Wilson’s World: Celebrating National Pancake Day with Pancake Connoisseur‎ and Top Chef ‎Contestant, Chef Christopher Scott

Jon Wilson,

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – National Pancake Day is this Saturday, September 26th and Wilson usually likes to spend the day at his favorite IHOP, but today he is doing something a little different.  Chef Christopher Scott, pancake connoisseur‎ and Top Chef ‎contestant, joined Wilson this morning to celebrate all things pancake. Chef Scott gave us some tips on the perfect pancake and prepared chocolate pancakes with chorizo and chipotle bourbon maple syrup.

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Chef Scott’s Chocolate Pancakes with Chorizo and Chipotle Bourbon Maple Syrup

Ingredients for the pancakes:
1 1/3 cup All Purpose Flour
1/3 cup  Cocoa Powder
6T Sugar
1 ½t Baking Powder
3/4t Salt
1/4t Baking Soda
2 eggs
3T Melted Butter
¾ cup Buttermilk

1 Link Chorizo, Remove Casing

Ingredients for the syrup:
1 dried Chipotle Pepper
3 cups Bourbon
2 cups Maple Syrup
1 vanilla Bean, split
1 star anise
1t Kosher Salt

Take all of the ingredients for the pancake:
In a stainless bowl, add all of your dry ingredients and then add the wet ingredients, whisk until smooth and set aside.

For the chorizo:
Take the casing off of the chorizo link and slice thinly. I like to do it longways so it’ll curl when cooked.
Render slowly in a sauté pan and when caramelized set aside in the pan keep warm. (If you want to add some of the chorizo fat to the pancake batter, it’s safe to add a couple of tablespoons)

For the bourbon maple syrup:
Add all of the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a slow simmer.
Cook for 10 minutes and set aside.
Serve warm if you like. Any remainder can be containerized for later use.

Method:

  • In a sauté pan/flattop/cast iron skillet, bring to a medium low heat. Add butter.
  • When bubbly and beginning to brown, put in a small ladle of pancake batter. When bubbles form, flip!
  • Cook the other side for 2 minutes more and move to a plate. Keep warm.
  • Repeat this process until you have stacks of chocolate pancakes.
  • Using a slotted spoon, spoon some of the curled chorizo on top of the pancakes and then the warm bourbon syrup.
  • Garnish with drizzled chocolate, or shaved chocolate if you wish. Serve immediately.