From The Evening Edge . . . this is one of my favorite dishes at TDS!
Buttermilk Fried Chicken with Green Chile-Horseradish Sauce - from Taqueria del Sol
Ingredients:
3/4 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
1 tablespoons butter
Salt and pepper
1 pounds chicken breast cutlets
½ - ¾ cups buttermilk
¾ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon salt
Oil for frying
4 T unsalted butter
1 (2-ounce) can mild green chiles
¾ teaspoons prepared horseradish
¼ cup sweet pickle relish
¾ cups heavy cream
Salt
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add
the beans and cook 3 to 4 minutes, remove and cool in a bath of ice
water. Prepare the Green Chile-Horseradish Sauce and the Buttermilk
Fried Chicken. As chicken cooks, heat 2 tablespoons
butter in a large sauté pan, add the green beans and season with salt
and pepper. Keep warm.
To serve, spoon 1/4 cup Green Chile-Horseradish
Sauce onto each plate. Top each plate with 1/8 of green beans and 1/8 of
cutlets.
FOR THE CHICKEN: Soak the cutlets in the
buttermilk for 2 hours. On a plate or in a shallow bowl, combine the
flour, pepper and salt. Heat oil to 350 degrees.
Remove the chicken from the buttermilk and
dredge in the flour. Fry until golden brown and crispy on the outside,
about 5-10 minutes (depending on size of cutlets). Drain on paper
towels.
FOR THE SAUCE: In a saucepan over medium heat,
melt 1 tablespoon butter and add chiles, horseradish and pickle relish.
Cook 3 minutes and add heavy cream. Turn heat to medium high, cook 3
minutes, then puree in a food processor or blender
(be very careful with hot liquids in the blender, as they can overflow
suddenly). Strain the mixture and return to the saucepan over medium
heat. Add the remaining butter and cook, stirring occasionally, until
sauce is reduced to about 2 cups (it should be
fairly thin). Keep warm.
Nutrition:
Per serving: 723 calories (percent of calories
from fat, 62), 39 grams protein, 29 grams carbohydrates, 5 grams fiber,
50 grams fat (26 grams saturated), 207 milligrams cholesterol, 445
milligrams sodium.
Per serving, green beans only: 63 calories
(percent of calories from fat, 43), 2 grams protein, 7 grams
carbohydrates, 3 grams fiber, 3 grams fat (2 grams saturated), 8
milligrams cholesterol, 35 milligrams sodium, 3 grams dietary fiber.
Per serving, sauce only: 344 calories (percent
of calories from fat, 89), 2 grams protein, 8 grams carbohydrates, 1
gram fiber, 35 grams fat (22 grams saturated), 116 milligrams
cholesterol, 152 milligrams sodium.
Per serving, chicken only: 316 calories (percent
of calories from fat, 36), 35 grams protein, 14 grams carbohydrates,
trace fiber, 12 grams fat (2 grams saturated), 83 milligrams
cholesterol, 258 milligrams sodium.
