The BEST episodes of Chopped season 41
Every episode of Chopped season 41, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Chopped season 41!
Hosted by Ted Allen, Chopped is a high energy, fast paced cooking competition that challenges four up-and-coming chefs to turn a selection of everyday ingredients into an extraordinary three-course meal. After each course, a contestant gets "chopped" by our panel of esteemed culinary luminaries until the last man or woman left standing claims victory.
#1 - Wonton Wonder
Season 41 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/12/2019
Ingredients: Appetizer: scallions, water chestnuts, wonton wrappers, hot dog éclairs Entrée: pheasant, green tomatoes, tepache liqueur, trash can nachos Dessert: moon grapes, apricot paste, bagel chips, pickle cupcakes Judges: Geoffrey Zakarian Maneet Chauhan Chris Santos
#2 - Chicken Challenge
Season 41 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/19/2019
Ingredients: Appetizer: escarole. egg drop soup, dumpling mix, confit black chicken Entrée: poussin, shakshuka, pea tendrils, whipped cream vodka Dessert: chicken fried rice, cream-filled chocolate eggs, dried apricots, chili oil Judges: Chris Santos Amanda Freitag Stephanie Izard
#3 - Beer and Brats
Season 41 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/26/2019
Ingredients: Appetizer: Thuringian bratwurst, beer cheese dip, beer potato chips, baby leeks Entrée: smoked bratwurst, rutabaga, beer flight, zwiebelkuchen Dessert: cake brats, Bavarian cream, beer caramel, gooseberries Judges: Chris Santos Alex Guarnaschelli Hans Röckenwagner
#4 - Meat Your Match
Season 41 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/5/2019
Ingredients: Appetizer: ambrosia salad, dandelion greens, charcuterie cone, beef short loin Entrée: Moroccan mint tea, fresh chickpeas, pâté en croûte, lamb shoulder Dessert: Asian pears, steamed buns, 'nduja, pork leg Judges: Alex Guarnaschelli Marc Murphy Kari Underly
#5 - Gefilte Dish
Season 41 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/12/2019
Ingredients: Appetizer: gefilte fish, margarita cotton candy, rainbow beets, jumbo pretzels Entrée: lomo Ibérico de Bellota, black rice congee, circus peanuts, moringa drumsticks Dessert: cheese tea, chocolate-covered corn, Bing cherries, fried peanut butter & jelly balls Judges: Scott Conant Amanda Freitag Marcus Samuelsson
#6 - Pizza Poetry
Season 41 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/19/2019
Ingredients: Appetizer: mac & cheese, escarole, New York-style dough, pig's head Entrée: oxtail, cola slushie, banana blossoms in brine, Detroit-style dough Dessert: dulce de leche, preserved green olives, mini chocolate bars. Neopolitan-style dough Judges: Chris Santos Alex Guarnaschelli Geoffrey Zakarian Contestants:
#7 - Dollar Dishes
Season 41 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/26/2019
Ingredients: Appetizer: frozen taquitos, dozen eggs, frozen corn, home grown basil Entrée: beef tripe stew, chicken legs, broccoli, instant mashed potatoes Dessert: blueberry muffin mix, cream cheese, carrots, white wine ice cubes Judges: Scott Conant Alex Guarnaschelli Tiffani Faison
#8 - Pasta Possibilities
Season 41 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/2/2019
Four chefs face a three-round culinary battle where pasta is found on every plate. They start off the carb-tastic competition by making pasta appetizers that include pea tendrils and a fatty, delicious fish. A common vegetable causes some surprising problems in the entree round. Finally, a huge, sweet surprise in the final basket gets the judges excited for dessert.
#9 - You've Got Snail!
Season 41 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/9/2019
The bar for balancing flavors is set high as four chefs find sea snails and candy in the first basket. A mishap in the entree round dramatically affects one chef's scallop dish. The two remaining competitors must then work with a dessert basket that includes something porky and something sticky.
#10 - Squab Goals
Season 41 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/16/2019
A basket containing squab kicks off an action-packed first round in the Chopped kitchen. As the chefs endeavor to make great entrees in round two, they must break down a large fish and figure out what to do with a sweet beverage.
#11 - Viewers Rule
Season 41 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/23/2019
The chefs gear up for difficult baskets when they find out that Chopped viewers have selected all their ingredients.
#12 - Belly of the Beast
Season 41 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/30/2019
Chefs dive into the first basket to discover tuna belly; a cocktail named after poultry and a boxed product greet chefs in the second round; chefs choose to add chocolate to their desserts.
#13 - Brunch Brilliance
Season 41 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/7/2019
The chefs set out to wow the judges with brunch meals that wake their palates. A classic brunch combination-turned ice cream flavor makes for a challenging first basket. A unique take on eggs keeps the brunch theme front-and-center in the entree round. The two chefs remaining in the dessert round then get to find out what goes into boozy cereal.