Joel Munday with Outdoor Expeditions USA Guide Service takes Bob out on Shearon Harris Lake for some Largemouth Bass fishing. Mike Welsh shows Bob a new rod from Ugly Stik.
PAN SEARED MANCHESTER FARMS QUAIL ON A COW PEA CASSOULET
Ingredients
4 Quail
½ C & 2 T Olive Oil, divided
1 T Fresh Garlic, minced
1 large carrot, medium dice
1 small yellow onion, medium dice
2 stalks celery, medium dice
2 cups cow peas, cooked
½ C cow peas, pureed
1 T hot sauce
1 T Lemon Juice
2 T Butter
S&P to taste
Fresh herbs for garnish
Procedure:
Start by drizzling quail with ½ cup olive oil, salt & pepper and let sit for 1-3 hours.
Heat a cast iron skillet until very hot, and gently place quail in. cook 2-3 minutes on either side. Quail should be golden brown. Finish by brushing with butter, if desired.
In the meantime, get another pan going on medium heat. Once pan is hot, add garlic, carrots, celery & onion and gently cook until tender.
Add the two cups cooked cow peas, cook for another two minutes, and then add your cow pea puree. Mix all ingredients thoroughly until combined and creamy. Finish by seasoning with salt, pepper, hot sauce, and lemon juice. When all seasonings are tasted and incorporated, add the butter and stir frequently to add another element of creaminess to the dish.
To serve, place a generous of portion of the cassoulet on the bottom of the dish and top with quail. Sprinkle with fresh herbs to garnish.
Follow Bob as he gets in some late Fall, early Winter bass fishing on Florida’s Lake Okeechobee. Guiding Bob will be Captain George Mro. of Bass Fishing Charters.
Chef Hilton McLeod of F. E. Pop’s in Florence, SC shows Bob how he cooks Blackened Mahi Mahi with Succotash.
Blackened Mahi Mahi with Succotash
Ingredients
6 oz Mahi filet
4 TBLS blackening seasoning
1 ear of sweet corn kernels off the cob
6 okra pods cut in rounds
6 heirloom grape tomatoes cut in half
1/8 cup cooked Butter Beans
1 TBLS diced sweet onion
1.5 teaspoon minced garlic
4 Fresh basil leaves
Squeeze of 1/2 a lemon
Couple splashes of wine
1 TBLS oil
4 pads of butter
Procedure:
For fish…
On plate spread out blackening seasoning, then lay fish on top to coat, flip fish to coat the other side
In hot skillet, melt three pads of butter
Add fish, to pan.. cook approximately 2 minutes, then flip until done. Cooking time will vary upon the thickness of the filet. (Remember it’s a whole lot easier to correct undercooked fish than it it is to correct over-cooked fish.)
For succotash…
Add oil to pan
Add corn to let it have a minute or so head start on the other veggies
Add okra, onions and butter beans cook another minute
Add garlic and tomatoes for 30-45 secs ( careful not let garlic burn)
Add wine 15 seconds 6. Add remaining butter and basil leaves 7. Turn off skillet add lemon and salt pepper to taste
Swirl pan until butter, lemon, basil as well as salt and pepper are married into the succotash.
Place succotash on plate with fish on top. Squeeze what’s left of the lemon over everything. Stick fork in the fish and succotash, then place in mouth and chew…repeat as necessary.
Salads Your choice of cold salads. Options include pimento cheese, chicken salad, ham salad, shrimp salad, tuna salad. You can make your own or buy these at the deli.
Bread/Crackers Options include mini croissants, crackers, Hawaiian rolls, mini pita breads, & pita chips. Try to incorporate a gluten free option.
Other Add-ins Fresh vegetable crudité with ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping. Fresh fruit, deviled eggs, olives, pickled vegetables & cheese cubes.
Southern Salads Cold Plate is…
Great to prepare ahead and spend time with your guests.
Ideal for hot weather when guests are eating less and prefer a cold meal.
Casual easy dining with familiar comfort foods that puts guests at ease.
Products used in demo:
Dressed up Naked Chicken Salad (SC Real Foods – Florence, SC)
Pimento Cheese Salad (SC Real Foods – Florence, SC)
Homemade Ham Salad
Deviled Eggs (SC Real Foods – Florence, SC)
Homemade Pickles
Crudité w/ Ranch Dressing (SC Real Foods – Florence, SC)