Southwestern Benedict

Name: Southwestern Benedict
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 0 teaspoons chili powder; 3 egg yolks; 8 eggs; 4 English muffins, cut in 1/2 and toasted; 2 mediums green peppers, medium dice; 4 servings Lemon juice; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 5 mediums red potatoes, skin on, medium dice; 4 servings Salt; 3 Tbsps natural all-purpose seasoning; 8 slices tomato slices; 227 grams unsalted butter; 79 milliliters warm water; 1 teaspoon white vinegar; 454 grams Mexican chorizo or a soft, spicy Italian sausage

Southwestern Benedict

You can never have too many morn meal recipes, so give Southwestern Benedict a try. This recipe covers 42% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 25g of protein, 71g of fat, and a total of 1045 calories. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up potatoes, lemon juice, salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 55 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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Make sure all ingredients are at room temperature before you start. In a large bowl place the potatoes, olive oil, all-purpose seasoning and green pepper.

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Green Pepper

Olive Oil

Seasoning

Potato

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Mix well until all ingredients are combined, then add salt, to taste.

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Salt

Transfer the potatoes to a baking pan and place in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes or until potatoes are soft. Set aside.

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Potato

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While the potatoes are in the oven, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Potato

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Oven

Add the Mexican chorizo and saute until it separates and has a crumbled consistency, about 8 minutes. Then set aside.

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Chorizo

Set an stainless steel bowl over a pot with barely simmering water. The bowl should fit the pot but barely touching the water.

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Water

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Pot

Place the butter into the bowl and whisk until it is melted.

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Butter

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Whisk

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Add the egg yolks, 1 at a time, and whisk until each is incorporated.

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Egg Yolk

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Whisk

Add the cayenne powder, chili powder, lemon juice and salt and pepper, to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

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Lemon Juice

Add a few drops of water to adjust the consistency and then set the sauce aside, off the heat.

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Sauce

Water

To poach the eggs, in the same saucepot with the simmering water, add a teaspoon of white vinegar. Break the eggs very carefully and place 1 by 1 inside the water for about 50 seconds to 1 minute.

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Distilled White Vinegar

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Egg

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When your eggs are poached, you are ready to serve.

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Place 2 halves of the English muffins on a plate and then layer on top the following ingredients; chorizo, roasted potatoes, sliced tomato and poached eggs. Top each egg with the hollandaise sauce and serve.

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This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.