Monday, January 30, 2012

RIBEYE WITH GREMOLATA

This recipe is adapted from Gordon Ramsay's F Word BBC America show. On the show he used Filet Minon.


RIBEYE WITH GREMOLATA

INGREDIENTS:

2 pieces ribeye (pat dry, season with salt and pepper)
olive oil
2 cloves of garlic
fresh rosemary
fresh thyme
1 or 2 bay leaf
2 tablespoon chicken broth

DIRECTIONS:

Heat oil and then add garlic, thyme, rosemary, and bay leaves. Pan sear the meat both sides (few minutes each side depending on how you want your meat done). Then add chicken broth to keep the meat moist. Serve with gremolata.


GREMOLATA


This recipe is adapted from Gordon Ramsay's F word BBC America show.


GREMOLATA

INGREDIENTS:

¼ cup lemon zest
¼ to ½ cup minced parsley
1 tablespoon capers
olive oil
salt and pepper

Directions:

Combine the first three ingredients together, drizzle some olive oil and season with salt and pepper according to taste.


SALMON FISH CAKES

I adapted this recipe from Gordon Ramsay's F word BBC America show. Every morning I watch this show armed with a pen and paper.

http://www.bbcamerica.com/f-word/

SALMON FISH CAKES

INGREDIENTS:

For Poaching:

Salmon filets
Lemon slices
Fresh thyme
Water
Salt and pepper


For mash:

1.5 to 2 lbs white or yellow potatoes
parsley (chopped)
lemon zest
salt and pepper


For breading:

Flour
Eggs
Panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
Olive oil

DIRECTIONS:

Boil water and then simmer, add lemon slices, fresh thyme, salt and pepper and then the fish. Poach for a few minutes until fish is cooked through.

Pull fish out, pat dry and cut into small pieces.

Boil potatoes and mash. Add some parsley, lemon zest, salt and pepper and the poached fish. Mix well and form into fish cakes. Chill in the fridge for a few minutes.

Cover each cakes with, 1st flour, 2nd eggs and 3rd bread crumbs. Then fry with olive oil.















CHOCOLATE CROISSANT SHELL

Recipe adapted from the book Home Cooking The Costco Way.


CHOCOLATE CROISSANT SHELL

INGREDIENTS:

1 package milk chocolate or semi sweet chocolate (melted)
6 to 8 pieces store bought croissant (sliced in halves)
ice cream (any flavor)

DIRECTIONS:

Coat the entire surface of the croissants with the melted chocolate. Let it sit for a few minutes until chocolate hardens. Serve with ice cream.









PORK ADOBO


This is my grandma's recipe combined with my mother's technique. The idea is to cook the meat while reducing the soy sauce and vinegar. It is important that you use Filipino brand soy sauce and vinegar for it to be authentic.



PORK ADOBO

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb pork country style ribs boneless (cut into bite size pieces)
1 large white onion (sliced)
1 cup water
¾ cup vinegar 
½ cup soy sauce 
black ground pepper
2 pieces bay leaf
3 cloves garlic (chopped)
2 to 3 tablespoon canola oil


Directions:

Combine pork, water, soy sauce, vinegar, onion, bay leaves and pepper in a medium soup pot. Cover and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes (you should have half the sauce than what you started with). Remove from heat.

Using a large sauté pan, heat oil and add garlic until fragrant. Using a slotted spoon transfer the pork mixture to the pan (reserve the sauce). Stir-fry for a few minutes and then add the sauce back, let it reduce until you only have a quarter of the sauce than what you started with. Serve with rice.