Mexican Style Tempura with a Chili Chocolate Sauce

Name: Mexican Style Tempura with a Chili Chocolate Sauce
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 59 milliliters canned tomatoes; 170 grams canola oil; 2 chicken breasts, pounded thin and sliced; 2 Tbsps chili powder; 2 Tbsps freshly chopped cilantro leaves; 118 milliliters cornstarch; 0 teaspoons dried basil; 0 teaspoons dried thyme; 6 egg whites; 355 milliliters all-purpose flour, divided; 2 Tbsps granulated garlic powder; 2 Tbsps kosher salt; 59 milliliters milk chocolate; 1 onion, diced; 0 teaspoons dried oregano; 0 teaspoons freshly cracked black pepper; 1 poblano chile, grilled, peeled, seeded and diced; 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes; 57 grams red wine; 4 larges shrimp, peeled and deveined; 4 servings Water, for consistency

The recipe Mexican Style Tempur It works well as a rather inexpensive hor d'oeuvre.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and preheat 6 ounces canola oil to 400 degrees F.

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Canola Oil

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Oven

For the tempura: In a small mixing bowl, add 1 cup flour, cornstarch, Sabor Italia, egg white and enough water to have a pancake-like consistency.

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Corn Starch

Egg Whites

All Purpose Flour

Water

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Mixing Bowl

Mix until thoroughly combined.

Thread chicken slices onto wooden skewers. Season, to taste, with Sabor Italia. Dredge the skewers into 1/2 cup flour and then into prepared batter.

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Whole Chicken

All Purpose Flour

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Skewers

Place skewers immediately into preheated oil and fry until golden brown.

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Cooking Oil

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Skewers

Place onto a baking sheet and finish in the oven, about 5 minutes. Do the same for the shrimp.

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Shrimp

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Baking Sheet

Oven

For the sauce: In a medium saute pan over medium-high heat, saute the poblano, onions and a pinch of Sabor Italia.

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Poblano Pepper

Onion

Sauce

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Frying Pan

Add the red wine and chocolate and stir until combine.

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Chocolate

Red Wine

Add the chili powder and remaining Sabor Italia and stir until thickened.

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Chili Powder

Add the chopped tomatoes and stir. Continue to cook for another 5 minutes.

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Tomato

Remove from heat and stir in cilantro leaves.

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Fresh Cilantro

Place skewers on a platter and top with sauce.

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Sauce

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Skewers

In a small bowl, combine all ingredients and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

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Bowl

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Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican can be paired with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. The EnRoute Winery Les Pommiers Pinot Noir with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 62 dollars per bottle.