Rice Paper Wrapped Halibut Roasted With Foie Gras Gingered Spaghetti Squash And Wild Mushroom Ragout Recipes

GINGERED SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Place squash on baking dish and add the butter, honey, ginger and seasoning. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes until squash is al dente. Do not overcook the squash. Spoon out squash and check for seasoning. Keep warm for serving.

HALIBUT WRAPPED IN PROSCIUTTO WITH POLENTA AND TRUFFLE JUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F Overlap 2 slices of prosciutto on waxed paper. Season halibut before wrapping in prosciutto. Refrigerate until needed (can be done up to 2 hours in advance). Bring milk to boil with butter, salt and pepper. Whisk in cornmeal slowly and cook for 10 minutes stirring constantly on low heat. Add dried figs and rosemary. Check seasoning. The consistency of the polenta should be soft and moist (if too thick add a little water and adjust seasoning). Keep the polenta warm until serving. Roast halibut in oven with a little olive oil for 5 to 8 minutes. Check fish for tenderness with a toothpick. The toothpick should go in with little or no resistance. Do not overcook! Spoon polenta into large serving bowls. Top with halibut. Spoon in 2 ounces of hot chicken broth and drizzle with truffle oil. Garnish with a rosemary sprig.

COD WRAPPED IN RICE PAPER WITH SHIITAKE AND OYSTER MUSHROOM SAUCE AND CILANTRO MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Season both sides of fish with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a saute pan and saute the garlic and ginger until fragrant; then add cilantro and green onion and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Carefully moisten 1 piece of rice paper in warm water for about 30 seconds, and then spread out on a cutting board and lightly pat dry. Place cod in the middle of paper and spread 1 tablespoon of the green onion mixture on top of the cod. Fold ends of rice paper around cod. Repeat with all 4 pieces and set cod bundles aside in refrigerator.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• When ready to serve, heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large ovenproof skillet. Add cod parcels and sear on both sides. Place skillet in oven for about 8 minutes, or until cod is fully cooked through.
• Divide mashed potatoes onto 4 plates, top with cod parcels, and spoon sauce onto plate. Garnish with cilantro and lemon wedge, if desired.
• Gently boil potatoes in a large pot of salted water until tender, about 20 to 25 minutes. Drain and place potatoes in a large bowl. Add butter and cream and mash with a potato masher. Fold in the cilantro. Serve immediately or keep warm until ready to serve.
• Saute the mushrooms in 2 to 3 tablespoons of butter in a medium skillet over high heat for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, add garlic and ginger and saute until aromatic, about 1 minute. Deglaze the pan with white wine and rice wine vinegar and cook until reduced by half. Add the remaining butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, and stir to incorporate. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

GRILLED RARE SQUAB WITH FOIE GRAS FRIED RICE AND POMEGRANATE MOLASSES SYRUP

Steps:

• For the squab: In a baking dish large enough to hold the squab, combine the soy sauce, molasses, wine, garlic, ginger, brown sugar, black pepper, and oil. Add the squab, turn to coat, and marinate, covered, about 1 hour.
• Prepare a medium-hot grill and season the squab with salt and pepper. Place the squab skin side down on the grill and cook until brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Turn and cook an additional 1 to 2 minutes for medium-rare. Be sure to cook the legs an extra 2 minutes on each side. Remove the squab and keep warm.
• For the fried rice: In a medium sautee pan coated with oil, sweat the onions, carrots, celery, and garlic over medium heat for five minutes. Add the rice and the oil and saute for 3 minutes. Deglaze the pan with the white wine, add the chicken stock, season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil. When the mixture begins to boil, turn the heat to low, cover, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes until done, then set aside. Prepare a medium saute pan over high heat. Season the foie gras with the salt and pepper, and then sear each side for about 1 minute each. Add the rice mixture to the foie gras and mix in the chives. Keep warm.
• For the syrup: In a medium saute pan, over high heat, add the oil and cook the shallots, and garlic until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the squab bones and continue cooking until brown. Deglaze the pan with the wine, then add the molasses, thyme, bay leaf and chicken stock. Cook the mixture until the liquid is reduced by 1/2, and then strain to remove the bones. Return the strained liquid to the pan, reduce by half again and set aside. Garnish: 1 teaspoon truffle oil 1 teaspoon lemon juice Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 1/2 cup pea tendrils.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the truffle oil and the lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper and toss to coat the pea tendrils.
• Plating: Right before serving, whisk the butter and lemon juice into the sauce and correct the seasonings. Mound the rice at one end of a large oval platter. Place the squab breast and legs crisscrossed along the platter and place the pea tendril salad near the squab. Drizzle over the sauce.

RICE PAPER WRAPS WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl filled with warm water, soak 1 rice paper wrapper for about 20 seconds or until soft. Lay wrapper out on a tea towel to absorb excess water. Transfer wrapper to a flat surface. About 1/3 from the bottom of the wrapper, create a 3-inch long row by placing some cilantro leaves followed by some red pepper, yellow pepper, snow peas, mushrooms, bean sprouts, buckwheat noodles and a little ginger. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the top 1/3 of the rice wrapper with black sesame seeds. Carefully fold the bottom of the rice paper wrapper over the vegetables. Turn in the sides and continue rolling up from the bottom.
• To serve, slice the roll in half on a bias. Serve with Orange-Chili Dipping Sauce.
• In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the sesame oil and rice wine vinegar. Toss the cooked buckwheat noodles in the sesame mixture. Set aside.
• Whisk together all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Allow the sauce to stand for 30 minutes so that the flavors can infuse. Serve at room temperature.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH W/ BEEF & WILD RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Cut spaghetti squash in half and place in baking dish, flesh side down. Add about 1/2" of water, bake for approximately 1 hour or until squash is tender.
• The rice takes about an hour to cook, so start it as soon as the squash goes in the oven.
• While the rice and squash are cooking, begin browning the meat in a large skillet.
• Add the celery, onion, and garlic.
• When the meat is completely cooked and vegetables are tender, add fresh herbs and cook a few more minutes.
• Add tomato sauce and diced tomatoes.
• Add cooked rice to the sauce mixture.
• Serve spaghetti squash with sauce. If desired, add some crumbled feta or Parmesan cheese.

WILD RICE-CRUSTED HALIBUT

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium skillet over medium-high. Add rice and cook, tossing occasionally, until grains have popped open like popcorn and are lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Transfer to paper towels and let cool. Pulse in a food processor or blender to a fine powder.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place flour in a shallow bowl. Beat eggs and 1 tablespoon water in another shallow bowl. Place wild rice powder in a baking dish. Season fish with salt and pepper. Working with 1 fillet at a time, dredge in flour, shaking off excess, then dip into egg mixture, turning to coat evenly. Coat with rice powder, pressing gently to adhere.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium-high. Cook fish until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer skillet to oven and roast fish until just opaque throughout, about 3 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.
• Do Ahead
• Wild rice powder can be made 3 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

RICE PAPER WRAPPED FISH

Steps:

• Wash fish, pat dry on absorbent paper and cut into 12 pieces.
• Place chillies, sesame oil, coriander, basil and cumin seeds in a spice grinder or mortar and pestle, and grind until they form a rough paste.
• Spread paste over fish.
• Brush rice papers with warm water and set aside for 4 minutes or until they are soft.
• Place a piece of fish on each round, fold in sides and roll to enclose.
• Heat a little oil in a frypan over medium heat.
• Cook fish parcels for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until rice paper is golden and crispy, and fish is tender.
• Drain on absorbent paper.
• Sprinkle fish with sesame seeds, and serve with steamed asian greens drizzled with oyster sauce and steamed jasmine rice.

FRESH HALIBUT IN RICE WRAP

Steps:

• Lay the rice wrappers on a flat surface.
• Sprinkle snipped dill and sliced mushrooms in the center of each wrapper, and place the halibut fillets on top. Wet the wrappers' edge with a brush and fold like an envelope.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet, lightly brown both sides of the halibut packets and cook in a 375°F oven for 8 minutes.
• Remove the halibut packets to a warm serving platter.
• Add capers, butter and lemon juice to the skillet, simmer for 30 seconds. Spoon the sauce around the halibut packets and serve at once with sugar snap peas.

GARLIC-GINGER ROASTED SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place spaghetti squash in a baking dish, cut-side up. Combine butter, olive oil, honey, ginger, garlic, and chile flakes in a small bowl. Spread mixture evenly on the cut side of the spaghetti squash; pour any extra mixture in the center of each squash. Lightly sprinkle with kosher salt.
• Bake in the preheated oven until soft, about 1 hour.
• Scrape the squash into strands with 2 forks and mix with the seasoned butter in each squash. Serve warm.