Finalist Dom Tesoriero's dish, Roast Chicken, Crispy Kale, Stinky Polenta, for the Star Challenge, Trendy Dinner, as seen on Food Network Star, Season 11.

Stinky Polenta, Roast Chicken, Crispy Kale, Red Wine Balsamic Demi

Recipe courtesy of Dominick Tesoriero

Show: Food Network Star

Episode: Trendy Dinner

Stinky Polenta, Roast Chicken, Crispy Kale, Red Wine Balsamic Demi

Name: Stinky Polenta, Roast Chicken, Crispy Kale, Red Wine Balsamic Demi
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H45M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H20M0.000S
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients: 5 skin-on chicken breasts; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Extra-virgin olive oil, for coating the pan; Extra-virgin olive oil, for sweating the vegetables; 3 sprigs fresh thyme; 2 bay leaves; 1 carrot, diced; 1 stalk celery, diced; 1 onion, diced; 1 bottle red wine; 1 cup balsamic vinegar; 1 cup dark chicken stock; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 tablespoons sugar; 4 cups dark chicken stock; 2 cups polenta; 8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter; 4 ounces Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled; 4 ounces grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 4 ounces mascarpone; 1 tablespoon white truffle oil; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Canola oil, for frying; 2 bunches kale, julienned

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Level: Intermediate

Total: 1 hr 20 min
Active: 45 min

Yield: 5 servings

Level: Intermediate

Total: 1 hr 20 min
Active: 45 min

Yield: 5 servings

Ingredients

Roast Chicken:

5 skin-on chicken breasts

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Extra-virgin olive oil, for coating the pan

Red Wine Balsamic Demi:

Extra-virgin olive oil, for sweating the vegetables

3 sprigs fresh thyme

2 bay leaves

1 carrot, diced

1 stalk celery, diced

1 onion, diced

1 bottle red wine

1 cup balsamic vinegar

1 cup dark chicken stock

2 tablespoons tomato paste

2 tablespoons sugar

Stinky Polenta:

4 cups dark chicken stock

2 cups polenta

8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter

4 ounces Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled

4 ounces grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

4 ounces mascarpone

1 tablespoon white truffle oil

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Crispy Kale:

Canola oil, for frying

2 bunches kale, julienned

Directions

For the roast chicken: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Put a cast-iron pan over high heat until hot. Coat the pan with olive oil, add the chicken skin-side down and cook until the skin is crispy, about 7 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a baking sheet fitted with a rack. Roast until cooked through, 20 to 30 minutes depending on size.
For the red wine balsamic demi: In a saucepan over high heat, add a little olive oil. Add the thyme, bay leaves, carrots, celery and onions and sweat the vegetables about 5 minutes. Deglaze with the red wine, then add the balsamic and dark chicken stock. Bring to a boil. Add the tomato paste and reduce to a simmer. Add the sugar and simmer to reduce the sauce to a glaze consistency, 15 to 20 minutes. Strain and reserve.
For the stinky polenta: Bring the dark chicken stock to a boil in a saucepan. Using a whisk, slowly incorporate the polenta into the stock, stirring vigorously. When fully incorporated, lower the heat to simmer. Cook, stirring frequently to make sure the polenta doesn't burn, until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes.
For the crispy kale: Pour enough canola oil into a large heavy-bottomed saucepan to come about a third of the way up. Heat the oil until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil reaches 325 degrees F.
Add the julienned kale to the oil and fry about 2 minutes; the kale should still be very green and crisp, not brown at all. Drain on paper towels and set aside for garnish.
To finish the polenta: Add the butter, Gorgonzola, Parmigiano-Reggiano, mascarpone and additional water or the chicken cooking juices if needed. Finish with the white truffle oil and add salt and pepper to taste.
To plate, spoon about 3 tablespoons of the glaze into 5 wide bowls. Put some polenta on top. Slice each chicken breast and put on top of the polenta. Garnish with crispy kale and serve.

This recipe was created by a contestant during a cooking competition. It has not been tested for home use.

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Show: Food Network Star

Episode: Trendy Dinner

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