9 black spicy side Recipes

black beans, rinsed and drained, hot salsa, corn kernels, chopped onion (optional), chopped green bell pepper (optional)

rinsed & drained black beans, ears corn on the cob, lime juice, olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, fresh ground pepper, chopped red pepper, chopped and seeded tomatoes, minced jalapeno peppers , seeds removed, chopped purple onion , small, chopped peeled seeded avocado, chopped fresh cilantro

brown sugar, low sodium soy sauce, wasabi (us less if you prefer less spicy), mustard (i used brown ), rice vinegar, salmon fillet (multiple fillets or a side fillet), salt, fresh ground black pepper

wild gulf shrimp , deveined but keep in shell, poaching liquid, water , fresh lime, cilantro, garlic, onion, bay leaf, sea salt and whole black peppercorns, sir kensignton ketchup (classic or spicy) or other high quality organic ketchup, a jar of tomato passata, juice of 1 orange, juice of 2-3 limes, red onion, finely chopped and rinsed, an english cucumber, peeled and diced, a touch of jalapeno hot sauce, water , as needed, avocado , cut into cubes, fresh cilantro, minced (plus extra sprigs for garnish ), lime, for garnish, saltines to serve on side

dried black beans, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, leeks, white part only, washed well and finely diced, red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and finely diced, stalks celery, finely diced, carrots, peeled and finely chopped, dried thyme, coarse sea salt , to taste, madeira wine , plus, extra madeira wine , for finishing, chipotle chiles in adobo , chopped, to taste (i usually use 3, but i like this on the spicy side !), bay leaf, water, sour cream (to garnish ) (optional)

diced chorizo, olive oil, minced shallots, minced garlic, chopped fresh cilantro, heavy cream, goat cheese, bread crumbs, masa harina, all purpose flour, essence , recipe follows, egg whites, lightly beaten, milk, vegetable oil, for frying, poblanos with their stems ; roasted and peeled, slit up 1 side and seeded, cilantro sprigs, fried julienned tortilla strips, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme, white tequila, freshly squeezed lime juice, minced shallots, minced garlic, chopped fresh cilantro, salt, turns freshly ground black pepper, heavy cream, unsalted butter, cut up, at room temperature (1 stick), essence (recipe above)

this recipe yields calamari lighter in color than most restaurant versions , so keep this in mind when frying. follow the cooking time, not the color, and you will have perfectly cooked squid. while we love the texture and visual appeal of the tentacles, not everyone does; most fishmongers will gladly sell only bodies if you so desire. before slicing the squid, check the bodies for beaks the fishmonger might have missed. they look and feel like pieces of transparent plastic. for a specialty native to federal hill, the italian neighborhood in providence, rhode island, toss the fried calamari with thinly sliced rings of jarred pepperoncini. the spicy bite of the peppers and the tanginess of the brine are surprisingly good with fried squid. for the best results, clip a candy/deep-fry thermometer to the side of the saucepan to monitor the temperature of the oil., unbleached all-purpose flour, fine-ground cornmeal, ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, salt, egg whites, squid , bodies sliced crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rings, tentacles left whole, vegetable oil for frying, lemon , cut into wedges