Broccoli Kaffir Lime Souffle With Its Salad Recipes

LIME-BUTTERED BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Place broccoli in a steamer basket; place in a large saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Drizzle butter mixture over broccoli; toss to coat.

LIME SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray 4 (6-ounce) ramekins with butter flavored cooking spray. Lightly coat inside of ramekins with sugar; set aside.
• In a small bowl, stir together lime curd and vanilla pudding. Set aside.
• Place egg whites in a medium bowl. Use an electric mixer to beat egg whites to stiff, but not dry, peaks.
• Stir 1/4 of egg whites into bowl with lime mixture. Spoon mixture over bowl with egg whites and gently fold together until just combined.
• Divide among ramekins. Place on baking sheet and bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until risen and golden brown.
• Serve immediately garnished with a dusting of powdered sugar and half of a sugared lime slice.

GREEN TEA ICED SOUFFLE WITH SAKE-MARINATED DRIED CHERRIES

Steps:

• In a medium non-reactive saucepan, combine the cream, green tea, and vanilla extract. Halve the vanilla beans and scrape the seeds into the cream. Add the scraped beans to the mixture and bring just to a boil over high heat. Immediately reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until the mixture has reduced by 1/4, about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool, then refrigerate, covered, for at least 6 hours and preferably overnight.
• Chill a medium bowl. Strain the cream-tea mixture into the chilled bowl, and beat until stiff peaks form.
• In the top of a double boiler over barely shimmering water, combine the confectioners' sugar, egg yolks, and eggs, and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture forms a ribbon when the whisk is lifted from the pan, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Transfer to a mixer bowl and beat at high speed until lightened and pale in color, about 10 minutes. Fold in the whipped cream. Prepare a parchment paper collar to wrap around the outside of each ramekin. Generously pour the mixture into the ramekins and freeze until firm, at least 8 hours, and preferably overnight.
• Remove the parchment paper from the outside of each ramekin, surround each souffle with a marinated cherry, and serve.
• In a small saucepan, combine the sake, sugar, cherries, and water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Remove from the heat, cool to room temperature, and chill, about 30 minutes.

CAULIFLOWER AND ASIAN LONG BEANS IN GREEN CURRY AND KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat the oil and add the onion, ginger and garlic. Cook until softened. Add the curry paste and lemon grass. Pour in one cup of coconut milk, lime leaves, fish sauce and sugar. Bring the sauce to a boil and add the cauliflower. Stir well and cook for 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to a simmer and add the eggplants, long beans, chili and remaining cup of coconut milk.
• The mixture is done when the eggplant it cooked through yet retains its firmness. Season to taste and add cilantro leaves, retaining a few for garnish.

TEQUILA AND KAFFIR LIME SIERRA FISH WITH WARM SALAD OF NOPAL (PRICKLY PEAR) WITH CILANTRO-AGAVE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix everything together. Let sit, refrigerated or in another bowl of ice, for 10-15 minutes. Stir and check for seasoning.
• Place the salad in the middle of 4 serving plates and drizzle the cilantro vinaigrette around. Top salad with a mound of fish and fried tortilla crisps.
• In a saute pan coated lightly with oil, saute the ginger and shallots for 2 to 3 minutes until lightly brown. Add the nopal and heat thoroughly. Season and add the vinaigrette. Place the greens in a large bowl and toss with warm vinaigrette. Check for flavor.
• In a blender, add cilantro, garlic, syrup, Dijon, and juice, and blend at high speed. Slowly add the oil to emulsify and season with salt and pepper.

BROCCOLI SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook chopped broccoli then set aside. Melt butter in saucepan, stir in flour and cook over high heat for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Add milk, whisk vigorously. Return to heat, stirring until thick and smooth, continue to stir while adding cheese and spices. Remove from heat and add beaten egg yolks little by little -- do not boil or mixture will curdle. Add drained broccoli and set the mixture aside. Beat the cream of tartar with the egg whites with until they are stiff. Fold in 1/3 of the whites to the broccoli mixture. Fold in the remaining egg whites.
• Pour mixture into an 8 cup buttered souffle dish and bake in the preheated 350-degree oven for 45 minutes.