Red Eye Ketchup Recipes

CHICKEN FINGERS WITH RED EYE KETCHUP

Steps:

• Place chicken in a large self-sealing plastic bag set in a large bowl. Combine buttermilk, salt, and hot pepper sauce. Pour over chicken in bag. Close bag. Chill in the refrigerator for 1 to 24 hours, turning bag occasionally. Prepare Red Eye Ketchup; cover and chill until serving time.
• In a large mixing bowl combine the 2 tablespoons peanut oil, 2 tablespoons cilantro, and chipotle chili powder. Add french fries and toss to coat. Spread on a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, in a shallow dish combine flour, chopped peanuts, the remaining 1/4 cup cilantro, and black pepper. Remove chicken pieces from buttermilk mixture; shaking off excess. Coat chicken with flour mixture a few pieces at a time.
• In a deep 12-inch cast iron skillet or extra-large deep skillet heat the remaining 2 cups peanut oil over medium heat until a bread cube dropped into the oil browns quickly. Using tongs, carefully add 4 coated chicken tenders to skillet. (Once the chicken has been added, maintain oil temperature at 325 degree F.) Fry chicken in hot oil about 5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (170 degree F) and coating is golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Transfer to baking sheet along with fries.
• Reduce oven to 300 degree F and keep chicken and fries in warm oven while frying remaining chicken. Serve chicken fingers and fries with Red Eye Ketchup. Makes 6 servings. Red Eye Ketchup
• In a small saucepan combine ketchup, instant coffee crystals, and chipotle chili powder. Cook and stir over medium heat until coffee crystals are dissolved. Cover and chill until serving time.

RED EYE KETCHUP

Steps:

• In a small saucepan combine the ketchup, coffee crystals, and chipotle chili powder.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until coffee crystals are dissolved. Cover and chill until ready to serve.

RED TOMATO KETCHUP

Steps:

• Blanch and peel tomatoes.
• Cut them in large chunks.
• Peel onions and apples.
• In processor pulse onions, celery, apples and peppers; do not pulverize them--leave them in approx 1/2-inch cubes.
• In large saucepan, stir everything together except the sugars.
• Cook medium low heat for 1 hour stirring now and then.
• Add sugars and continue cooking another 2 hours stirring now and then.
• Do not cover while cooking your ketchup!
• Pour into sterilized jars; wipe rim.
• Cover to seal.

EYE OF ROUND STEAK AND KETCHUP

Steps:

• Combine the flour and salt in a bowl. Gently press the steak into the flour mixture to coat and shake off the excess flour.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the beef until brown on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove beef from skillet and drain excess oil. Stir the ketchup, onion, and water into the skillet, then add the meat. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until tender, about 1 hour.

RED EYE GRAVY

Steps:

• Dissolve ham stock and coffee granules in water in a large mixing bowl to create a stock.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat; add flour. Cook butter and flour, stirring constantly, until brown, to create a roux, about 5 minutes. Add gravy stock mixture 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly, until it resembles the consistency of a gravy, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with black pepper. Remove from heat. Serve warm with meal of choice.