Tofu and Shrimp Steak

On 09/01/2012 (Monday) at 1:48 am by Benny.
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• Prep Time:
  10 min
• Cook Time:
  10 min
• Ready Time:
  20 min

Ingredients

• 7 oz of firm tofu
• 5 medium raw shrimp cleaned and shelled
• one egg white
• vegetable oil one cup flour for frying
• one chopped scallion

Sauce

• 1/2 cup of benny’s asian marinade see link in the instructions
• 1/2 cup of beef stock you can use vegatable stock to keep it vegitarian

Garnish

• pickled ginger
• chives
• radish sprouts
• fresh cilantro

Directions

You will need my Asian marinade for the sauce which can be found here:

https://vault.bennydoro.com/time-machine/tm-002/chef/recipes/bennys-asian-marinadesauce/

• 2 cups light soy sauce
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
• 5 cloves of garlic minced
• large knob of ginger minced
• tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Combine that with 1/2 cup of beef stock in a small pot and bring to a simmer and let reduce slightly keep tasting you will know when there is a perfect balance of sweet and richness should be a pretty thin sauce do look for anything gloppy.

To prepare the STEAK part put the tofu, shrimp and egg white into a food processor and blitz until smooth. Now into a bowl and add the scallions and mix well.

Now form an oval shape with the mixture on a plate (see photo) or you can make these into individual portions and put into the fridge for 30 min to set 60 min will get you best result.

Transfer the chilled tofu steak to a bowl with the flour and dredge all around. Be careful the tofu steak is very delicate and will break or mush apart so transfer it carefully and coat with flour carefully.

Hot pan vegetable oil about 1/4 inch in the pan and put the tofu steak in (again carefully) and let cook on the one side until its golden brown about 3-4 min. Turn over and let finish cooking an additional 2 min basting along the way to make sure all the sides get cooked as well.

Transfer to a serving plate and drizzle the sauce on top and around. Finish with the fresh cilantro, ginger,,radish sprouts and chives on top. You can substitute for other garnishes it’s up your taste.

Enjoy this one I am sure the vegetarians will be fans and maybe even a few meat eaters.

Benny

Stir Fried Bean Sprouts

On 08/01/2012 (Sunday) at 10:03 pm by Benny.
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• Prep Time:
  2 min
• Cook Time:
  2 min
• Ready Time:
  4 min

Ingredients

• 2 cups bean sprouts
• one scallion sliced
• 2 tablespoons vegatable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon light brown sugar
• few drops of sesame oil

Directions

Vegetable oil into a hot pan and when it’s smoking toss in the been sprouts and scallion and stir fry for one min.

Add the salt and sugar and stir fry for one more min. Drizzle a little sesame oil at the end final toss and onto a plate. You can garnish with some sesame seed to really go all out

I love this, you will love this and its so east a monkey could do it! Get cooking!

Benny

Humboldt Goat Cheese the way I like it

On 12/02/2011 (Saturday) at 9:16 am by Benny.
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• Prep Time:
  10 min
• Cook Time:
  10 min
• Ready Time:
  20 min

Ingredients

• Humboldt Fog
• Honey
• One apple fine dice
• Fried thin soba noodles (optional)

Directions

Here is a link to the cheese producer you can find this one in any Whole Foods — www.cypressgrovechevre.com/…

Cut a thin slice of the goat cheese about ¼ inch thick and make sure it is at room temp. Now take your diced apple and lay them on a plate the same shape as the slice of cheese you have sliced. Lay the cheese on top, drizzle some honey and finish with fried soba noodles if you want some crunch or some toasted bread. That’s it enjoy with some good wine and good company!

Benny

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Fried Green Tomato Salad

On 10/02/2011 (Thursday) at 7:31 pm by Benny.
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• Prep Time:
  10 min
• Cook Time:
  5 min
• Ready Time:
  15 min

Ingredients

• Red tomatoes any variety sliced 1/4 inch thick
• Green tomatoes sliced 1/4 inch thick
• Micro greens of your choice
• One beaten egg
• Panko bread crumbs Vegatable oil for frying
• fresh mozzarella ball (large) sliced 1/4 inch thick

Vinaigrette

• one cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• pinch of salt and pepper

Directions

Make the Vinaigrette by combining the Olive Oil, Balsamic and season with salt and pepper to taste and set aside.

Dip the green tomato in the egg wash then the seasoned panko and fry in 350 degree in vegetable oil until golden brown and set aside.

Now assemble starting with the fresh tomato, then mozzarella and follow through as you see it. Finish with a good drizzle of the vinaigrette and go to town. Enjoy this one its light flavorful and good for a fantastic starter or light lunch.

Benny

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Grilled Tuna Burgers with broccoli Asian slaw

On 10/02/2011 (Thursday) at 6:45 pm by Benny.
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• Prep Time:
  15 min
• Cook Time:
  12 min
• Ready Time:
  27 min

Ingredients

Tuna burger:

• 1 pound Fresh tuna sushi grade
• ½ cup chopped scallions
• 1 1/2 tablespoon honey
• 1 1/2 tablespoon whole grain mustard

Asian slaw:

• 4 tablespoons soy sauce
• 4 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• Pinch of sugar
• Teaspoon of Sesame seeds
• One teaspoon sesame oil.
• Fresh cilantro
• 2 cups of your favorite shredded coleslaw veg.
• 1/2 teaspoon wasabi powder or if you have it fresh wasabi

Directions

Make the slaw dressing by combining all the dressing ingredients and chill for a bit for flavors to meld. Mix into your favorite slaw mix when ready to use. You can buy packaged coleslaw mix or what I like to do is I take stems of broccoli and shred them until they look like spaghetti and add some Julian carrots as well as some red cabbage.

Chop the tuna until it’s a fine dice, now add the mustard, honey and scallion. Form into patty and chill for an hour to set them up.

Put this all together heat your grill to a very hot temperature, we are only going to sear the outside of the tuna burger and leave it very pink on the inside. You can cook them all the way through but you want it like a seared tuna steak. Put some canola oil on the patty and season with salt and pepper and put on the hottest part of the grill for about 60-90 seconds on the first side and about 60seconds on the second. This should be enough to give it that nice grilled flavor.

Now to assemble your burger, toast a bun that is not too hard like a chiabata won’t be very good use a regular hamburger bun will work just fine. Put some of that wasabi mayo on the bottom bun, now place your tuna patty on top. Take a healthy amount of the broccoli slaw place that on top of the patty followed by some fresh cilantro. Now put some wasabi mayo on the top bun as well and whola!

Your done…eat this baby with a cold beer

Benny

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Tomato Salad with goat cheese, pancetta and walnuts

On 10/02/2011 (Thursday) at 6:36 pm by Benny.
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• Prep Time:
  10 min
• Cook Time:
  3 min
• Ready Time:
  13 min

Ingredients

• one pound or so compari tomatoes or any tomato of your choice
• handful toasted walnuts
• one cup rendered pancetta
• Panko bread crumbs
• fresh chopped chives

Dressing:

• 50/50 olive oil and balsamic vinegar blend together

Herb Goat Cheese

• one cup fresh goat cheese
• one tablespoon olive oil
• any fresh herbs of your choice chopped finley and blended with the goat cheese to taste I used chives

Directions

Begin by rendering the pancetta by cutting it into lardons and frying it until almost crisp and set aside.
Now prepare the goat cheese panko fried balls, form the herb goat cheese into a melon ball size, dredge in egg wash and roll in panko and fry at 375 degrees for about a min until golden brown and set aside.

Now to assemble cut the tomato into ¼ inch size pieces scatter on the plate, followed by scattering the walnuts, then plate 3 fried goat cheese balls as shown in the photo, followed by the walnuts, pancetta and finish with the chives then spoon the dressing over and ENJOY!

This one will bring a tomato salad to a whole new place. Perfect light lunch of make a half portion for a starter.

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Tuna Tataki with ginger dressing

On 10/02/2011 (Thursday) at 6:12 pm by Benny.
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• Prep Time:
  10 min
• Cook Time:
  5 min
• Ready Time:
  15 min

Ingredients

• 6-8 oz Albacore or Yellowtail Tuna thick cut filet
• Sesame seeds

Dressing:

• 6 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon of grape seed oil
• 1 tablespoon of chili sesame oil
• One finely chopped scallion
• One tablespoon grated ginger
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• ¼ cup chopped parsley
• Pinch of kosher salt.
• Radish Sprouts for garnish

Directions

Make the dressing just combine all ingredients and let sit at least 30 min before use.

Coat your piece of tuna on all sides with sesame seeds

Hot pan, vegetable oil now keep an eye on the second hand of a watch and sear each side for 30 seconds turning with tongs gently.

With a very sharp knife slice into 3/4 inch cubes and plate drizzling some of the dressing around and finish with some micro greens on top.

Easy healthy and delicious!

Enjoy kids!

Benny

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