Pan Seared Cat Fish With Red Roasted Red Pepper Lime Sauce And Toasted Sunflower Seeds Food

SEARED RED FISH WITH BLUEBERRY BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• For the sauce: In a sauce pan over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the onions and garlic and saute until tender. Add the chili powder, coriander, cumin, dry mustard and cayenne, and saute for 2 minutes while stirring to toast the spices. Deglaze the pan with the vinegar and wine. Whisk in the ketchup and bring the sauce to a boil and add half of the blueberries. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook the sauce for 30 minutes, stirring regularly to avoid burning.
• Puree the sauce with an immersion blender, and then add the remaining blueberries. Simmer for another 5 minutes and keep warm for plating.
• For the cornbread cakes: In a mixing bowl combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt and baking soda, and stir to combine. In a separate bowl, combine the buttermilk, butter and egg, and whisk. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk until smooth. Rest the batter for 30 minutes.
• On a skillet set over medium-high heat, heat some oil and pour silver-dollar-size portions of the batter on the skillet. Allow the cakes to cook until golden brown on the first side, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook to golden brown on the second side, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the skillet to a paper-towel-lined pate to absorb any grease.
• For the carrots: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F with a large saute pan or a baking sheet in it.
• In a bowl, toss the carrots with the oil, salt and pepper. Remove the hot pan from the oven and spread the carrots onto the pan. The carrots should sizzle when they hit the pan. Quickly place the pan back in the oven and cook until the carrots are tender, about 15 minutes.
• For plating: Heat a skillet to high heat. Sprinkle the red fish fillets with salt and pepper on both sides.
• Heat some grape seed oil on the skillet until it just begins to smoke. Lay the fillets on the skillet, skin-side down, and cook until the skin is golden brown and releases from the skillet. Do not over crowd the pan, cook the fish in batches.
• In a saute pan melt the butter and toss the blanched asparagus and roasted carrots until hot. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon 1 to 2 ounces of the BBQ sauce onto one side of the plate and drag the sauce to the other side of the plate. Layer 3 cornbread cakes going in the opposite direction of the sauce. Lay 3 pieces of fish over the cakes and then lean 4 pieces of asparagus and 4 pieces of carrots on one side of the fish. Drizzle the fish with another 1 ounce of the BBQ sauce, and then serve.

PAN-SEARED STEAKS WITH RED WINE PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Steaks-pat steaks dry with paper towels, then season with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over med-high heat until just smoking.
• Brown the steaks on the first side, about 4 minutes.
• Flip the steaks over and continue to cook to the desired doneness, 4-6 minutes.
• Transfer the steaks to a clean plate; tent with foil, and let rest for 5 minutes.
• Sauce-meanwhile, add the oil to the skillet and return to med-high heat until shimmering.
• Add in the shallot; cook until softened, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in the broth, wine, and brown sugar, scraping up any browned bits, and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in any accumulated meat juice.
• Turn the heat to low and whisk in the butter, one piece at a time.
• Off the heat, stir in the thyme and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Spoon the sauce over the steaks before serving.

PAN SEARED STEAKS WITH ROASTED RED BELL PEPPER

Steps:

• Combine Garlic salt, salt and pepper and rub onto both sides of each steak.
• Over Med-Hi heat, add steaks into olive oil and cook 2-3 minutes on each side or until done.
• While steaks cook, thinly slice roasted red bell peppers.
• Serve over steaks.
• Serve with baked potato and spinach salad.

SHERRY, RED PEPPER AND TOASTED GARLIC PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Add oil to empty skillet used to cook chicken and return pan to low heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly for a couple of minutes until lightly browned, Add flour and paprika, cook, stirring constantly for 30 seconds. Add broth and 1/2 cup sherry, increase heat to medium-high and bring to simmer, scraping pan bottom to loosen browned bits. Simmer rapidly for 3-5 minutes until reduced to 3/4 cup. Stir in any accumulated chicken juices, return to simmer and cook 30 seconds. Turn off heat. Pat dry and dice the peppers into 1/4 inch pieces. Whisk in peppers, thyme, butter and remaining teaspoon sherry, season with salt and pepper. Spoon over cutlets and serve immediately.

ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425F& lightly coat a roasting pan with cooking spray.
• Place whole peppers on the pan& roast, turning once, for about 20 minutes or until the peppers start to blister& burn.
• Remove from oven& allow to cool; cut each pepper in half, remove the stem, seeds& pith.
• Heat oil in saute pan; saute garlic& onion until the onion is translucent, about 3- 5 minutes.
• Add the roasted peppers& broth; bring to a boil, lower heat& simmer for 10- 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat& carefully puree in a blender.
• Season to taste& pour over your favourite pasta.

SEA SCALLOPS WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Roast the peppers in a 400F oven until very dark; place in a paper bag for 15 minutes.
• Peel and remove seeds and ribs (don't do this under running water, you want all the flavor).
• Place in a blender or food processor and whirl until smooth.
• Place puree and next two ingredients in saucepan and cook for about five minutes.
• Stir the cream into mixture and cook to reduce (about five minutes).
• Season to taste and keep warm.
• Heat olive oil in a frying pan; add the scallops and cook on each side for about two minutes each.
• Transfer 2 scallops to each plate and garnish with pepper sauce.