Rick Bayless is chef of Frontera Grill and Topolobampo in Chicago, creator of Frontera gourmet foods, cookbook author and host of Mexico - One Plate at a Time.

Cocktail Receptions: Restaurants

From the Kitchen of Chef Rick Bayless

Cocktail Receptions

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THE FRONTERA EXPERIENCE
Here's the passed-appetizer cocktail reception Rick served for Oprah.

Sopes de Chilorio
Crispy corn masa boats with shredded pork chilorio, orange-ancho sauce and avocado

Quesadillas Capitalinas
Golden Mexico City-style quesadillas of fresh-ground corn masa with Samuel's hand-crafted cheese, wood-roasted poblano, slow-cooked garlic and epazote; roasted tomatillo salsa

Mochomos
Crispy brisket "angel hair," garlicky avocado mash, golden onions, guajillo salsa

Ceviche de Marlín
Hawaiian marlin ceviche

Coctél de Mariscos
Seaside cocktail of organic shrimp, lime-cured halibut and fresh-shucked oysters

Empanadas de Birria
Flaky empanadas with red chile goat birria; smoky Oaxacan pasilla salsa

Trio de Guacamoles
Classic Frontera, mango with red onion, and toasted pumpkinseed with tomatillo

Tártara de Kampachi
Kona Kampache tartar with cilantro-serrano "chimichurri" on green chile cracker

Camarones al Mojo Verde
Grilled shrimp with green garlic mojo on crunchy jícama

Gazpacho Poblano
Roasted heirloom tomato gazpacho with poblano chiles and cucumber

Tartaleta de Chocolate al Pasilla
Dark chocolate tart infused with black pasilla chile

Ate con Queso, Super-Lujoso
Homemade fresh mango "ate", fresh coconut cheesecake, toasted almond butter cookie; fresh coconut-mango salsa

Churros con Chocolate
Warm, golden churros with tequila-laced Mexican hot chocolate (made from house-ground chocolate)

For more information contact:
Elizabeth Entwhistle, Event Planner
eentwhistle@fronteragrill.net
or 312.334.3662