Pan Fried Fresh Mozzarella With Herb Lemon Sauce Food

PAN FRIED FRESH MOZZARELLA WITH HERB LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• For the cheese, place bread crumbs, garlic, mustard, and pepper and process till the mix is smooth. Dredge the cheese in egg mix then in the bread crumbs. Then set a side. Once all the cheese is coated heat a large saute/fry pan with extra virgin olive oil till smoking warm. Add in the cheese and brown each side well 2 to 3 min. Remove the cheese from the pan and place on a tray. For the sauce, place butter in a medium size saute/fry pan and on high heat bring the butter up to a boil. Once butter is boiling add in shallots, garlic, and herbs into the mix. Add in lemon juice and salt and pepper. Pour over the cheese and serve warm. This can be served as an appetizer or possibly an entree. Make this dish when the tomatoes are very ripe and full of flavor. I like to use yellow tomatoes they are sweeter and have less acid. Again i like to serve this in a soup plate since the sauce has a broth consistency.

FRIED FISH WITH MOROCCAN HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender purée the coriander, the parsley, the garlic, the lemon juice, the paprika, the cumin, the cayenne, 3 tablespoons of the oil, and salt and pepper to taste.
• In a skillet heat 1 inch of the additional oil to 375°F on a deep-fat thermometer, dredge the fish in the flour, shaking off the excess, and in the oil fry it, turning it once, for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes on each side, or until it is cooked through.
• Transfer the fish to paper towels to drain, divide it between 2 plates, and drizzle the sauce over it.

FRESH ASPARAGUS WITH LEMON-HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring the chicken broth to a boil in a large pot.
• Add in the asparagus; cook until just crisp-tender (about 4 minutes).
• Uning large tongs remove the asparagus to a bowl of ice water (reserve 1 cup of the chicken broth).
• Drain the asparagus and pat very dry with paper towels.
• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• Add in the chopped green onions, shallots and sugar; saute until the onions and shallots are tender (about 5 minutes).
• Add in garlic; saute 2 minutes.
• Add in the reserved 1 cup broth, 1 tablespoons oil, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, thyme and lemon peel; simmer until slightly thickened and the liquid is reduced to about 1-1/4 cups (about 5 minutes).
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Arrange the asparagus on a platter.
• Spoon the prepared lemon sauce over, then sprinkle with more chopped green onions.

PAN FRIED HADDOCK WITH LEMON HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Blend the herbs, lemon zest, juice, garlic and cumin with 1 tsp olive oil, seasoning and water.
• Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a shallow non-stick frying pan, season the haddock and place in the pan, skin side down.
• Cook for 4 minutes over a high heat, until golden. Turn and cook same as other side.
• Remove the pan from the heat and leave the fish in pan for 5 min, until flesh is cooked through.
• Place the fish on a bed of watercress and pour the lemon sauce over.
• You can serve with couscous or rice.