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- Challenge: The chefs were allowed to cook any dish, but were only given ten minutes to do so.
*Brother: Seared Trout, Chorizo Vinaigrette & Cauliflower Purée
*Tanya: Blackened Salmon with Romesco Sauce
**Winner: Brother
**Eliminated: Tanya (en)
- Challenge: Inspired by the Little Miss Muffet nursery rhyme, the chefs had to create a dish using cheese curds, whey, and dried zebra tarantulas.
*Kwame: Grilled Flatbread with Whey Sauce & Cheese Curds, Crispy Tarantula
*Lee Anne: Crispy Tarantula over "Grime Time" of Fried Curds & Piquillo Pepper Compote, Whey Honey Vinaigrette
*Marcel: Fresh Mozzarella, Heirloom Tomato, Whey Emulsion, Prosciutto, Tarantula Gremolata
*Claudette: Ha Sikil Pak, Fried Sweet Potato Skins & Tarantula
**Winner: Claudette
**Eliminated: Marcel (en)
- Challenge: The chefs were shown seven baskets filled with unusual pairings of ingredients: vanilla beans and pickles, strawberries and garlic, liquorice and peanut butter, sour candy and gochujang, bonito flakes and chocolate, bananas and capers, and coffee and anchovy paste. Each contestant had to select one basket and create a cohesive dish using their ingredients, attempting to turn "two wrongs into a right". Following the judging, two chefs were eliminated.
*Kwame : Nigerian Red Pepper Chicken Stew, Plantain Chips, Pickled Pepper & Crispy Capers
*Lee Anne : Veracruz Chicken with Dried Chiles, Vanilla, Orange & Grapefruit Juice, Cucumber Salsa
*Claudette : Seared Venison with Raspberry Mole
*Laura : Black Garlic Roasted Halibut with Strawberry, Heirloom Tomato & Garlic Salsa
*Rogelio : Sour Candy-Marinated Tuna, Fennel, Apple, Pepper & Red Onion Escabeche
**Winner: Claudette
**Eliminated: Laura, Rogelio (en)
- Challenge: The chefs put their own spin on tacos. Instead of creating the entire dish themselves, the chefs had to lay out the components for their tacos and allow Colicchio, as well as the other eliminated contestants, to build their own. In addition, at least one component had to incorporate Hidden Valley ranch seasoning.
*Brother: Borracho Beans, Roasted Tomato Salsa, Grilled Carne Asada, Cotija Corn, Pickled Poblanos, Ranch Chipotle Crema
*Fatima: Chana Masala, Poached Quail Eggs, Seven Spice New York Strip, Tamarind Chile Sauce, Ranch & Preserved Lemon Crème Fraîche, Avocado Coconut Crema
*Joe F.: Ranch Tostadas, Ponzu & Cilantro Cod, Mirin Pickled Onions, Corn & Napa Kimchi, Ranch Yuzu Crema, Furikake Radishes, Gochujang Salsa
**Winner: Joe F.
**Eliminated: Fatima (en)
- Challenge: The chefs made dishes highlighting the flavors and textures of the unconventionally eaten parts of the tree, such as spruce tips, pine tips, curry leaves, and kaffir lime leaves.
*Brother: Pork Chop with Avocado Leaf Ash & Guajillo Chilis, Lime & Jalapeño Syrup, Charred Pineapple & Mango
*Tu: Chicken Curry, Curry Leaves, Bay Leaves & Kaffir Lime Leaves
**Winner: Brother
**Eliminated: Tu (en)
- Challenge : In the second round of a two-part challenge, the chefs had to create dishes using the innards of various animals. The winners of the challenge earned spots in the main competition.
*Kwame: Chicken Heart Sofrito with Crispy Shallots, Confit Potatoes, Potato Tostones & Chicken Gremolata
*Lee Anne: Beef Liver Dumplings with Garlic, Shallots, Shoyu, Ginger & Chili Oil
*Claudette: Picadillo Tetela with Chicken Livers & Cherries, Chintextle
**Winners: Claudette, Lee Anne
**Eliminated: Kwame (en)
- Challenge : In the first round of a two-part challenge, the chefs had to create dishes using animal heads.
*Kwame: Traditional Thai Curry with Salmon, Garlic Chips & Flat Bread
*Lee Anne: Braised & Fried Halibut Cheek, Sautéed Vegetables, Lamb & Black Bean Sauce
*Claudette: Taco de Lengua - Pork Tongue Taco with Mushrooms, Cabbage Slaw, Salsa Verde
*Tyler: Pork Cheek Braised in Brown Butter Currant Sauce, Sweet Potato Purée, Spaghetti Squash
**Winner: Kwame
**Eliminated: Tyler (en)
- Challenge: The finalists were allowed to cook any dish. The dishes were served to Colicchio, guest judge Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson, and the gallery of previously eliminated chefs, who then voted for their favorite dish. The chef who received the most votes was declared the winner of Last Chance Kitchen and rejoined the main competition.
*Brother: Stuffed Chicken Breast with Pecorino & Jalapeno, Roasted Chili Apple, Butternut Squash & Brussels Sprouts Hash, Lime Crema with Nitro Raspberries
*Joe F.: Lamb Shoulder, Fava Bean Pesto, Charred Fava Pecorino, Shallot & Balsamic Glaze
**Winner: Joe F.
**Eliminated: Brother (en)
- Challenge: Inspired by the fairy tale "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", the chefs had to create a porridge dish.
*Brother: White Quinoa Porridge, Seared Seabass, Cranberry Apple Chutney
*Bruce: Farro & Barley Porridge, Seared Sea Scallop, Poached Egg, Pickled Mustard Green & Wild Mushroom
*Joe F.: Seared Steak, Barley Porridge Milanese, Tomato Conserva, Parmigiano Reggiano
**Winner: Brother
**Eliminated: Bruce (en)
- Challenge: The chefs had to create a dish featuring potatoes.
*Kwame: Potato Écrasé, Potato Crumble, Lemon, Smoked Paprika, Crispy Pancetta
*Lee Anne: Herb, Kale & Potato Purée, Crispy Potato Batonnet, Potato Ring, Seared Scallop & Andouille Sausage
*Marcel: French Fry Potato with Aji Amarillo Sauce
*Melissa: Pan-Seared Salmon, Confit Fingerling Potatoes, Yukon Gold Potato Chips, Chive Oil with Lemon
**Winner: Marcel
**Eliminated: Melissa (en)
- Challenge: The chefs had to create dishes using produce that has gone bad; they were also restricted from using any proteins.
*Brother: Grilled Artichoke, Charred Eggplant Purée, Miso, Nutmeg, Morels, Confit of Tomatoes & Chive
*Claudette: Plantain Molotes, Heirloom Tomato Caldillo, Cabbage Avocado Slaw with Crema
**Winner: Brother
**Eliminated: Claudette (en)
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