MasterChef · S11 · E5
Sherry Yard: Dessert Challenge
Chef Sherry Yard visits the kitchen. With elimination on the line, a dessert challenge puts the spotlight on the home cooks' baking skills for the first time.
About this episode
Chef Sherry Yard visits the kitchen. With elimination on the line, a dessert challenge puts the spotlight on the home cooks' baking skills for the first time.
Season 11
1Emeril Lagasse: Auditions Round 1
42 minJun 2, 2021
Home cooks serve up their signature dishes to the judges; guest judge Emeril Lagasse.
2Curtis Stone: Auditions Round 2
42 minJun 9, 2021
The cooks have 45 minutes to impress the judges, including Curtis Stone.
3Paula Deen: Auditions Round 3
42 minJun 16, 2021
The final audition round of the season; guest judge Paula Deen.
4Chef Morimoto: Monkfish Challenge
42 minJun 23, 2021
Chef Masaharu Morimoto sets the bar high with his monkfish demonstration, leaving the cooks desperate to impress in their first elimination challenge.
5Sherry Yard: Dessert Challenge
42 minJun 30, 2021Now viewing
Chef Sherry Yard visits the kitchen. With elimination on the line, a dessert challenge puts the spotlight on the home cooks' baking skills for the first time.
6Michael Mina: Meat Roulette
42 minJul 7, 2021
In the first Mystery Box challenge chef Michael Mina is the guest judge. The cooks must create a beef dish without knowing what cut of beef they will be cooking until the mystery box is opened.
7Nancy Silverton: Pasta Challenge
42 minJul 14, 2021
With the top 10 at their fingertips and an elimination on the table, Michelin Star chef Nancy Silverton challenges the home cooks with a fresh pasta challenge. The cooks must prove they can master this Italian staple and impress with a pasta dish of their own.
8Jonathan Waxman: California Mystery Box
42 minJul 21, 2021
The top 10 home cooks take on a Californian Mystery Box Challenge, with Michelin Star Chef Jonathan Waxman as guest judge. It's the highest stakes challenge yet with an elimination no one sees coming.
9Roy Choi: Elevated Street Food
42 minAug 11, 2021
The pioneering king of the food truck revolution, Roy Choi, tasks the home cooks with making a street food dish worthy of a Michelin star restaurant.
10Cook for Your Legend
42 minAug 18, 2021
Chef Ramsay challenges the home cooks to create a dish for the most important legend yet - their own personal legends. Their personal legends could be someone they look up to, a personal hero, or even a family member who inspires them.
11Dominique Crenn: The Wall
42 minAug 25, 2021
Dominique Crenn, the only female chef in America to attain three Michelin Stars, visits the MasterChef kitchen with a brand-new team challenge - the cooks must pair up and make the same exact dish... without being able to see one another.
12Niki Nakayama: Kaiseki
42 minAug 25, 2021
Legendary chef Niki Nakayama gives the cooks a taste of Japan.
13Legends Dinner
42 minSep 1, 2021
Four legendary chefs grace the MasterChef kitchen for a one-of-a-kind Chef's Table team challenge that pits boys against girls. It's an intimidating Michelin Star lineup as Val Cantu, Jonathan Yao, Sherry Yard and Tanya Holland take a seat in the MasterChef restaurant, to judge a two-course menu created by the home cooks.
14Ludo Lefebvre: Timed Out Mystery Box
42 minSep 1, 2021
Legendary French chef Ludo Lefebvre joins to guest judge a Mystery Box challenge with a twist. The home cooks are challenged to make two elevated French Bistro-style dishes in 90 minutes to guarantee themselves a spot in the semi-finals.
15Semi-Final - 3 Chef Showdown (1)
42 minSep 8, 2021
The remaining four semi-finalists are challenged to a "3 Chef Showdown" - a brand-new culinary triathlon that sees the home cooks making three dishes back-to-back - alongside three different Legendary chefs. This is a window into the fast-paced world of a professional chef, with each round's prize being a guaranteed spot in the finale.
16Semi-Final: 3 Chef Showdown (2)
42 minSep 8, 2021
The remaining four semi-finalists are challenged to a "3 Chef Showdown" - a brand-new culinary triathlon that sees the home cooks making three dishes back-to-back - alongside three different Legendary chefs. This is a window into the fast-paced world of a professional chef, with each round's prize being a guaranteed spot in the finale.
17Finale: Curtis Stone (1)
42 minSep 15, 2021
Legendary Chef Curtis Stone returns as a guest judge for the semi-finals when the Top Three battle for a spot in the finale in the appetizer round.
18Finale: Michael Cimarusti (2)
42 minSep 15, 2021
Michelin star chef Michael Cimarusti is the final legend to grace the MasterChef kitchen and it's the finalists last chance to impress with their entrée and dessert dishes. Only one will be crowned the winner and earn the coveted title of MasterChef.
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