Have you ever cooked a peacock? with Carla Hall and Chris Curtis
29 Sep 2023
Description
Celebrity Chef and Washington, DC local Carla Hall stops by and talks about key ingredients for cooking and painting with Chef Chris Curtis, Executive Chef at the National Gallery. Find out what Carla and Chris would make with peacock if given the chance to update this 17th century delicacy ? peacock pie ? as seen in Pieter Claesz?s 1627 painting ?Still Life with Peacock Pie?
Plus check out Chef Chris?s Peacock Picadillo Empanadas recipe below. Bon App??tit!
Peacock Picadillo Empanadas Dough Recipe
Serves: 30 appetizer-sized empanadas
Ingredients
For the Dough:
3 cups | Masa Harina for tortillas
3/4 tsp. | Salt
1 Tbsp. | Lard
2-3 cups | Warm water
30 Tbsp. | Filling (recipe follows)
Method:
1. In a large bowl mix together the masa, salt and lard. Gradually add enough water to
form a smooth soft dough. Add additional water if the dough seems dry.
2. Divide the dough into 30 balls about the size of a walnut.
3. Place a ball of the dough between two pieces of plastic wrap. Flatten each ball into a
six-inch circle, using a tortilla press
4. Remove the top layer of plastic and add 1 tablespoon of the peacock picadillo mixture in the
center of the dough. Using your fingertip or a pastry brush, place a little bit of water
around the edge of the dough. Fold the dough over and seal. Remove the empanada from the plastic and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
5. Repeat until all the empanadas are formed.
6. Pan fry or deep fry the empanadas in hot oil until nicely browned.
Peacock Picadillo Empanadas Recipe
Ingredients for the filling:
1 Tbsp | Olive Oil
1 lb. | Lean ground peacock or other meat
1/2 ea. | Yellow onion, finely chopped
1 clove | Finely chopped garlic
2 ea. | Peeled, seeded and chopped tomatoes
1 ea. | Peeled seeded and chopped cooking apple
1 ea. | Chopped Serrano chili pepper
1/2 cup | Apricot & Dates plumped in warm water and drained when soft
1/4 cup | Chopped green olives
1/2 tsp. | Oregano
1/2 tsp. | Thyme
1/2 tsp. | Cumin
Salt and pepper for seasoning
Method:
1. Heat the oil in a saut?? pan over medium-high heat. Add the ground peacock and saut??,breaking up any chunks until nicely browned.
2.Add the onion and garlic and continue to saut?? for 5 minutes.
3.Add all the remaining ingredients and allow to simmer over low heat for an additional 20 minutes.
Season to taste and allow to cool.
Hear more about ?Still Life with Peacock Pie? with Carla Hall, audiotour Stop 203: https://www.nga.gov/visit/tours-and-guides/self-guided-tours/en/stops/stop-203.html
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