Asides – Chef Benny Doro

FOOD PORN RECIPE! Apple Salmon Tartar with Cucumber Apple Lime Foam

bennydoro — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:54:00 +0000

Apple Salmon Tartar:

4 oz salmon filet
1/2 apple
1/2 celery stalk
1/2 shallot
tablespoon capers rinsed
zest of half a lemon

Brunoise all ingredients and set aside

Cucumber Apple Lime Foam:

1/2 apple
one cup cucumber peeled chopped
one slice of white bread
juice of a lime
few cilantro leaves

everything into a food processor and blitz until smooth then path through a sieve and into a whip cream dispenser with a teaspoon of powdered gelatin. shake then into the fridge for 20 min.

To Assemble use mold and make a long box shape of the tartar about 1/3 inch thick. Shake contents of the Cucumber apple lime foam and add to the tartar and serve right away.

The taste is fresh and vibrant perfect for a light starter.

Benny

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FOOD PORN! Eggplant Bacon Burger

bennydoro — Tue, 10 May 2011 01:11:00 +0000

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Ingredients:
Japanese Eggplant
1/2 part sake 1/2 part soy mixed together and boiled then chilled
mix of 50/50 bacon and 80/20 ground beef (ground together)
orange zest
toasted sesame seeds
Method:
Cut the eggplant into rounds and carve out a bit of the middle. Sprinkle some of the soy sake mix on top. Put a little ball of the meat/bacon mix inside. Into a 350 degree oven for ten min or until the fat is bubbling from the meat/bacon mix. Finish with some orange zest and toasted sesame seeds.

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FOOD PORN! Shrimp and Rocket Salad with Spicy Russian Dressing

bennydoro — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:29:00 +0000

Boil shrimp 2 min in Old Bay seasoned water. Shock in ice bath, rocket, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper, lay shrimp on top and put a dollop of homemade Spicy Russian dressing (mayo, rice wine vinegar, ketchup and saracha) Finish with radish sprouts.