Braised Lobster Mushrooms With Tomato And Leek Food

COD BRAISED IN SAVORY LOBSTER BROTH, WITH LEEKS, MUSHROOMS AND LOBSTER

Steps:

• To cook the lobster, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the lobster, cover and cook for 10 minutes. Remove the lobster and set it aside to cool. Reserving the shells, remove the meat from the tail and claws and cut it into 3/4-inch chunks and refrigerate. Split the body shell in half and remove the head sac. Cut the body into smaller pieces. Set aside.
• To make the broth, preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Place the lobster shells in a metal roasting pan with the onion, carrots, celery and garlic. Drizzle with the olive oil. Roast for 30 minutes, stirring twice, then transfer the shells and vegetables to a large pot.
• Place the roasting pan over medium-high heat and deglaze with a 1/2 cup of the water. Add this liquid and the wine and tomato paste to a pot with 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil. Skim the broth, then reduce to a simmer. Add tarragon, thyme, pepper flakes, saffron, peppercorns and bay leaves. Partially cover and simmer for 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Strain and season with salt and pepper.
• To make the cod, trim the fish if needed and check for bones. Keep refrigerated. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the carrots, leeks and mushrooms and saute until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Add the lobster broth and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer. Season the cod with salt and pepper and place in the pan. Cover and cook until just cooked through, about 8 minutes. Add the lobster meat, re-cover, remove from heat and let stand for 2 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon, remove the cod and divide among 4 soup plates. Arrange the vegetables and lobster meat around the fish and spoon the broth over the top. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with toasted, crusty bread

BRAISED LOBSTER MUSHROOMS WITH TOMATO AND LEEK

Steps:

• In a wide 12 inch or similar sized pan, render the bacon and reserve, leaving the fat in the pan. Brown the lobster mushrooms in the bacon fat on medium high for 10-15 minutes, seasoning with the salt and pepper along the way.
• Push the mushrooms to the side of the pan and add the garlic, along with a little extra oil if needed. Cook the garlic until it's light brown and aromatic, then add the leeks and ground mushrooms if using and cook for 2 minutes more. Add the chili.
• Deglaze the pan with the wine, cook down by half, then add the stock and bring to a rapid boil. Add the tomatoes and their reserved juice along with the rendered bacon and cook on medium-high for 15-20 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Double check the seasoning for salt, adjust as needed, then add torn mint to taste, and serve with a vehicle for the juices, like soft polenta or crusty bread.

SIMPLE BRAISED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat a large straight-sided skillet over medium high heat. Add the oil and heat another 30 seconds. Add the shallot and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt to the hot pan and cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes or until fragrant and beginning to soften. Add the mushrooms to the pan along with another 1/2 teaspoon salt and the thyme. Cook, stirring often, until the mushrooms have let off some of their juices are beginning to brown, about 10 minutes.
• Deglaze with the Marsala, if using, and add the broth and remaining salt. Reduce the heat to low to maintain a gentle simmer. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Uncover the pan, increase the heat to medium and cook until the liquid has reduced by half, about an additional 5 minutes. Discard the thyme sprigs, stir in the butter and serve.

WINE-BRAISED CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS AND LEEKS

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Season all over with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and the black pepper. Finely grate, pass through a press or mince 2 garlic cloves. Set aside half the grated garlic for finishing the dish. Rub the rest all over the chicken pieces. Set aside the chicken while preparing the other ingredients.
• In a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, combine 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter. When the butter melts, add chicken in batches and cook until browned on both sides, 4 to 6 minutes per side. If the pan dries out, add a little more oil as needed. Transfer browned chicken to a plate.
• Add remaining tablespoon each oil and butter to the pan. Once the butter melts, add mushrooms and cook undisturbed until well browned on one side, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir and cook for 1 minute longer.
• Thinly slice 2 garlic cloves. Reduce heat to medium, and stir in sliced garlic, leeks and a large pinch each of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until leeks are tender and golden brown, 7 minutes. Add rosemary and wine to the pot and let simmer, scraping up the browned bits, until liquid reduces by half, about 1 minute.
• Nestle chicken, skin side up, into the pan and pour in any accumulated juices from the plate. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, covered, until chicken is cooked through, 25 to 35 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to a serving platter and tent with foil to keep warm. Pluck the rosemary sprigs from the pot. If the sauce looks thin, turn the heat to medium-high and let simmer until it thickens slightly, 2 to 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining grated garlic, the crème fraîche, chives and lemon zest. Taste sauce and add more salt if needed. Spoon sauce over the chicken and top with parsley, more lemon zest and a dollop of crème fraîche, if you like, and serve.

BRAISED CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS AND LEEKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F Rub skin side of chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and herbs. In Dutch oven, heat butter and oil over medium-high heat until beginning to brown. Place chicken skin-side down in pan and cover; cook 3-4 minutes, until skin is crispy and browned.
• Turn chicken skin-side up. Add stock, wine, leeks, and mushrooms; re-cover pan and transfer to middle of preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove chicken to plate, cover with foil and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce by adding heavy cream to pan. Bring to a boil and reduce to desired consistency. Correct seasoning and serve over chicken.

BRAISED LEEKS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Remove roots, outer leaves, and tops from leeks, leaving 6 inches of each leek.
• Cut each diagonally into thirds, then diagonally in half to form 6 triangular pieces.
• Rinse under cold water; drain well.
• Combine beef broth, tomato paste, salt, thyme, and pepper in a bowl, and stir with a whisk.
• Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add leeks and mushrooms, and saute 6 minutes or until the vegetables are lightly browned.
• Add broth mixture.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until leeks are tender.
• Uncover, and simmer 7 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates, stirring occasionally.

TOMATO BRAISED LEEKS

Steps:

• Trim root end of leeks& cut off all but 3 inches of the green end.
• Cut the leeks in half lengthwise; if very large, cut into quarters lengthwise.
• Rinse well, blot dry with paper towels& set aside.
• Heat oil in a large oven proof skillet over medium heat.
• Add bacon& cook for 5 or 6 minutes.
• Stir in remaining ingredients& cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 8 minutes.
• Remove skillet from the heat.
• Remove half of the tomato mixture from the skillet.
• Arrange the leeks side by side in the skillet.
• Top with the reserved tomato mixture& cover the skillet.
• Bake in a preheated 350F oven until the leeks are tender, about 30 minutes.