Rick Bayless Twitter Recipes

If you partake in Twitter, you need to follow  Top Chef Master Rick Bayless aka @Rick_Bayless!  Why?  Because unlike several celebrity chefs, Rick actually answers your questions and often tweets delicious recipes, despite the 140 character limitation.  The trouble with Twitter recipes is that they are uber short and can often lead to confusion.   Here are some general tips, 3/2 means one and a half, and a big T means tbsp, while little t in lower case means tsp (usually).  If in doubt, ask the chef, he may just help out.  In this case we’ll save you the trouble of the tricky interpretation and give you our best shot via translation.   Here are a few short and simple  recipes via Rick Bayless recently, and be sure to bookmark this post, as we are updating it monthly.  Enjoy!

Raw tomatillo salsa: coarsely puree 4 medium tomatillos, 1 clove of garlic, 2 serranos, a handful of cilantro, 4 tbsp of water, add salt. Use shortly after making.

Roasted tomatillo salsa:  coarsely blend 4 medium roasted tomatillos, 2 cloves of roasted garlic, 2 roasted serrano peppers, and a handful of cilantro. Stir in salt, 1/2 of a chopped small onion, and 4 tbsp of water.

Simple Guajillo Salsa:  toast 2 cleaned guajillos in medium heat oil for 20-30 seconds.   Blend with 4 roasted tomatillos, 3 cloves of roasted garlic, and 1/2 cup of water.  Add salt.

Guacamole with almonds and apricots from Topolo restaurant: mash avocados with roasted garlic , chopped cilantro, chopped serrano, lime. Stir in almond butter and chopped apricots.

Slow Cooker Black Beans: In slow-cooker: add beans, onion, garlic, bacon if desired, and water; don’t soak the beans beforehand; simmer til tender; add salt at the end.

Regarding yuca: “I always boil, then saute with garlic oil or mash with potatoes.”

Hickory House BBQ Sauce: 1 cup Heinz ketchup, 3/4 cup of water, 1 Tbsp vinegar, 2 cloves of crushed garlic, 2 Tbsp Worchestire sauce, 1/3 cup of brown sugar, 1-2 tsp of bbq spice, 1/4 tsp of black pepper; simmer for 1 hour.

Summer Margarita recipe:  muddle 4 thin cucumber slices. Add cilantro sprig, 1 1/2 oz blanco tequilla, 1 oz lime, 1 oz simple syrup.  Add ice and shake.

Sizzling Mojito:  muddle mint sprigs + 2 slices of ginger. Add 3 Tbsp of simple syrup, 3 Tbsp of lime juice, and 2 oz blanco tequila; stir. Add ice and a splash of soda. You can make the simple syrup with 1/2 habernero if desired.

New Favorite Michelada:  2 oz yuzu purée (available on line), 1 1/2 oz of lime juice, 1/2 oz simple syrup, 12 oz wheat beer,  add ice.

And not a recipe, but curious as to what Rick Bayless’s favorite knife brands are? “Santoku, and Shun for high end”.

Rick Bayless also has more authentic Mexican recipes on his site, we especially love this creamy chicken enchilada recipe, which we just devoured blissfully tonight.

Also check out Rick’s video recipe for Grilled Catfish with Chipotle Salsa. ¡Buen apetito!