Pacific Rim Lamb Salad Food

PACIFIC-RIM CAESAR SALAD

Steps:

• Heat heavy small skillet over medium-low heat. Add sesame seeds and stir until toasted and golden, about 3 minutes. Set aside.
• Combine lime juice and next 7 ingredients in processor; process until well blended. With processor running, add vegetable oil in slow stream; process until slightly thickened. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place lettuce in large bowl. Add dressing and 3/4 cup Parmesan; toss to combine. Divide salad among 6 plates; sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and toasted sesame seeds.
• Available at Asian markets and in the produce section of some supermarkets.
• ** Fish sauce and chili-garlic sauce are available at Asian markets and in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets.

PACIFIC RIM LAMB SALAD

Steps:

• Remove all the fat from the lamb, and slice it into 1/8-inch-thick pieces. Combine 2 teaspoons of lemon grass, 2 teaspoons lime juice and 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce in a bowl large enough to hold the meat. Mix the meat with the marinade, and set aside for 10 minutes. Then, either grill the lamb on a stove-top grill or broil until it is browned on both sides but still pink inside, just a few minutes.
• Heat a small sauté pan; spray with nonstick spray, and sauté the garlic for 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Spoon into a bowl large enough to hold all the ingredients.
• To the bowl add the remaining lemon grass, lime juice, fish sauce, hot pepper flakes, red onion, mango, basil and chopped cilantro, and stir well.
• Dice meat finely, and add to bowl. Stir well. Stir in pasta, and mix thoroughly, using your hands if necessary.
• Chill the salad for a couple of hours or overnight, and serve, garnished with additional cilantro if desired.

PACIFIC RIM FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• peel and seed papaya, cut into cubes.
• place papaya in a large glass bowl.
• add sliced kiwis and bananas and mix well.
• squeeze orange and lemon together, stir into fruit mix.
• let stand at room temperature an hour or two, then refrigerate overnight for best results.

PACIFIC RIM SMOKED LAMB SHANKS

Steps:

• Drizzle oil over the lamb shanks; rubbing it into the meat with your fingertips.
• Add salt, sugar, five-spice powder, and pepper to a small bowl; stir to mix or use your fingers to mix.
• Sprinkle the rub all over the lamb, patting it onto the meat with your fingers.
• To make the barbecue sauce: add bbq sauce, hoisin sauce, rice wine, and sriracha in a nonreactive saucepan over medium heat; bring to a simmer; let simmer 10-15 minutes, until thick and richly flavored; set aside.
• Set up grill for indirect grilling and preheat to medium-low; **for gas grill, place the wood chips in the smoker box or in a smoker pouch and run the grill on high until you see smoke, then decrease heat to medium-low.
• When ready to cook, place the lamb shanks, on their side, in the center of the hot grate, over the drip pan and away from the heat; cover the grill.
• Smoke roast the lamb shanks for 1 hour.
• Wrap each shank in foil and continue cooking until very tender, 45 minutes to 1 ¼ hours more.
• When the shanks are fully cooked, the meat will have pulled back from the shank bone and will be tender enough to pull apart with your fingers; internal temperature should be about 180°.
• During the last 15 minutes or so, unwrap the shanks and brush them with some of the sauce.
• Transfer the grilled lamb shanks to a platter and serve with the remaining barbecue sauce.

PACIFIC RIM TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Place tenderloin in a large zip top bag. Combine soy sauce and next 6 ingredients; stir well. Pour over the tenderloin. Seal bag securely. Marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours, turning occasionally.
• Remove tenderloin from the marinade, discarding marinade. Grill, covered, over medium hot coals (350 to 400 degrees) for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the tenderloin registers 160 degrees, turning occasionally.
• Combine 1/4 cup brown sugar and the next 4 ingredients in a small saucepan. Stir well. Bring to a boil.
• Combine the cornstarch and water, stirring until smooth. Stir the cornstarch mixture into the brown sugar mixture, and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
• Slice the tenderloin, and place on a serving platter. Sprinkle with the peanuts, and serve with the warm sauce.

PACIFIC RIM'S WALDORF SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl combine mayonnaise, maple surup, seasoned rice vinegar, sea salt and white pepper. Wisk dressing until smooth and chill.
• Place apples and pears into lemon water.
• Heat a small saute pan add butter, coconut, macadamia nuts and toast until golden brown.
• Add celery, raisins, apples, pears, coconut, nuts to salad and toss well. Fold in salad dressing. Season to taste with fine salt and white pepper.
• Chill salad for 30 minutes.
• Place salad on a chilled plates and serve.
• Garnish with Fresh Chopped Cilantro.

PACIFIC RIM MANGO AND SEAFOOD SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl combine 1-teaspoon salt,1-teaspoon black pepper, old bay seasoning, cajun seasoning, lemon juice, lime juice, 1-tablespoon cilantro and lemon thyme. Whisk in 2-tablespoons olive oil, add shrimp, scallops and toss.
• In a hot saute pan add 1-tablespoon butter and sauté shrimp 2-3 minutes or until are golden brown. Add 1-tablespoon cilantro, toss shrimp, remove and hold warm.
• Add 1-tablespoon butter and sauté scallops 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Add 1-tablespoon cilantro, toss scallops, remove and hold warm.
• In a small bowl combine lemon juice, lime juice, cilantro, lime zest and thyme. Wisk in olive oil 1-tablespoon at a time until dressing is smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Assemble the salad:.
• Combine lettuce and spinach in a bowl and toss. Divide lettuce on chilled salad plates. Place cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, red onion, red pepper and mangoes strips over lettuce.
• Place 2 warm shrimp and 2 warm scallops on top of each salad.
• Drizzle cilantro-lime dressing over each salad and serve.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro and lemon wedges.

PACIFIC RIM CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Stir rice vinegar, sugar, and bay leaf together in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Whisk the boiling mixture until the sugar dissolves completely; remove from heat. Discard the bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside to cool.
• Spread cucumber and radish slices onto a layer of paper towels. Sprinkle sea salt over the cucumber and radish slices. Set aside for 10 minutes. Rinse under cold running water and pat dry with paper towel.
• Toss cucumber, radish, sweet onion, tomatoes, chives, cilantro, garlic, and white pepper together in a large bowl. Drizzle rice vinegar dressing over the salad; toss to coat.