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He's done it again!
Richard Blais swung by for yet ANOTHER round of marathon cooking, and this time, he cooked a whopping 10 WHOLE MEALS in under an hour!
And the twist? Three of the ingredients (including VANILLA PUDDING ? ) were a complete surprise until his surprise sous chef for the day — a randomly chosen member of our studio audience — picked them out.
MORE: Richard Blais' Pumpkin Soup
How's that for a plot twist?
Get all 10 of his easy-peasy recipes below!
1. Wasabi Pea + Broccoli Quesadillas
Ingredients:
-Flour tortilla
-EVOO
-Mozzarella cheese
-Monterey cheese
-Wasabi peas
-Shaved broccoli
Instructions:
-Drizzle the tortilla with some olive oil and griddle until brown on one side
-Sprinkle on cheese, and once it begins to melt, top with wasabi peas and shaved or finely chopped broccoli
-Drizzle with some olive oil then fold to enclose.
2. Brioche Soldiers
Ingredients:
-Brioche cut into soldiers
-Vanilla pudding
Instructions:
-Toast the brioche
-Serve with pudding for dipping sauce
3. Wasabi-Pea Crusted Chicken Parmesan
Ingredients:
-Ground wasabi peas
-Shaved broccoli tops
-Grated parmesan cheese
-Chicken cutlets
-Egg
-Tomato sauce
Instructions:
-Combine wasabi peas, broccoli and cheese
-Beat egg in a shallow bowl
-Dredge chicken in egg, then wasabi pea mixture
-Fry until chicken is golden and crisp on the outside
-Simmer chicken in tomato sauce until cooked through
MORE: Richard Blais' Family Chili
4. Wasabi Pea-Crusted Chicken Ramen Burger
Ingredients:
-Ground wasabi peas
-Chicken cutlets
-Instant ramen noodles
-Pickle spears
Instructions:
-Dredge chicken in peas and fry on both sides until cooked through
-Sandwich between ramen noodles
-Serve with a pickle
5. Chicken Nachos with Wasabi Peas and Pickles
Ingredients:
-Flour tortillas
-Grated Monterey Jack, mozzarella and parmesan cheese
-Crushed wasabi peas
-Chopped pickle spears
-Chopped cooked chicken cutlets
Instructions:
-Cut tortillas into wedges and fry until crisp
-Top with cheese and melt in a warm oven
-Top with peas, pickles and chicken.
-Sprinkle with more cheese and return to oven to melt
6. Chocolate Milk Custard French Toast Brulee
Ingredients:
-2 eggs
-1 cup chocolate milk
-thick slices of brioche
Instructions:
-Beat eggs and milk together
-Dip bread into batter and griddle until crisp
-Sprinkle french toast with confectioners’ sugar and use a kitchen torch to caramelize
-Top with vanilla pudding
MORE: Richard Blais' Beef Goulash
7. Spicy Fried Pickles
Ingredients:
-Ground wasabi peas
-Finely grated parmesan
-Pickle spears
Instructions:
-Combine peas and cheese
-Pat pickles dry, coat in mixture and deep-fry
8. Ramen with Broccoli Top Pesto
Ingredients:
-Shaved broccoli tops
-Grated parmesan cheese
-EVOO
-Blanched ramen noodles
-Grated wasabi peas
Instructions:
-Use a food processor to combine broccoli, cheese and EVOO for the pesto.
-Toss noodles with pesto and grate peas on top.
9. Carrot Hot Dog
Ingredients:
-Carrot
-seasoning packet from Instant Ramen
-Tomato sauce
-Chopped pickles
-Brioche bread
Instructions:
-Deep-fry a carrot until wrinkly
-Season with ramen packet
-Cut the brioche for a split-top bun (Fenway Park-style)
-Assemble carrot hot dog and top with pickles
-Serve with tomato sauce for dipping
10. Parmesan Scrambled Eggs with Wasabi Peas on Toast
Ingredients:
-Eggs
-Grated parmesan cheese
-Toast
-Wasabi peas
-Pickle spear
Instructions:
-Scramble eggs over low heat with parmesan cheese
-Spoon eggs over toast, sprinkle with wasabi peas and serve with a pickle
Because Amanda, Richard's sous chef, did such an amazing job (Richard said many of the creative meal ideas were hers!), we made sure she wouldn't have to buy groceries for a while — by gifting her a $1,000 ShopRite gift card!
Not bad for an hour's work, eh?