Red Pepper Pancakes With Smoked Salmon Caviar And Chive Cream Sauce Recipes

AREPAS WITH CREME FRAICHE AND CAVIAR

Steps:

• Combine warm water and salt and stir until dissolved. Slowly mix in cornmeal until a sticky dough is formed. Divide dough into 8 equal portions and form each portion into a small dough ball. Roll out each ball to form a 1/2-inch-thick disk.
• In a medium skillet over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon lard until it starts to move and pop. Add one dough disk. Cook until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove arepa from pan and place on a paper towel. Repeat with remaining lard and dough.
• Top each arepa with creme fraiche, egg, chives, shallot, and caviar and serve.

CHIVE PANCAKES WITH GORGONZOLA AND BACON

Steps:

• For the pancakes: In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in the center of the flour and add the eggs, milk, chives, and the olive oil. Gradually combine the flour into the wet ingredients and stir until smooth.
• Coat a large saute pan with olive oil and put over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, drop the batter by teaspoonfuls into the pan. Cook until bubbles form on the top of the pancake, about 1 minute. Flip and cook on the other side. Remove the pancakes to a large plate and cool. Continue making pancakes until all the batter is used.
• In a medium bowl, combine the Gorgonzola and mascarpone and put it into a pastry bag. Pipe the Gorgonzola mixture onto the pancakes. Top with shards of the crispy bacon and chives. Arrange on serving platters and serve. Coolio!

RED BELL PEPPER AND CORIANDER PANCAKES WITH SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• In a bowl stir together all pancake ingredients except egg whites and season batter with salt and pepper. In another bowl with an electric mixer beat egg whites until they just hold stiff peaks and gently fold into batter.
• Heat a non-stick skillet over moderate heat and brush with some melted butter. Working in batches, drop tablespoonfuls of batter into skillet to form pancakes 1 1/4 inches in diameter. Cook pancakes until bubbles appear on surface and undersides are golden, about 1 minute. Turn pancakes and cook until undersides are golden. Transfer pancakes to a rack and cool.
• Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon sour cream onto center of each pancake and top with a twisted smoked salmon strip and a coriander leaf.

SALMON WITH RED-PEPPER SAUTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• In a small bowl, combine the salt and pepper for the salmon.
• Rinse and towel dry the salmon fillets, rub with salt and pepper.
• In a large oven proof skillet, heat the 2 tablespoons of oil, add the salmon, place in oven and bake for 5 minutes.
• Turn the fish over and bake an additional 5 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
• For the red pepper sauté, heat the remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat.
• Add the onion; cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add the bell pepper; cook an additional 5 minutes; add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
• Add wine; cook 5 minutes, sprinkle with salt if desired.
• Place the fish on individual serving plates; divide the red pepper mixture evenly among the servings and sprinkle with dried basil.