Stravecchio Frico Recipes

STEAK-FRY FRICOS

Steps:

• Toss half a 28-ounce bag frozen steak-cut fries with 2 teaspoons olive oil and 1 teaspoon each coarsely ground pepper and chopped rosemary. Spread on a baking sheet and bake at 425˚ until crisp, 30 minutes. Grate 4 ounces havarti on the large holes of a box grater. Divide the cheese into eight 3-inch rounds on a parchment-lined baking sheet; season with pepper and chopped rosemary. Top with the fries. Bake until the cheese is browned around the edges, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove with a thin spatula.

ZUCCHINI FRICO

Steps:

• Brush a large nonstick skillet with oil and heat over medium-high until hot. Arrange half the zucchini rounds in a single layer, allowing about an inch of space between them. Cook, without moving them, until undersides are dark golden, about 2 minutes. Carefully flip and cook until golden, about 2 minutes more.
• Sprinkle half the cheese evenly over zucchini and into the spaces between it. Cook, without moving, until cheese looks lacy and translucent, and no longer sticks to the pan, about 5 minutes. Tip the skillet and using a spatula, gently help slide the frico in one piece onto a large plate. Sprinkle with torn basil and finish with pepper. Repeat with remaining zucchini and cheese. Break into pieces to serve.

CRISPY FRICO CHICKEN BREASTS WITH MUSHROOMS AND THYME

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees and place the Parmesan on a plate. Lightly season both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper. Dip chicken in Parmesan and turn to coat, patting to help it stick.
• In a large (12-inch) skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high. Add the chicken and cook, turning once, until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side, adding more oil to the pan as needed. Transfer chicken to a plate.
• Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the skillet. Add the mushrooms, onion and herbs, and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook, tossing occasionally and scraping up any cheese that may be stuck to the pan, until vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Place chicken on top of vegetables and transfer the skillet to the oven. Roast until chicken is cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken to a plate. Add the vinegar to the vegetables and toss to combine; serve with chicken.

FRICO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with silicone mat.
• Working in 2 batches, scoop 8 mounds of finely grated Parmesan or Grana Padano cheese (1 tablespoon per mound) onto mat, spreading each mound about 3" wide and spacing at least 1" apart.
• Bake cheese until light brown and melted, 5-6 minutes (check occasionally while baking so it won't turn too brown). Remove sheet from oven and let frico cool completely. (To shape frico, leave baking sheet in oven with door open; use a small offset spatula to remove frico one at a time, working quickly to shape. To form tuile-like shapes, gently roll warm frico around the handle of a wooden spoon. To form cups, press onto the bottom and up the sides of a mini muffin pan. Keep frico warm until ready to mold; it hardens quickly as it cools.)

STRAVECCHIO FRICO

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, toss the cheese and flour together. Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Sprinkle 1 1/2 tablespoons of the cheese into the pan to form a circle about 4 inches in diameter.
• Cook until the cheese is somewhat melted but not firm, about 2 minutes. Using a spatula, turn the cheese over and cook until it is visibly firm and just taking on a little color, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Drape frico over a large rolling pin or place on paper towels until cool. Repeat process with remaining cheese.

CHICKEN STEW 'FRICOT'

Steps:

• Melt butter in cooking pot, brown chicken with chopped onions. Add water to cover. Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Add carrots, potatoes, and savory. Simmer some more until vegetables are cooked. Salt and pepper to taste.

OPEN-FACED FRICO EGG SANDWICH

Steps:

• For aioli, in a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper; set aside., Sprinkle Parmesan into large nonstick skillet; heat over medium heat. Cook just until melted, about 2 minutes. Break eggs, 1 at a time, into a custard cup or saucer, then gently slide into pan over Parmesan. Immediately reduce heat to low. To prepare eggs sunny-side up, cover pan and cook until yolks thicken but are not hard, 4-5 minutes., Spread aioli over toasted bread. Top with giardiniera, tomato and egg. Sprinkle with parsley.

PARMESAN CRISPS (FRICO)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Using largest holes on a 4-sided grater, coarsely shred enough cheese to measure 1 cup.
• Line a large baking sheet with nonstick liner. Stir together cheese, flour, and pepper. Arrange tablespoons of cheese 4 inches apart on liner, stirring cheese in bowl between tablespoons to keep flour evenly distributed. Flatten each mound slightly with a metal spatula to form a 3-inch round.
• Bake frico in middle of oven until golden, about 10 minutes. Cool 2 minutes on sheet on a rack, then carefully transfer each crisp (they are very delicate) with metal spatula to rack to cool completely.