves. Scrape the hairy choke from each heart and slice as needed or serve whole.

DELMONICO POTATOES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil, place potatoes in the boiling water. Let potatoes cook until they are just becoming tender, approximately 8 to 10 minutes. Refrigerate the potatoes overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grate the potatoes. In a small bowl, combine 1 teaspoon parsley, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1 tablespoon minced onion, and 1/2 of the butter or margarine. In a separate small bowl, combine sour cream and milk.
• Layer 1/2 of the grated potatoes into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the dried spice mixture over the layer of potatoes. Pour 1/2 of the sour cream and milk mixture over the potatoes and butter layers. Top this layer with 1/2 cup of processed cheese spread. Repeat the layering process one more time.
• Bake the casserole for one hour.

CREOLE EGGPLANT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Peel the eggplants and cut them into large cubes. Place the cubes in a large saucepan and sprinkle them with 1 teaspoon of the salt. Add 2 cups water and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and let cook until the eggplant is soft, about 45 minutes. Drain off the water and mash the eggplant well with a potato masher, or puree in a food processor or blender.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F Brown the ground beef in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Pour off the excess fat. Add the onions, bell pepper, celery, and garlic. Stir well, cover, and let cook until the vegetables are transparent, about 20 minutes. Stir in the thyme, the rest of the salt and the peppers, and cook for 5-7 minutes more. Mix in the pureed eggplant, cook 2 minutes more, and remove from heat. Stir in 1 3/4 cups of the bread crumbs.
• Butter a casserole dish and sprinkle with the remaining bread crumbs. Pour in the eggplant mixture and bake in the oven until bubbling and just beginning to brown, about 20 minutes.

EGGS DELMONICO

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat soup over medium heat until hot and bubbly. Reduce heat; stir in cheese. Cook and stir until cheese is melted. Fold in eggs and pimientos; cook until heated through. Serve over toast or English muffins. Garnish with paprika or parsley.

EGGPLANT AND BEEF CREOLE

Steps:

• Turn on the broiler and cover broiler rack with aluminum foil. Wash and trim eggplant, but do not peel. Slice off both ends. Cut remaining eggplant into 1/4-inch thick slices and spray lightly with pan spray. Arrange in pan, and broil 2 to 3 inches from heat source, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Chop whole onion. Heat nonstick pan large enough to hold all the ingredients until it is very hot. Spray pan and add 1 teaspoon oil; reduce heat to medium high and saute onions until they begin to soften and turn golden.
• Mince and add garlic. After 30 seconds, push the onions and garlic to one side. Add ground beef, breaking it into small pieces. Stir and brown.
• Turn eggplant, spray with pan spray and continue broiling to brown on second side.
• Wash, dry, trim, seed and chop pepper. When beef is brown, stir in the peppers and the onion mixture.
• Drain the tomatoes, and squeeze them in hands to crush. Add to pan along with the wine.
• Remove the eggplant.
• Wash and dry the oregano and chop; stir in with the hot pepper flakes.
• Cut up the eggplant and stir into the pan, seasoning with salt and pepper.

EMERIL'S DELMONICO EGGPLANT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 8 x 8-inch baking dish and set aside. Place eggplants in large pot, season with 1/4 teaspoon salt, cover with water by 1 inch and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat slightly and cook at a gentle boil until the eggplants are tender and very soft, about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and drain well, reserving 3 tablespoons of cooking liquid. Set aside.
• 2. Melt the butter in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the yellow onions, bell peppers, celery, garlic, and bay leaves and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft and golden, about 10 minutes. Stir in the reserved 3 tablespoons eggplant cooking liquid and the tomatoes and their juices and allow the mixture to simmer gently for 5 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently to keep from sticking.
• 3. Add the chicken base, reserved eggplants, green onions, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, and black pepper and cook for 2 minutes, stirring. Remove from the heat and discard the bay leaves.
• 4. Spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish, sprinkle bread crumbs over the top.
• 5. Bake until the bread crumbs are lightly browned and the mixture is bubbly, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving.

BAKED CREOLE EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)

Steps:

• Boil eggplants until soft.
• Saute onion, chopped shrimp, and celery in butter or oil; combine with eggplant.
• Put in baking pan and sprinkle with bread crumbs or cracker crumbs.
• Bake approximately 30 minutes at 350°F.

ITALIAN BAKED EGGPLANT WITH PARMESAN (PARMIGIANA DI MELANZANE)

Steps:

• Place a single layer of eggplant slices in a colander sitting on a plate and sprinkle with coarse salt. Cover with a second layer and sprinkle with salt. Repeat with remaining eggplant. Place a plate on top and add a weight to put pressure on the eggplant slices. Let stand at room temperature for about 1 hour.
• Rinse eggplant slices under running cold water to wash off all the salt. Pat dry on all sides with paper towels.
• Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Dredge eggplant slices in flour on both sides and add to the hot oil, working in batches. Deep fry eggplant until golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook garlic and onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomato puree, 4 basil leaves, and salt. Cook, stirring often, until sauce starts to thicken, about 20 minutes. Remove sauce from heat. Discard garlic and stir in remaining 4 leaves basil.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread a layer of tomato sauce over the bottom of a baking dish. Cover with a single layer of eggplant slices. Top with more sauce, mozzarella slices, and Parmesan cheese. Continue making layers, a total of 3 to 5, finishing with tomato sauce and grated Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and bubbling, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand for 20 minutes before serving.

CRISPY EGGPLANT

Steps:

• In small bowl, stir together first 3 ingredients. In shallow dish, or on sheet of wax paper, combine bread crumbs, Parmesan, and Italian seasoning. Brush both sides of eggplant slices with mayonnaise mixture; dip in crumb mixture and coat well. Place in shallow, greased baking pan or on a baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 15-17 minutes or until crisp and browned.

DELMONICO BAKED CREOLE EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Parboil eggplant. Sauté onion, celery, and shrimp in butter. Add tomato. Cook for several minutes. Add Tabasco, Worcester-shire, and bay leaf. Cook until desired consistency. Fold in eggplant. Place in greased baking dish. Top with seasoned bread crumbs. Bake at 350° for approximately 20 minutes.