Grapefruit In Honey Thyme Sauce Food

GRAPEFRUIT AND HONEY SALMON

Steps:

• Juice 1 grapefruit into a bowl. Cut the peel and pith from the other grapefruit. Remove the flesh from the membranes with a sharp knife, adding any juice to the juice in the bowl. Reserve the grapefruit segments.
• Boil the reserved juice, honey and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a small saucepan until reduced by half and slightly syrupy, 4 to 6 minutes.
• Toss the grapefruit segments with the shallots, oil, parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Bring a large, straight-sided skillet with 4 cups of well-salted water to a simmer; the water should cover the salmon. Add the salmon to the skillet and remove from the heat. Let the salmon cook in the hot water until just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Transfer the salmon to paper towels and pat dry. Place on serving plates. Drizzle the salmon with the sauce and top with the grapefruit salad.

CURRIED ROAST CHICKEN WITH GRAPEFRUIT, HONEY AND THYME

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Pat the chicken dry and season it well with salt and pepper, both inside and out. Place the chicken breast-side up in a 10-inch cast-iron or ovenproof skillet.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the grapefruit juice, honey, curry powder and thyme. Spoon all the mixture over the chicken, making sure it is evenly covered.
• Roast the chicken for 30 minutes, basting every 15 minutes or so. Turn heat down to 325 degrees and continue basting the chicken with the pan juices until the skin is lacquered with sauce and the chicken registers 165 degrees with an instant thermometer in the thickest part of the thigh, about 45 to 50 minutes more. If skin is starting to become too dark, tent with foil. Allow the chicken to rest for 10 minutes before carving.

HONEY GLAZED DUCK IN GRAPEFRUIT AND GINGER SAUCE

Steps:

• Prick skin on each duck breast with a fork.
• Blend the honey and soy sauce to make a glaze and brusy over the fillets.
• Set them skin side up on a rack in a roasting tin.
• Chill until ready to cook.
• To make the sauce,slice away the outer peel and white pith from the grapefruit.
• With a sharp knife, cut into the fruits between the membrane to lift out the segments.
• Reserve the fruit and any juice in a bowl.
• Put the sugar into a dry pan.
• Set over a moderate heat and stir until the sugar melts and turns to caramel.
• Draw off the heat and add the fruit juice (Cover your hand as the mixture will boil up furiously with the addition of cold liquid) Replace the pan on the heat, if they are any lumps of caramel, stir over a low heat until they dissolve.
• Add the honey, soy sauce, lemon juice and ginger.
• Stir until the mixture simmers.
• Blend the cornstarch with 2 TBS cold water.
• Stir into the pan and cook, stirring until the sauce thickens and clears.
• Remove from heat.
• heat oven to 400*F.
• Set the duck fillets in the oven and roast for 35 to 40 minutes until the skins are golden and the flesh is still a little pink.
• Reheat the sauce,add the grapefruit pieces and any juices in the bowl.
• Slice each fillet lengthways into three, arrange on a heated platter and spoon over the grapefruit and ginger sauce.

HOMEMADE STEAK SAUCE

Steps:

• In a nonstick saucepan over medium heat, cook onion in oil until tender. Add honey; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in broth, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, grapefruit juice, tomato paste and vinegars until blended. Stir in the raisins, garlic powder, pepper, thyme and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for about 20 minutes or until sauce is reduced to about 1-1/4 cups. Cool to room temperature. Transfer to a blender; cover and process until smooth. Cover and refrigerate. ,