BigDog
Head Chef
I'm sure there are a million renditions, but I've had a hankerin' to make my own having found Emeril's Southwester Essence. This was good, but I want to get other thoughts from y'all, Here's what I did:
(I say "about" because I didn't measure a thing)
4 eggs, scrambled
about 1 tbsp. (maybe a bit less) Emeril's Southwest Essence
About 1/4 to 1/3 cup chopped onion
about 1/8 cup of roasted pableno pepper
about 1/4 to 1/3 cup crumbled sausage, cooked
2 cloves of garlic, crushed and minced
about 1/2 cup finely shredded mild cheddar
I sauted the onion and garlic in a bit of olive oil. I then added the crumbled sausage and pableno. I then mixed the Essence in with the eggs and whisked them up. I poured the eggs over everything in the pan, sprinkled the cheese over, and cooked.
This would actually serve at leasts 2.
My thoughts on the outcome:
Not bad, but not much heat. I'm not wanting it fire hot, but this just didn't do it for me. The dominant flavor was the sausage, which could mean too much, or maybe it should have been cooked with the onion and garlic. Also, the pableno's texture post roasting was flimsy, so I'm not for doing that again (for this type of recipe). I used yellow onion, which was quite strong in odor, cut in a fine dice.
I think overall as an initial start, it wasn't bad. It just didn't seem that the flavors worked together in a nice marriage of flavors. Each bite either the sausage was strong, or the onion, or the pepper. Texture wise, short the peppers, I thought is was fine. I think perhaps alternative pepper selections would be better. Maybe red and yellow bell for a more mild preference, or maybe some other types of red peppers providing more heat in taste. Roasting is a no go for this. I also think using butter for the saute would be better then olive oil.
The intent of this dish is pretty much wide open (restaurant, personal chef, etc.) but I want to have the option of less heat if so desired. That was my thought on the bell peppers versus other peppers.
Have at it, y'all. This is my first real "experiment" and I am by no means a seasoned chef. I look forward to any and all suggestions, etc.!
(I say "about" because I didn't measure a thing)
4 eggs, scrambled
about 1 tbsp. (maybe a bit less) Emeril's Southwest Essence
About 1/4 to 1/3 cup chopped onion
about 1/8 cup of roasted pableno pepper
about 1/4 to 1/3 cup crumbled sausage, cooked
2 cloves of garlic, crushed and minced
about 1/2 cup finely shredded mild cheddar
I sauted the onion and garlic in a bit of olive oil. I then added the crumbled sausage and pableno. I then mixed the Essence in with the eggs and whisked them up. I poured the eggs over everything in the pan, sprinkled the cheese over, and cooked.
This would actually serve at leasts 2.
My thoughts on the outcome:
Not bad, but not much heat. I'm not wanting it fire hot, but this just didn't do it for me. The dominant flavor was the sausage, which could mean too much, or maybe it should have been cooked with the onion and garlic. Also, the pableno's texture post roasting was flimsy, so I'm not for doing that again (for this type of recipe). I used yellow onion, which was quite strong in odor, cut in a fine dice.
I think overall as an initial start, it wasn't bad. It just didn't seem that the flavors worked together in a nice marriage of flavors. Each bite either the sausage was strong, or the onion, or the pepper. Texture wise, short the peppers, I thought is was fine. I think perhaps alternative pepper selections would be better. Maybe red and yellow bell for a more mild preference, or maybe some other types of red peppers providing more heat in taste. Roasting is a no go for this. I also think using butter for the saute would be better then olive oil.
The intent of this dish is pretty much wide open (restaurant, personal chef, etc.) but I want to have the option of less heat if so desired. That was my thought on the bell peppers versus other peppers.
Have at it, y'all. This is my first real "experiment" and I am by no means a seasoned chef. I look forward to any and all suggestions, etc.!