"Recipes from the Chef's Kitchen"

Show 994

Scott Houghton - Private Chef
Email: lovesupremefoods@gmail.com

Peach, Tomato and Fresh Mozzarella Salad
with Honey Lavender Dressing

(Yield 4 Servings)
Ingredients:
1)   2 cups fresh peaches, sliced
2)   1 large ripe tomato, sliced
3)   7 oz. fresh mozzarella cheese (bufala)
4)   3 tbs. fresh basil, torn or chiffonade
5)   4 cups baby arugula or other salad greens, washed and dry
6)   1 tbs. fresh lavender leaves or flowers, chopped
7)   1 tbs. white wine vinegar
8)   1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
9)   1 tbs. honey
10) ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
11) Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to season
12) Olive oil for drizzling

Preparation:
1)   To make the dressing, whisk together lavender, vinegar lemon juice and honey, then slowly
       drizzle in oil until combined.
2)   Toss the greens in some of the dressing, season with salt, and place in a bed on the plate.
3)   Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper and arrange on top of greens.
4)   Add the peaches, then tear small pieces of the cheese and arrange on top.
5)   Drizzle dressing over everything, then top with basil and serve.
6)   Drizzle more olive oil on top, if desired.

Pan Roasted Rockfish with Crab,
Okra and Chanterelle Stew
   (Yield 4 Servings)
Ingredients:
1)   4 Rockfish fillets, 6 oz. each
2)   Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to season
3)   3 tbs. olive oil
4)   2 tsp. unsalted butter plus
5)   1 tbs. unsalted butter to finish the sauce
6)   2 cups fresh okra, stems trimmed and quartered length-wise
7)   2 cups fresh wild chanterelle mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
8)   1 tbs. fresh garlic, minced
9)   ¼ cup scallions, sliced
10) 1 tsp. fresh thyme, chopped
11) 1 tsp. tomato paste
12) 1 tbs. seafood seasoning (see recipe below)
13) 2 tbs. brandy
14) 1 tbs. fresh lemon juice
15) 1 cup crab stock (see recipe below)
16) ½ cup lump crabmeat, picked
17) 2 tbs. fresh parsley, chopped

Preparation:
(For the Okra)
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2)   In a medium skillet, heat 1 tbs. oil over medium high heat, then add okra, and saute for
       5 to 7 minutes, until “slime” cooks out. Reserve to add to the stew later.

(For the Rockfish)
1)   Season the fish fillets.
2)   Heat 1 tbs. oil and 1 tsp. butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. When butter melts
       and starts to foam, add fish fillets and sear, 2 minutes per side.
3)   Transfer to a baking sheet and finish cooking in the oven, about 3 to 4 more minutes, then
       set aside.

(For the Chantrelle Mushrooms)
1)   In the same skillet, heat another tbs. oil and tsp. butter, until foaming, and add mushrooms.
2)   Saute until mushrooms are done and liquid has cooked out.

The Final Preparation for the Fish and Stew
1)   Add scallions, thyme, tomato paste and seasoning to the mushrooms and saute for 2 to 3
       more minutes.
2)   Add brandy and flambé, then add lemon juice and crab stock and okra.
3)   Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook for a minute or two until a sauce starts to form.
4)   Add crabmeat and last tbs. of butter, gently stir until butter is incorporated and crabmeat
       is warm.
5) Then add parsley.
6)   Place the fish on a plate and top with the stew and serve.

The Seafood Seasoning
(Yield 1 cup)
Ingredients:
1)   ½ cup kosher salt
2)   ¼ cup paprika
3)   1 tsp. cayenne pepper
4)   2 tsp. dried thyme
5)   2 tsp. dried oregano
6)   1 tbs. granulated garlic
7)   1 tbs. onion powder
8)   1 tsp. black pepper, ground

Preparation:
1)   Place all ingredients into a food processor.
2)   Pulse until well combined.
3)   Store in an airtight container.
4)   You may add more cayenne for a spicier taste.

The Crab Stock
(Yield 1 quart)
Ingredients:
1)   1 tbs. oil
2)   2 or 3 small crab bodies, cleaned (top shell and gills removed)
3)   3 cloves garlic, cut in half
4)   ½ cup onion, chopped
5)   ¼ cup carrot, chopped
6)   ¼ cup celery, chopped
7)   1 tbs. tomato paste
8)   1 tsp. red pepper flakes
9)   3 sprigs fresh thyme
10) 1 bay leaf
11) 1 tbs. brandy
12) 5 cups water

Preparation:
1)   Heat oil in a large pot.
2)   Add crab bodies and vegetables and sauté for 2 minutes.
3)   Add tomato paste, pepper, and herbs and sauté for 2 more minutes.
4)   Add brandy, cook for 30 seconds, then add water.
5)   Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 30 minutes.
6)   Strain.

Broiled Oysters

(Yield 12 Servings)
Ingredients:
1)   2 tbs. garlic, minced
2)   2 tsp. fresh thyme, chopped
3)   1 tsp. fresh oregano, chopped
4)   ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
5)   1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
6)   1 tsp. lemon zest
7)   1 tbs. Worcestershire sauce
8)   ½ pound unsalted butter, softened
9)   2 tbs. olive oil
10) 2 tbs. seafood seasoning
11) 1 tbs. kosher salt
12) 1 tsp. fresh black pepper
13) ½ cup grated parmesan/romano cheese blend
14) 12 fresh shucked oysters

Preparation:
1)   Place garlic, herbs, lemon juice, zest and Worcestershire sauce in a food processor and pulse
        until chopped and blended.
2)   Add ½ of the butter, the olive oil and seasonings, pulse again, scraping down the sides with a
        rubber spatula between pulses, until combined.
3)   Scoop into a bowl, add remaining butter, and stir until well combined.
4)   At this point you can roll the butter into a 1” round loaf and refrigerate or freeze, to use later,
       or you can scoop the butter directly onto the shucked oysters.
5)   Preheat oven to broil.
6)   Place one spoonful of butter on each shucked oyster, then top with a generous sprinkle of the
       cheese blend.
7) Transfer oysters to a sheet pan, then place the pan in the oven on an upper rack.
8)   Broil until cheese starts to brown and the butter sizzles. Be careful not to burn. If cheese starts
       to cook too much before butter sizzles, place the pan on a lower rack and finish cooking.

Good Eating!!!