Sushi & Chicken

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Cucumber Sushi
Soy Dipping Sauce:
Ingredients:
½ cup Soy Sauce
1 clove Garlic, chopped
1 tbsp Ginger, chopped
2 tbsp Orange Juice
1 tbsp Rice Vinegar

Method of Preparation:
Combine soy sauce, garlic, ginger, orange juice, and rice vinegar in a bowl with a whisk and serve on the side as a dip.  

Cucumber Sushi:
Ingredients:
1 English Cucumber, hollowed out
½ cup Sushi Rice
1 tbsp White Mirin
1 tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar
1 cup Green Pepper, diced
1 cup Red Onion, diced
1 cup Carrot, diced

Method of Preparation:
Cut off the ends of the cucumber and hollow out the seeds.  Season rice with mirin and vinegar.  Mix with the vegetables and any desired seasoning.  Fill the cavity of the cucumber with the rice mixture and slice into discs that resemble sushi.  Serve with Soy Dipping Sauce on the side.

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FAMILY RECIPE: Chicken Banh Mi
Ingredients:
2 Chicken Breasts, grilled
¼ English Cucumber, sliced thin
Salt, pinch of
2 cups Green Pepper, shredded
2 cups Red Onion, shredded
2 cups Carrot, shredded
1 tbsp Soy Dipping Sauce, from children’s recipe
2 Hoagie Rolls, sliced and toasted
3 tbsp Sweet Chili Sauce
¼ tsp Cilantro
2 Jalapeno Peppers, sliced (optional)

Method of Preparation:
Start by cooking the chicken breasts by any means of your liking e.g., grill, poach, roast. Slice the cucumber as thin as possible, sprinkle with a small amount of salt and set aside.  Shred the vegetables and mix with the Soy Dipping Sauce as a marinade.  Toast the roll and assemble by smearing the inside of the roll with the sweet chili sauce, place the cucumbers on the bottom.  Slice the chicken and add to the sandwich with marinated vegetables and cilantro.

Pasta & Caprese Salad

CHILDREN'S RECIPE: Angel Hair with Tomato and Cilantro
Ingredients:
1 lb Angel Hair Pasta
2 cup Tomatoes, diced
3 tbsp Butter
Pinch of Cilantro, chopped
Pinch of Salt, Pepper
Pinch of Parmesan Cheese, grated

Method of Preparation:
Cook pasta in salted water. In a medium saucepot, add butter, tomatoes, cilantro, salt and pepper. Allow tomatoes to cook for a minute. Toss in pasta and cheese. Serve in bowls.

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FAMILY RECIPE: Panko Crusted Tomato with Burrata and Aged Balsamic
Ingredients:
2 Red Tomatoes, sliced
2 Yellow Tomatoes, sliced
Pinch of Salt, Pepper
3 tbsp Canola Oil for Pan Searing
1 ball Burrata Cheese
1 cup Flour
1 Egg
1 cup Panko Bread Crumb
3 tbsp Basil Pesto
Micro Arugula to garnish
1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tbsp Aged Balsamic

Method of Preparation:
Arrange sliced tomatoes on plates and season with salt and pepper. Bread with flour, egg and bread crumbs. Heat canola oil in a sauté pan, until medium hot. Carefully sauté tomatoes on both sides until golden brown. To serve, spread basil pesto on plate. Stack fried tomatoes with burrata cheese and top with micro arugula that is dressed with olive oil; finish plate with drizzle of aged balsamic.
 

Pasta & Beef Tenderloin

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Curry Pea Pasta
Ingredients:
4 oz Angel Hair Pasta
4 oz Curry Pea Velouté, from family recipe
2 oz Butter
2 oz Parmigiana Cheese, grated
Cilantro to garnish
Parsley to garnish

Method of Preparation:
Cook the pasta until al dente. Heat up the pan from the tenderloin, when it is hot, remove from stove and pour in remaining Curry Pea Velouté. Pan will sizzle, add pasta and butter and put back on stove to cook. Top with cheese and herbs.

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FAMILY RECIPE: Seared Tenderloin of Beef with Curry Pea Velouté
Ingredients:
1 cup Onion, minced
1 tsp Ginger, minced
2 Scallions, chopped
1 tsp Red Curry Paste
3 tbsp Curry Powder
1 cup Coconut Milk
3 cups Peas
¼ cup Cilantro
¼ cup Parsley
4 oz Soybean Oil
2 Beef Tenderloins, 4-5oz each
4 oz Pea Tops

Curry Pea Velouté:
In a 6-quart pot, cook the onion, ginger and scallions. Then add the red curry paste, curry powder, coconut milk and peas. Add water from peas as vegetable stock. Simmer for 10 minutes add the cilantro and parsley then blend to a purée.

Beef Tenderloin:
Sear the tenderloin in a pan for 4-5 minutes until medium rare. Add peas to the Curry Pea Velouté, slice the beef and spoon sauce over the beef. Garnish with pea tops.

Salmon Sticks & Seared Salmon

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Grapefruit Duck Sauce with Salmon Sticks
Salmon Sticks:
Ingredients:
4 oz Salmon, cut ¼” sticks
3 tbsp Olive Oil
½ cup Corn Starch

Method of Preparation:
Cut salmon into ¼” sticks. Dredge in cornstarch. Cook in frying pan for 1-2 minutes until brown.

Grapefruit Duck Sauce:
Ingredients:
1 Grapefruit, supremed and juiced
1 tsp Ginger, minced
4 oz Honey
4 oz White Vinegar
2 oz Corn Starch
2 oz Water

Method of Preparation:
Bring ginger and grapefruit supremes to a simmer. Then add the honey and vinegar and bring back to a simmer. Mix the cornstarch and water to make slurry. Then whisk the slurry and grapefruit juice in the mixture while it is still cooking.

Serve Salmon Sticks on a plate with the Grapefruit Duck Sauce in a small bowl for dipping.

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FAMILY RECIPE: Grapefruit Salad and Seared Salmon
Grapefruit Salad:
Ingredients:
½ head Frisee
½ cup Pea Tops
¼ cup Cilantro
¼ cup Spiced Cashews
Grapefruit, 6 supremes

 
Salad Dressing:
Ingredients:
1 cup Jalapenos, diced
5 cloves Garlic, diced
1 cup Fish Sauce
4 oz Sugar
4 oz White Vinegar
4 oz Water

 
Method of Preparation:
Chop the garlic and chilis fine. Then put the fish sauce, sugar, white vinegar and water bring to a boil until the sugar is dissolved.  Add the garlic and chilis and cool. Drizzle over greens. Build the salad with grapefruit supremes and spiced cashews, drizzle dressing over salad.

Seared Salmon:
Ingredients:
4 oz Salmon, cut ½” sticks
3 tbsp Olive Oil
½ cup Corn Starch

Method of Preparation:
Cut salmon into ½” slices and prepare the same way as the children’s recipe.