10 batali spicy Recipes

extra virgin olive oil plus 1/2 cup, juice of 1/2 lemon, salt and pepper to taste, virgin olive oil, polenta or corn meal, for dredging, freshly ground black pepper, boneless fillets of pompano , or sole or trout, vine-ripened tomato, balsamic vinegar, capers, rinsed and drained, spicy peppers vinaigrette , recipe follows, chicory salad, washed and spun dry, sauteed spicy peppers vinaigrette, recipe courtesy of mario batali, virgin olive oil, red onion, thinly sliced, garlic, whole, italian frying peppers (banana shaped), whole, sweet red bell peppers, cored, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch strips, sweet yellow peppers, cored, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch strips, jalapeno peppers, cored, seeded and julienned, balsamic vinegar, chopped fresh marjoram leaves, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper to taste

sweet italian sausage , pricked all over with a fork, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing, red bell peppers, cut into 1-inch dice, green bell peppers, cut into 1-inch dice, yellow bell peppers, cut into 1-inch dice, red onion, thinly sliced, serrano chiles, seeded and thinly sliced crosswise, habanero chile, seeded and thinly sliced, salt, dry red wine, freshly grated pecorino cheese (3 oz), crusty bread , for serving

sweet italian sausage , pricked all over with a fork, extra virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing, red bell peppers, cut into 1-inch dice, green bell peppers, cut into 1-inch dice, yellow bell peppers, cut into 1-inch dice, red onion, thinly sliced, fennel bulb, trimmed cored and thinly sliced, serrano chilies, seeded and thinly sliced crosswise (we used only 2), habanero pepper, seeded and thinly sliced (we cooked it whole, just piercing it slightly), salt, dry red wine, freshly grated pecorino cheese (3 oz), crusty bread , for serving

virgin olive oil, red onion, thinly sliced, garlic, whole, italian frying peppers (banana shaped), whole, sweet red bell peppers, cored, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch strips, sweet yellow peppers, cored, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch strips, jalapeno peppers, cored, seeded and julienned, balsamic vinegar, chopped fresh marjoram leaves, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper to taste

virgin olive oil, red onion, thinly sliced, duck livers or chicken livers, capers, rinsed and drained, anchovy fillets, rinsed and patted dry, crushed red pepper flakes plus 1 tbsp, dry red wine, salt and pepper to taste, english cucumber, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper to taste, italian country bread, cut 3/4-inch thick

virgin olive oil, red onion, thinly sliced, duck livers or chicken livers, capers, rinsed and drained, anchovy fillets, rinsed and patted dry, crushed red pepper flakes plus 1 tbsp, dry red wine, salt and pepper to taste, english cucumber, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper to taste, italian country bread, cut 3/4-inch thick

basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, baby artichokes, trimmed and quartered, extra virgin olive oil, fresh mint leaves, washed, hot chili flakes, garlic, peeled, cinzano or other sweet white wine, lobsters, dry spaghettini, salt and pepper, to taste, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt to taste

dozen oysters, dozen razor clams, chopped fresh jalapeno peppers, red wine vinegar, sugar, salt, chopped red onion, mint leaves , chiffonade