Final Quickfire: Each chef unknowingly cooked w/ one of the three regular judges for 20 minutes.
Dishes (Curtis judged):
Chris & James: Prawns w/ sauteed celery, thyme, pine nuts & chili threads
Lorena & Francis: Swiss chard w/ sauteed chicken, onions & Parmesan
Kerry & Ruth: Sauteed chicken w/ Swiss chard, bacon & Parmesan w/ rosemary cream
WINNER- Chris
FINAL ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: Each of the semi-finalists got to guide two of the culinary students at the Southwest Career & Technical Academy in an Introduction to Culinary Arts class to make a dish that only the students got to cook.
Whole Foods Budget of the Week (half-hour): $300
Lorena: Jojo & Jhane (Lasagna w/ grilled crostini & spinach salad)
Chris: Lacey & Emilio (Pork tenderloin w/ garlic mashed potatoes & calvados sauce)
Kerry: Brittany & Erwin (Chicken Florentine w/ string cheese)
WINNER- Kerry (Current total: $17.5K)
ELIMINATED LAST- Lorena ($27.5K; Chris currently has $41K)