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Sesame Seared Ahi Tuna with Seaweed Salad, Pickled Ginger and Wasabi
Palm Restaurant

INGREDIENTS

2+ Tuna Loin - cut into reasonable pieces
Wakami (seaweed salad)
Pickled ginger
Wasabi
Sesame seeds (black and white)
Soy Vinaigrette
Peanut and Cilantro Vinaigrette

Marinade

1 cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon Ground fresh ginger
2 scallions chopped
1/4 cup water
2 cloves garlic

DIRECTIONS

Coat the tuna loin with black and white sesame seeds, sear to rare.
Cool.
Roll in film individually. Place in marinade.

Place seaweed salad in the center of the plate.
Slice the tuna thin (5-6 pieces).
Place the tuna around the greens.
Drizzle with soy vinaigrette or peanut cilantro vinaigrette.
Garnish the plate with a dollop of wasabi and a few slivers of pickled ginger and finely diced red pepper.

Do not over marinade the tuna (too salty).

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Slater Special (Shrimp Bruno and Crab Cakes)
Palm Restaurant

Serves 4 to 5; Crab Cake Dressing yield: 1 quart

INGREDIENTS

Shrimp Bruno

1 each U-12 shrimp (raw, peeled & deveined)
flour (to dust)
egg wash (to coat)
2 cloves crushed garlic
1/2 lemon
3 oz. chicken stock
1 teaspoon grey poupon
1 teaspoon butter
pinch salt
2 oz. white wine
2 oz. blended oil

Broiled Crab Cakes

3 pounds jumbo lump crab
1 pound lump crab
1/2 cup celery (small diced)
1/2 cup onion (small dices)
1/4 cup fresh roasted red pepper
5 slices white bread (diced small with no crust)
1 1/2 cups crab cake dressing (see recipe)
1 oz. melted butter

Crab Cake Dressing

1 quart mayonnaise
1 1/4 tablespoon madras curry powder
3.5 tablespooon old bay
1 1/4 oz. worcestershire sauce
6 oz. grey poupon
1 1/4 tablespoon Coleman’s dry mustard

DIRECTIONS

To make the Shrimp Bruno
Flour shrimp, dip in egg wash.
Heat the salad oil in pan.
Place the shrimp in the hot oil.
Sauté until golden brown, add chopped garlic continue to sauté.
Drain excess oil and garlic.
Add lemon, white wine, let reduce.
Add mustard and chicken stock.
Add whole butter to create sauce.
Line shrimp on plate.
Strain sauce on top of shrimp

To make the Broiled Crab Cakes
Heat a sauté pan, add butter and heat.
Add celery and onions, sauté until tender, drain and refrigerate.
Open crabmeat into a large lexan, remove shells being careful not to break up the lumps.
Add diced bread, red pepper and the chilled vegetable mixture to the crab.
Gently toss until all ingredients are combined.
Using a number 10 scoop, scoop the mixture into 3 1/2 4 ounces portions.                              

To make the Crab Cake Dressing
Place onto half sheet trays, cover and refrigerate.
Whip all ingredients together in a mixer.
Place in a bucket and wrap well.
Refrigerate until needed.

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Three Cheese Potatoes Au Gratin
Palm Restaurant

INGREDIENTS

12 oz. cooked and pushed red bliss potatoes
1 Tbsp whole butter
Pinch – salt
Pinch – pepper
Pinch – fresh thyme (chopped fine)
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/4 cup cheddar cheese
1/4 cup Gouda cheese
1 1/2 cups heavy cream

DIRECTIONS

Heat butter and heavy cream in a sauté pan to a simmer.
Add cooked potatoes, season with salt, pepper and thyme and stir until blended and hot throughout.
Add 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese and 1/4 cup of Gouda cheese and stir until mixed well.
Transfer to a creamed spinach boat and top with remaining parmesan cheese (1/4 cup) and cheddar cheese.
Place under cheese, melted until golden brown

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