The U.S. Open marks the final Grand Slam of the 2024 tennis season, and as defending champions Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic descend on the iconic grounds of USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center alongside hungry competitors and even hungrier fans, one of the events' mainstay culinary contributors -- chef Josh Capon -- has patrons at home covered for a taste of his delicious dishes inspired by the ones served at the tournament.
Capon joined "Good Morning America" last Tuesday with two recipes inspired by some of the hit menu items: chicken salad BLT sandwiches and chilled shrimp salad rolls.
For any fans catching the action couch-side rather than courtside this year, check out Capon's full recipes to recreate at home below. Plus, for the 21-and-older crowd, check out some refreshing beverage recipes like the Ace Paloma.
Capon, owner of Little Maven from his hospitality venture VCR Group, served up a refreshingly tart and slightly spicy bay scallop ceviche with toasted corn at the signature U.S. Open culinary event, Flavors of the Open during Fan Week ahead of the Main Draw.
Exclusive: US Open to serve Maestro Dobel palomas with 1st ever official tequila
Chicken Salad BLT
Ingredients
Chicken salad mix:
1 rotisserie chicken, chopped
1 small red onion, diced
3 stalks celery, diced
1/2 cup fresh dill, chopped
1/2-1 cup mayo, depending on your preference
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 lemon juiced
Salt and pepper
Additional ingredients:
2 slices maple bacon
1 tomato slice, for garnish
1 piece of lettuce, for garnish
Ciabatta bread
Butter to toast the ciabatta
Instructions
Pull off all the chicken meat and dice.
Prepare the chicken salad mix by mixing all of the ingredients together in a large bowl.
On the griddle, toast the ciabatta bread with a little bit of butter until golden brown.
Build the sandwich on the ciabatta (chicken salad, bacon, tomato, lettuce).
Chef Capon's tips:
The rotisserie chicken helps save time for the chicken salad. Remove all the skin, then pull the meat off the bones.
The chicken salad is also served great in lettuce cups with warm crumbled bacon as an appetizer or if you are trying to avoid the carbs.
Make sure your ciabatta rolls are nice and toasted with olive oil or butter, and that your bacon is warm and crispy.
Always season your sliced tomatoes with kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper.
Chilled Shrimp Salad Rolls
Ingredients
2 pounds 21/25 count shrimp, peeled and deveined with tails removed
2 cups diced celery
1/2 cup red onion (optional)
1/2 cup chopped fresh dill
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1 teaspoon hot sauce
1 cup mayo or to your liking
Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper
Top split brioche hot dog buns
Butter
Instructions
Boil the shrimp in salted water until firm and shock in ice water for 2 to 3 minutes. Pat the shrimp completely dry before adding the other ingredients.
Mix all the ingredients together then fold in the shrimp.
Toast the buns with butter until golden brown on all sides.
Fill the buns with the shrimp salad.
Garish with fresh dill and lemon wedges.
Serve immediately with salt and vinegar chips and enjoy.
The signature Ace Paloma, which made its grand debut in 2023, is back at the Open alongside two new player curated drinks thanks to partnerships with top American men's singles star Taylor Fritz and Belarusian favorite Aryna Sabalenka.
Both will bring their own curated tequila cocktails to U.S. Open grounds marking the first-ever player-inspired beverages at the tournament: the Dobel Fritzy Spicy Margarita and the Dobel Marg-Aryna. Check out all three cocktail recipes below.
Ace Paloma
2 oz Maestro Dobel Diamante Cristalino Tequila
0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice
Top with Grapefruit Soda
Garnish: Black Lava Salt, Dehydrated Grapefruit Slice
Instructions
Pour Maestro Dobel Tequila Diamante Cristalino and squeeze of lime into a tall glass filled with fresh ice and rimmed with black lava salt.
Top with Owen’s Rio Red Grapefruit and garnish with a pink grapefruit wedge placed on the mouth of the glass.
Serve and enjoy!
Fritzy Spicy Margarita
2 oz Dobel Diamante Cristalino tequila
1 oz Lime Juice
.75 oz Agave Nectar
Garnish: Jalapeño slices
Instructions
Rim glass with salt.
Add Maestro Dobel Tequila, lime juice, and agave nectar to a cocktail shaker and shake well.
Pour over ice and garnish with jalapeño coins (slices).
Marg-Aryna
1.5 oz Dobel Diamante Cristalino Tequila
.25 oz Light Agave
.50 oz Fresh Lime
3 oz Tropical Fruit Prebiotic Soda
Rimmed with Tajín
Instructions
Rim a glass with Tajín seasoning.
Add the tequila, agave and lime juice to a tall glass with ice and stir to combine.
Top with the soda and serve.
Another highly-anticipated culinary newcomer making their debut at the 144th U.S. Open is Michelin-starred restaurateur Simon Kim's renowned fried chicken from his latest hotspot COQODAQ.
Fans can get a taste of his signature dishes from the Korean-inspired Better Fried Chicken restaurant, including The Golden Nugget, a chicken nugget and caviar pairing, located on the club level of Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The Golden Set comes with six gluten-free nuggets made with pasture-raised chicken, served with freshly shaved seasonal truffles and a tray of four house dipping sauces: honey mustard, creamy cilantro, dubbed June’s Verde, creamy peppercorn parmesan and classic American BBQ spiked with Korean gochujang.
At $100 the nuggets also come with a Petrossian caviar tin that was made specifically for the Open, and sides of coleslaw and mac-and-cheese.
Other returning celebrity chefs from the Big Apple include Alex Guarnaschelli, Kwame Onwuachi, Ed Brown, David Burke, Pat LaFrieda and Masaharu Morimoto.
In addition to the diverse array of unparalleled food, refreshing drinks such as the Grey Goose Honey Deuce and the Maestro Dobel Ace Paloma are returning for fans to sip responsibly. In addition to Heineken Silver, the brand is also serving its alcohol-free option with Heineken 0.0 available at the Heineken Red Star Patio Café this year.
Another new food and beverage focused hangout at the grounds this year is the Dobel Tequila Club, which offers fans an authentic Mexican hospitality experience with the featured cocktails and a selection of culinary offerings from two Michelin-starred chef and owner of Mexico City's Pujol, Enrique Olvera. The menu features Olvera’s popular Suadero Taco along with other Mexican classics like Shrimp Aguachile.
Lander Otegui, SVP Marketing at Proximo Spirits -- the parent company of Dobel -- said the boom in consumer interest for premium tequila made this match a perfect fit.
"This year at the tournament, we’re bringing the best in Mexican hospitality, cocktails and cuisine with the opening of the Dobel Tequila Club, a new elevated bar and restaurant serving up featured drinks like the Dobel Tequila Ace Paloma, and pairing them with classic Mexican dishes from Chef Enrique Olvera," he said.
An earlier version of this story was originally published on August 13, 2024.