
Recipes courtesy of chef Jeff Dueck of
Bistro 990
Moroccan Vegetable Stew
Ingredients:
- 1 medium onion, chopped 1/2" dice
- 1 clove garlic, sliced thin
- 1 tsp. ginger, chopped
- 1 zucchini, sliced thin
- 2 cups tomatoes, diced 1/2"
- 2 cups chick peas
- 1 cup carrots, thinly sliced
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. harissa chili paste or cayenne
- 1/2 cup finely chopped parsley
- 1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp. saffron
Method:
- In a medium size pot, put 2 Tbsp. oil, add onion, garlic, ginger
and spices.
- Add tomatoes, carrots, zucchini and chick peas.
- Add stock, cook until tender.
- Stir in herbs and adjust salt. Add lemon juice. Serve.
Makes 1 litre.
Poached Salmon on Asian Coleslaw with Citrus Vinaigrette
Ingredients:
- 4 6oz. fillets of Atlantic salmon
Vinaigrette:
- 2 oranges
- 1 grapefruit
- 1 lime
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 lemon
- 4 tsp. olive oil
- 1 shallot or 1 small red onion, finely diced
- 1 Tbsp. chopped chives
- Grate fruit into bowl, trim off peal, cut into sections.
- Squeeze juice from core of fruit. Reduce orange juice until 1/4 cup
remains.
- Add oil, shallots, salt and pepper. Whisk until smooth.
- Pour over fruit, stir until combined.
- Asian Coleslaw:
- 1 head nappa cabbage, sliced thin
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/2 tsp. star anise
- 1 tsp. ginger
- 1 scallion, sliced thin
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 3 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. coarse salt
Toss all ingredients together. Refrigerate until needed.
Heat large wide pan, add 2" water, juice of 1 lemon, 1 tsp. salt.
(Add coriander roots tied with string if available.)
Poach salmon in boiling water for 6-7 minutes. Transfer while hot.
Place on top of coleslaw and garnish with coriander leaves.
Warm Banana in Phyllo with Pineapple Carpaccio & Cocoa Sauce
Serves 4.
Ingredients:
- 4 sheets phyllo pastry, cut in 4" square
- 1 pineapple
- 2 bananas, ripe, yellow, not mushy - sliced 1/2" thick
- 4 Tbsp. demerara sugar
- 2 tsp. dark rum
- 1 Tbsp. butter
- 2 Tbsp. butter, melted
- 2 Tbsp. white sugar
- In a pan, put butter on medium heat, add bananas. Toss with sugar,
cook 2-3 minutes.
- Add rum, toss over heat until sugar is melted. Set aside.
- Overlap 4 squares of phyllo, drizzle butter and sugar between phyllo.
Place 1/4 of banana mixture in centre of each phyllo square and
close square.
- Trim pineapple straight down sides, eliminating all pits.
- Sear pineapple in hot pan until sides are darkened. Slice very
thin with a sharp knife, 20 slices.
Cocoa Sauce:
Combine 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup cocoa powder.
Bring to a boil. Let cool to room temperature. Thin out with water
if necessary.
Assembly:
Place slices of pineapple on plate. Have cocoa sauce ready (squeeze
bottle works well).
Bake bananas in phyllo until golden brown. Set on plate.
Drizzle sauce over. Dust with icing sugar.
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