Ep 7. Stuffed With Victory

Bobby Flay is back for another episode of Beat Bobby Flay, and this time he's taking on two talented chefs who are ready to stuff him with defeat. In this episode, titled "Stuffed With Victory," the competitors must first face off against each other in a preliminary round to see who gets the chance to take down the famed Iron Chef.

The first chef to go up against Bobby is Chef Shota Nakajima, who specializes in Japanese cuisine. Shota is known for his modern approach to traditional dishes, and he's confident that he has what it takes to beat Bobby. Shota decides to make a "stuffed" dish, putting his own unique twist on the classic stuffed pepper by using a Japanese eggplant and stuffing it with barramundi, mushroom duxelles, and gochujang. He finishes the dish off with a sake tomato sauce and a side of mushroom fried rice.

Next up is Chef Kathy Fang, who comes from a long line of restaurateurs and has been cooking since the age of three. Kathy is known for her inventive take on Chinese cuisine, and she's ready to take on Bobby with her stuffed pork chop. She stuffs the chop with a mixture of Chinese sausage, sticky rice, and shiitake mushrooms, and serves it with a side of garlic fried rice and broccoli slaw.

After tasting both dishes, Bobby has to choose which chef he thinks will have the best chance of beating him. He decides to go up against Chef Kathy, and the two of them head to the kitchen to face off in the final round.

For the final showdown, the secret ingredient is revealed to be goat cheese. Bobby and Kathy are given just 45 minutes to create a dish using the creamy cheese, and the clock starts ticking.

Kathy decides to make a stuffed chicken breast with goat cheese, spinach, and sun-dried tomatoes. She also makes a side dish of goat cheese mashed potatoes, which she hopes will complement the chicken well.

Bobby, on the other hand, decides to make a stuffed pork chop (a nod to Chef Kathy's dish from the preliminary round) with goat cheese, roasted red peppers, and olives. He pairs it with a side of sautéed garlic spinach and a tomato sauce.

When time is up, it's up to the judges to decide which of these talented chefs has done enough to beat Bobby Flay. Will Chef Kathy's Asian-inspired dish take down the Iron Chef? Or will Bobby's Mediterranean-style pork chop be the one that wins the day?

Tune in to find out who is declared the winner of this epic cooking competition in "Stuffed With Victory" on Beat Bobby Flay.