December Cooking Class

Recipes from Cooking Demonstration hosted by

Coral Ridge C.C. Executive Chef Udo Mueller

December 5, 2007

Spicy Sea Scallops with Thai Curry Sauce

Amount Ingredient - Preparation Method

Thai Curry Sauce:

1 can Coconut milk

1 tsp Red Thai Curry paste

¼ tsp Turmeric
1 tbl Fresh Cilantro, chopped

Salt & Pepper, to taste

Scallops:

1 tsp Paprika

¼ tsp Cayenne pepper

10 Sea scallops (20 – 30 count)

1 Belgium Endive

6” Bamboo skewers

Preparation

Thai Curry Sauce Preparation:

In a pot, mix the coconut milk, curry paste & turmeric.

Reduce until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.

Add the cilantro, pour into a bowl and set aside.

Scallops Preparation:

Mix the paprika and cayenne pepper and dredge the scallops in the mixture.

Sauté the scallops on both sides for 2 minutes.

Serve on bamboo skewer inside an endive tip.

Cherry Tomatoes Filled with Crab Salad

Amount Ingredient - Preparation Method

Cherry Tomatoes

¼ lb Crabmeat

½ Apple, small diced

1 tbl Red onion, small diced

1 tsp Capers, diced

2 tbl Sour cream

1 tsp Dijon mustard

Salt & Pepper, to taste

Preparation:

Cut off the top of the tomato and set aside.

With a small spoon, remove the inside of the tomato.

For the salad, mix all the ingredients and season to taste.

Fill the tomatoes with the crab salad and place the top back on.

Swedish Meatballs

Amount Ingredient - Preparation Method

6 oz Onion

1 lb Ground Turkey

1 lb Ground beef

2 tbl Dijon mustard

2 tbl Corn Starch

½ sp Ground white Pepper

1 tbl Chopped Parsley

1 Egg

Salt

Dijon Mustard for dipping

Preparation:

In a food processor, blend the onions until very fine chopped.

In a bowl, mix all the ingredients and form into small balls: 1 – 2 oz.

Place on baking tray and bake in preheated 400 ˚ F oven for 7 – 10 minutes.

Serve with extra Dijon mustard or Dijonnaise.

Chinese 5 Spice & Hoisin Glazed Baby Back Ribs

Amount Ingredient - Preparation Method

The Rub:

½ cup Chinese 5 spice

1 tbl Brown sugar

1 tbl Salt

1 tbl White ground pepper

The Glaze:

1 cup Hoisin Sauce

1 tbl Chinese 5 spice

1 tsp Ground ginger

2 Baby back ribs

Preparation:

Mix the entire rub ingredients together, rub the ribs with it and bake at 350˚ F for 1 ½ hours – until tender.

When ready to serve, brush with the glaze and bake for 3 - 5 minutes.

Potato Bites with Goat Cheese, Crème Fraiche & Beluga Caviar

Ingredient – Preparation Method

Small red bliss or creamer potatoes

Salt

Crème Fraiche

Goat Cheese

Chives, chopped and for garnish

Caviar

Preparation:

Cut the top of the potato and trim the bottom flat.

With a small melon ball cutter, scoop the potato so that you get a small cavity.

Boil the potatoes in saltwater until tender, 7 – 10 minutes and place them upside down on a paper towel so they can drain off and dry.

Mix the goat cheese and the crème fraiche together with the chopped chives.

With a pastry bag, fill the mix into the potatoes, top with the caviar and some chives.

Watermelon Gazpacho with Lobster

Amount Ingredient - Preparation Method

Gazpacho:

5 cups Watermelon, chopped

1 Shallot, finely chopped

1 ½ tbl Ginger, finely chopped

1 tbl Garlic, chopped

1 Lemon grass stalk, chopped

½ each Jalapeno pepper

2 tbl Lime juice

Salt

Lobster:

10 oz Lobster meat

½ bunch Cilantro, chopped

2 tbl Olive oil

Preparation

Gazpacho Preparation:

Purée watermelon in blender and set aside.

Sautee the shallot, ginger, garlic and lemon grass until golden brown. Add 1/3 of watermelon mix and let simmer for 5 minutes.

Place in blender, together with the jalapeno pepper and lime juice. Season with salt.

Add the remaining watermelon puree and finish seasoning. Strain and let cool.

Lobster Preparation:

Dice the lobster meat, and toss with the cilantro and olive oil.

Place the lobster in a bowl or shot glass and pour the soup over it.

Mozzarella and Tortellini Kebab with Balsamic Glaze

Ingredient – Preparation Method

6” bamboo sticks

Tortellini

Mozzarella, cherry size

Prosciutto

Kalamata olives

Roasted red bell pepper

Olive oil

Salt

Fresh cracked black pepper

Basil

Balsamic glaze

Preparation

Put tortellini, mozzarella, prosciutto, olives and red pepper on the bamboo stick.

Drizzle olive oil and balsamic glaze over the kebab. Sprinkle salt, pepper and basil to taste.

Fillo Wrap filled with Asparagus, Prosciutto and Fontina Cheese

Ingredient - Preparation Method

Fillo dough

Melted butter

Parmesan cheese, grated

Green asparagus (pencil)

Prosciutto, thinly sliced

Fontina cheese, thinly sliced

Preparation

Use three layers of fillo dough, brushed with butter and sprinkled with parmesan cheese.

Cut the asparagus into 2” length.

Layout the prosciutto and place the cheese on top and wrap around the asparagus (3 – 4 asparagus tips).
Cut the fillo dough into 1” wide strips and wrap it around the asparagus – prosciutto – cheese bundle.

Bake in preheated 350˚ F oven until golden brown (5 minutes)

Gratinated Green Lip Mussels

Ingredient - Preparation Method

Green Lip Mussels

#1 Ingredients

3 oz Onion, chopped

1 tbl Garlic, chopped

#2 Ingredients

2 oz White wine

2 oz Worcestershire sauce

1 oz Sherry

½ tsp Rosemary, chopped

½ tsp Thyme, chopped

1 tsp Oregano

1 ½ tbl Curry powder

#3 Ingredients

Juice from one lemon

2 tbl Parsley, chopped

Salt and pepper

Café de Paris Butter

1 lb Butter

4 Egg yolk

Preparation

Sauté # 1 ingredients until translucent, set aside and let cool down.

Reduce # 2 ingredients by half and let cool down.

Combine # 3 ingredients.

Whip the butter and add the egg yolks of Café de Paris ingredients, one at a time.

Add #1, 2 & 3 to the Café de Paris butter mix. Season with salt & pepper.

Place the butter on top of the mussel, and broil until golden brown.