Marinated And Grilled Provolone Food

GRILLED PROVOLETA

Steps:

• Heat grill to 400 degrees F.
• Drizzle cheese with a touch of olive oil. Place cheese on the grill for 45 seconds. Flip the cheese and grill for another 45 seconds. Transfer cheese to a small round baking dish. Sprinkle with oregano and crushed red pepper. Serve immediately, using small knives to spread the cheese mixture onto bread slices. Drizzle Chimichurri sauce over.
• Place garlic, aji molido, parsley, chili flakes, and salt in the bowl of a food processor and puree until well ground. With the machine running, add vinegar and slowly pour in oil; process until emulsified. Transfer to a deep jar. The sauce can be kept, covered, for up to 3 months in the refrigerator.

SPICY GRILLED TOFU

Steps:

• Place the tofu slices on several layers of paper towels and cover with additional paper towels. Let stand 20 minutes, pressing down occasionally with your hands to squeeze out the water.
• Place the tofu in a single layer in the bottom of a 13x9 glass baking dish.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, maple syrup, tamari, chile paste, garlic, and pepper.
• Pour mixture over the tofu, stirring to coat all the slices.
• Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• When the tofu is marinated and ready to cook: Spray grill rack or pan with nonstick cooking spray. Heat grill or grill pan to medium heat.
• Place tofu slices on the grill. Reserve the marinade.
• Grill tofu 3 or 4 minutes on each side, or until the outside is browned and crisp.
• Return tofu to the baking dish and toss the slices with the reserved marinade.
• Serve immediately.

PORTABELLA AND PROVOLONE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper together; set aside.
• Moisten a paper towel and wipe the mushrooms to remove dirt.
• Cut out the stems and the gills; place the mushrooms in a glass dish, round side up; pour the oil mixture over the mushrooms, rubbing it in with your fingers; turn the mushrooms and lightly sprinkle the insides with salt and pepper; marinate for 10 minutes.
• Remove the mushrooms from the marinade and place on a baking sheet, rounded side up.
• Bake 10-12 minutes or until they begin to brown and shrink a bit.
• Turn the mushrooms and bake 10-12 minutes, or until some of the liquid has surfaced and the mushrooms have browned further.
• Remove from oven; let sit until cool enough to handle.
• Mix the cheeses and oregano together in a bowl.
• Scatter the cheese mixture evenly over the inside of 4 mushroom caps, followed by a tomato slice; sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste, and place the remaining 4 mushroom caps on top, rounded side up.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes; put the mushroom sandwiches in the skillet (in batches if needed), cover, and cook 3-5 minutes, or until the undersides are dark brown and the cheese has begun to melt.
• Uncover, and turn the mushroom sandwiches, pressing firmly with a spatula to flatten them slightly.
• Cover and cook 2-3 minutes or until the undersides have turned a shade or two darker and the cheese has melted completely; let cool slightly and cut in half; serve.

SPICY MARINATED PROVOLONE

Steps:

• Place cheese in quart-sized zipper-closure food storage bag. Combine remaining ingredients in jar; cover and shake well. Pour over cheese in storage bag; seal bag. Refrigerate 8 hours or up to 3 days, turning occasionally.
• To Serve: Let Cheese stand at room temperature at least 1 hr.; stir and pour onto serving platter.