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Chocolate Spiced Olive Oil Cake

CHOCOLATE SPICED OLIVE OIL CAKE

Chocolate 70% bitter sweet chocolate 8 oz
Semi-sweet chocolate 4 oz
Extra virgin olive oil 7 oz
Butter 1 oz
Sugar 4 oz
Mild chili powder 1 tsp
Eggs 5 each, whole
Salt ½ tsp.

Method
1. melt olive oil and butter together and pour over
mixed chocolate, and chili powder. Cover
the bowl with clear wrap and allow the chocolate
to melt completely. If not fully melted complete
process over water bath.
2. Combine sugar with the whole eggs in a standing
mixer and whip until the egg mixture is quite thick
and forms ribbons.
3. Slowly fold egg mixture into the somewhat cooled
chocolate, so it is completely blended.
4. Pour into a spring form pan that has been covered on the
outside with foil. Line the inside with parchment
paper and non stick spray.
5. Put spring form pan in a water bath. Bake at 275 degrees
for 45 minutes or until the center if firm.
6. Allow to cool. Chill for 3 hours and serve with sweetened
cumin whipped creme

San Marzano Tomato & Strawberry Gazpacho Recipe

1 28oz Can Peeled, San Marzano Tomatoes (Or your favorite brand of tomatoes)

2 Pints Fresh Strawberries

½ each English Cucumber, Peeled, roughly chopped

1 teaspoon Red Onion, Peeled, Germ Removed, & Minced

¼ teaspoon Ground Kombu (Optional)

1Tablespoon Mayonnaise (Optional)

As needed:
Kosher salt
Banyuls or Sherry Vinegar
Agave or Honey
Ground coriander (about 1/8 teaspoon)

1st
Wash, Hull and ¼ the strawberries. Then prepare the cucumber and red onion as directed and place in a food processor or blender.

2nd
Add the Canned tomatoes to the food processer/blender and puree smooth
(If using, add the mayonnaise and Kombu, then continue to puree until smooth)

3rd
Season the soup with kosher salt, Ground coriander (approximately 1/8 teaspoon), Banyuls or Sherry vinegar, Agave or Honey to taste.

4th
Pass through a fine mesh strainer, Adjust the consistency with a little cold water or tomato juice; as needed.
Chill completely, and serve

At the restaurant we typically garnish the soup with micro basil, candied coriander seeds, Lemon “caviar”, compressed strawberries and Lemon infused olive oil. However, we always encourage home cooks to be creative by adding as many (or as few) layers of sophistication as you like.

Nate Whiting
Executive Chef
Tristan
Charleston, South Carolina

Pan Seared Flounder with Vegetable Vinaigrette &Crispy Potatoes

Here’s a great recipe from Chef Jerome Coleman, featuring a little pan seared flounder with vegetable vinaigrette and crispy potatoes!

Flounder Filet
¼ c chopped fresh parsley
1 medium tomato, peeled and slices

Vegetable Vinaigrette:
½ cup red wine
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp fresh garlic minced

Combine above ingredients for vinaigrette and let macerate while cutting the following into a fine, even dice:
½ red bell pepper
½ green bell pepper
1 stalk celery
1 small carrot

Add all above in ingredients to 1-cup extra virgin olive oil. Add 2tbsp chopped calamata olives.
Lightly season the flounder and dust with fresh parsley. Place in a hot skillet with skin side down. Sear for 2 minutes on one side, than 2-3 min on the other side. Place the Flounder on plate of slice tomatoes slices.
Top with vegetable vinaigrette, than top again with crispy shoestring potatoes.

Spice Rubbed Trigger Fish & Goat Cheese Grit Cake Recipe

Southern Spiced Trigger

Spices—yield .5 cup

2 tbsp. dried onion flakes

1 tbsp. garlic powder

4 tsp. dried thyme

2 tsp. salt

2 tsp. ground all spice

½ tsp. nutmeg

½ tsp. cinnamon

1 tbsp. sugar

2 tsp. black pepper

1 tsp. cayenne pepper

1 tsp. crushed red pepper

 

Combine all ingredients for rub.

 

Trigger

Preheat oven 350 degrees

Wash and clean fish, score skin side three times to prevent curling when cooking. Rub all spices on trigger skin side down (meat side). On medium high heat place ½ cup of clarified butter into skillet. When the butter begins to bubble lay fish down skin side up and cook on this side for approximately two minutes. Flip the fish over and gently apply pressure with your tongs or utensil to also prevent from curling.  Once both sides are seared, put fish on a half sheet pan and continue cooking in over for three minutes.

 

Goat Cheese Grit Cake

Yield- six 4 oz. grit cakes

4 cups 2% milk

4 cups chicken stock

2 cups yellow stone grits

½ tbsp. caper juice

2 tbsp. goat cheese

1 tsp. black pepper

½ cup clarified butter

 

Bring milk and chicken stock to boil. Add grits. Simmer for about 5 minutes or until thick. Turn heat down to low and add goat cheese, caper juice and black pepper. Pour grit mixture into half sheet pan and refrigerate for four hours or until set.

Cut grit cakes into triangles.

Heat clarified butter in skillet. The pan needs to be very hot in order for cake not to stick. Sear on both sides for two minutes or until light brown.

Pan Seared Flounder with Vegetable Vinaigrette Recipe

Love Flounder? Well here’s a great recipe from Chef Jerome Coleman!

Flounder Filet

  • ¼ c chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 medium tomato, peeled and slices

Vegetable Vinaigrette:

  • ½ cup red wine
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp fresh garlic minced

Combine above ingredients for vinaigrette and let macerate while cutting the following into a fine, even dice:

  • ½ red bell pepper
  • ½ green bell pepper
  • 1 stalk celery
  • 1 small carrot

Add all above in ingredients to 1-cup extra virgin olive oil. Add 2tbsp chopped calamata olives.

Lightly season the flounder and dust with fresh parsley. Place in a hot skillet with skin side down. Sear for 2 minutes on one side, than 2-3 min on the other side. Place the Flounder on plate of slice tomatoes slices.
Top with vegetable vinaigrette, than top again with crispy shoestring potatoes.

Roast Venison Back Strap

Here’s a great recipe from our friend, Chef Kathleen Hassett – Instructor, Horry-Georgetown Culinary Institute.

Roast Venison Back Strap W/ Rosemary, Thyme and Garlic

3 pounds venison back strap (tenderloin) — with all silver skin removed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon basil
¼ teaspoon marjoram
1/2 teaspoons black pepper
1 tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 pound bacon
1 white onion, sliced

Add sea salt, basil, marjoram, and pepper into a spice grinder and pulse to combine into a fine grind.
Heat olive oil in a large saute pan.
Season back strap with the seasoning mixture; add to pan and sear well on all sides. Remove from pan and rub with rosemary, thyme and garlic.
Wrap back strap with bacon and place on a baking pan, on a thin layer of sliced onion.
Place into a 300-degree oven and roast to an internal temperature of 135 degrees for medium rare.
Remove from oven and place onto a cutting board. Let rest for 10 minutes at room temperature.
Remove bacon and slice into 8 portions.

Venison Red Wine Jus
Servings: 8
Ingredients
bacon (chopped) 1 tbl
shallot (chopped) 1 ea
carrot (chopped) 1 1/2 oz
garlic (chopped) 1 tsp
celery (chopped) as needed
onion (chopped) 1 oz
wine, red 1/2 pt
Veal Stock (can use venison stock) 16 fl oz

Directions
1 In a medium saucepan, render the bacon over low heat. Add the shallots, carrot, garlic, celery and onion; cook until tender.
2 Add the red wine and reduce to a glaze.
3 Add the stock and reduce by two-thirds. Pass through a fine strainer and check the consisten-cy. Return to the saucepan and reduce further if necessary.

Seared triggerfish recipe

Here’s a great recipe from Chef Caitlin Brady—Vintage 12, Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach, SC
www.kingstonplantation.com

Recipe: Seared triggerfish- kale, radish, cauliflower puree, local honey. Cauliflower puree

1 hd cauliflower
1 shallots
1 tsp garlic
1tbsp blended oil
1 qt heavy cream
Caramelize shallots and cauliflower
Add cream and simmer until cauliflower is tender
Puree until smooth season with salt and pepper to taste

Caitlin Brady Restaurant Chef- Vintage 12 Kingston Plantation
9800 Queensway Blvd
Myrtle Beach SC 29572
cell-843-333-0849

Seared Duck Breast Recipe – Chef Andrew Gardo

Chef Andrew Gardo—Sea Captains House Restaurant Myrtle Beach
Recipe: Seared Duck Breast w/Baby Rainbow Swiss Chard & Apple Chutney.
www.seacaptains.com

Seared Duck Breast with Rainbow Chard & Apple Chutney
For the Duck score the fat side with a knife. Salt and pepper on both sides, in a medium high sauté pan sear the duck fat side down in 1 tbsp. of olive oil and let the fat render and crisp. Once the fat side is crispy flip the breast and finish cooking in a 350 degree oven for approximately 8 minutes or cooked until desired doneness. Let duck breast rest for 5 minutes.
For the Rainbow Chard using a knife cut thin Julienne strips. In a medium high sauté pan with 2 tblsp. of olive oil sauté the Chard until tender and deglaze the pan with ½ a cup of red wine and ¼ cup of soy sauce. Lightly salt and pepper the Chard.

For the Apple Chutney AppleChutney-Small Batch Yield: 3 Cups
1 Granny Smith Apple
1 Red Apple (Delicious, Gala, Pink Lady or Fuji)
¼ Cup Diced Sweet Red Pepper
¼ Cup Diced Yellow Onion
½ Cup Raisins or Dried Currants
¼ Small Lemon skin removed, Seeded and Diced
1 Teaspoon Minced Ginger
1 Teaspoon Minced Garlic
1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
½ Cup Light Brown Sugar, Packed
A Pinch of Cayenne Pepper
½ Teaspoon Salt
2 Tablespoons Good Quality Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

In a stainless steel or glass bowl, put the apple cider vinegar. Peel, core and dice the apples, tossing them in the vinegar to prevent browning. Heat a medium-sized non-
reactive saucepan over medium heat. Add the olive oil. When the oil begins to shimmer, add the apples in vinegar, peppers and onion. Cook for 4 minutes, stirring regularly. Add the lemon, ginger, garlic and raisins and cook for 3 minutes. Add the brown sugar, cayenne and salt. Turn heat to low and cook for 5 minutes, stirring regularly. Check seasoning for salt. This sauce may be served immediately, but is better if you refrigerate overnight to let the flavors meld. May be kept covered in refrigerator for a week.
You may substitute fresh peaches or mangoes for the apples for a variety of flavors
and uses. Once you become familiar with the flavors of different chutneys, you will find multiple uses for it.

Thyme and Swiss Cheese Potatoes

Here’s a delicious recipe from Chef Kathleen Hassett that includes Thyme and Swiss Cheese Potatoes!

SERVINGS: 8

Ingredients
onion (sliced thin) 3 1/2 oz
oil, olive 1/8 fl oz
garlic clove 2 1/4 ea
thyme, dried whole 3/4 tsp
cream, heavy 10 3/4 fl oz
potato, russet 1 lb 1 3/4 oz
vegetable spray as needed
salt to taste
pepper, ground white to taste
cheese, Swiss (grated) 1 3/4 oz

Directions
1 Sauté the onions in the oil until translucent. Remove from the heat and reserve.
2 Simmer the garlic and thyme in the cream for 15 minutes.
3 Peel and thinly slice the potatoes.
4 Spray three shallow half-size hotel pans with vegetable spray. Layer the potatoes and onions in the pans, seasoning each layer with salt and white pepper.
5 Pour the hot cream over the potatoes and onions. Bake uncovered in a 350°F (180°C) oven for 12 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 300°F (150°C) and cook for approximately 20 minutes or until the potatoes are nearly tender.
6 Sprinkle the grated Swiss cheese on top of the potatoes and return to the oven just long enough to melt the cheese.

Roasted Vegetables
Servings: 8

Ingredients
Yellow squash, medium dice 5 oz
Eggplant, medium dice 5 oz
fennel bulb, medium dice 5 oz
Zucchini, medium dice 5 oz
pepper, red bell medium dice 5 oz
mushrooms, medium dice 5 oz

Directions
1. Combine 1–2 oz olive oil, 1/2–1 tsp kosher salt, 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh herbs (oregano, rosemary, sage, thyme). Add vegetables, salt, and herbs in a bowl. Toss to coat.
1. Marinate vegetables for 10–15 minutes. Drain marinade from vegetables before grilling or roasting. Save marinade.
Baste vegetables once or twice with marinade while grilling or roasting.
Reserved marinade may be heated to 165°F and drizzled on vegetables when served.
2. Preheat grill grids until very hot. Place drained vegetables on grill. Turn often. Brush marinade on vegetables after each turn.

OVEN ROASTING INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 400*f. Oven must be hot enough to caramelize the vegetables but not so hot as to dry them out.
2. Place vegetables on a lightly greased sheet pan in a single layer. Do not overcrowd or they will steam rather than roast. For large quantities of vegetables, roast separately and combine before service. For smaller quantities, put the slower-cooking, hard vegetables to the outside of the roasting pan (vegetables will cook faster on the outside of the pan).
3. Turn vegetables often during roasting. If cooking different kinds of vegetables on the same pan, remove the vegetables as they become tender. Brush marinade on vegetables after each turn.
4. Roast vegetables until they reach the desired doneness. Serve warm or at room temperature.