| Pan Seared Breast of Duck w/ a Port Wine Sun-Dried Cherry Demi Glace |
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Ingredients
4 Crescent Duck Breasts – halved
2 oz. of Port Wine
4 oz. of Glace De Poulet
2 oz. of Sun-Dried Cherries
1 oz. Butter
Pinch Sea Salt
Pinch Cracked Pepper
2 oz. Canzoneri EVOO
¼ lb. Bulls Blood
¼ lb. Popcorn Shoots
Method
- Add EVO to hot sauté pan.
- Place duck in pan, skin down, cook until crisp and turn.
- Remove when duck is medium rare.
- Pour off oil and deglaze pan w/ port wine.
- Add cherries and demi, reduce by half.
- Slice duck and fan across micro greens.
- Drizzle with Sauce
- Makes 4 servings.
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| Rib Steak Diane |
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Ingredients
1 oz. Canzoneri Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Two 20 oz. Rib Eye Steaks
1 tbl Shallots, minced
½ cup Brandy
1 tbl Fresh Thyme, chopped
½ cup Crème Fraiche
8 oz. Demi Glace
2 oz. Sweet Butter
Method
- Heat sauté pan and add olive oil, sear steaks and continue cooking to desired temperature.
- Remove steaks from pan and set aside.
- Add shallots to pan and continue cooking for 30 seconds. Add Brandy and deglaze pan. (be careful of excess flame)
- Reduce by half and then add crème fraiche
- Reduce cream by ½ and then add demi.
- Bring to a simmer and add fresh thyme, adjust seasoning.
- Return steaks to pan and continue cooking till sauce coats steaks.
- Add whole butter and incorporate into sauce.
- Place steaks on a plate and top with sauce, serve immediately.
- Makes 2-4 servings.
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| Baja Pork Loin |
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Ingredients
2-3 lb. Boneless Center Cut Pork Loin
1.5 cups of Knorr Mole Sauce
16 oz. of Glace De ‘Veau
½ cup Red Wine
Method
- Brush the pork loins heavily with mole sauce.
- Quick sear on flat top grill.
- Slow roast at 275° on rack until 155° internal temperature.
- Deglaze pan with dry red wine, then add demi, reduce and strain.
- Slice to desired thickness.
- Plate and sauce.
- Makes 4-6 servings.
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| Pan Seared Boneless Pork Chops w/ Grilled Vegetable Ragout |
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Ingredients
8 - 3 oz. chops
1lb Grilled Mixed Vegetables
6 oz. Demi Glace
1 T Spice Hunter Fresh Chopped Tarragon
1 oz. Bella Famiglia White Balsamic Vinegar
2 oz. Canzoneri EVOO
Pat of Butter
Method
- Add EVO tolatrge hot sauté pan.
- Dust pork w/ salt and peppered flour.
- Sear chops on one side and when browned, turn and finish.
- Remove from pan, set on serving platter.
- Add chopped vegetables.
- Deglaze pan with splash of white balsamic vinegar, (remove). Then ad the demi and finish sauce with pat of butter.
- Place 3 oz. of vegetables in center of plate, top w/ 2 pork chops and lightly sauce.
- Garnish w/ baby potatoes.
- Makes 4 servings.
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| Braised Short Ribs |
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Ingredients
6 lb. beef short ribs
½ cup of Canzoneri EVOO
1 cup of Flour for dredging
2 cups celery, diced ½”
2 cups onion, diced ½”
2 cups carrot, diced ½”
4 cloves of garlic, minced
3 cups of dry white wine
¼ cup of rosemary, chopped fresh
2 cups Vantia Crushed Tomato
3 T Worcestershire Sauce
Method
- Dredge beef ribs in flour.
- Heat large braiser and add olive oil, brown beef on all sides and remove from pan (do not overcrowd).
- Add celery, onion and carrot and cook on high heat intil sweating. Scrape bottom of pan to incorporte into sauce.
- Add garlic and cook for 2 more minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients and lower flame to a simmer.
- Add ribs back to pan in single layer, cover and simmer for 1 ½ to 2 hours or until tender.
- Strain the sauce and finish with horseradish if desired.
- Makes 6 servings.
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| General Tso’s Chicken |
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Ingredients
3 lb. of Bell & Evans Chicken Tenders
2lb. Broccoli, blanched
1lb. Red Pepper, diced ¾”
24 oz. Mikee Sesame Ginger Sauce
4 oz. Canola Oil
Method
- Cut chicken into strips.
- Deep fry chicken until golden brown set aside momentarily.
- Inheavy bottom pan or wok heat and then add oil.
- Stir fry broccoli and peppers add cooked chicken.
- Add sauce, just enough to coat.
- Serve immediately.
- Makes 4-6 servings.
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