Pompagne Food

PINANGAT NA POMPANO

Steps:

• Wash pompano inside and out and pat dry. Cut into half, if desired, and season with salt to taste and pepper to taste.
• In a wide pan over medium heat, heat oil. Add onions, garlic, and ginger and cook, stirring regularly, until softened.
• Add tomatoes and cook, mashing with the back of a spoon, until they begin to soften and release juices.
• Add fish sauce and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for about 1 minute.
• Add water and bring to a boil for about 2 to 3 minutes or until tomatoes are completely softened.
• Add tamarind powder and stir until dissolved.
• Add fish in a single layer. Lower heat and cover. Continue to cook for about 10 to 15 minutes or cooked through and liquid is reduced.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.

POMPANO PONTCHARTRAIN

Steps:

• Season the fish with salt and white pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat. Add fish, skin side up, and cook for about 3 minutes or until browned. (You may have to cook fish in 2 batches, add more oil as necessary.) Flip fish and cook for an additional 3 minutes or until cooked through. Keep warm.
• While the fish is cooking, heat the crabmeat and melted butter in another large skillet over medium heat. Season with salt and pepper. Cook just until crabmeat is hot.
• To serve, place a pompano fillet in the center of each plate, and top with 3 ounces of crabmeat. Garnish with chopped parsley, parsley sprigs, and a lemon half.

POMPAGNE

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add pomegranate juice, vodka and orange-flavored liqueur; shake 10 seconds. Strain into large martini glass; top with champagne. Garnish with orange peel.

POMEGRANATE-CHAMPAGNE PUNCH

Steps:

• Bring 1/2 cup water and sugar to boil in small saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer 5 minutes. Cool syrup completely.
• Combine Champagne, rum, and pomegranate juice in punch bowl. Add enough syrup to sweeten to taste. Mix in lemon slices, pomegranate seeds, and mint leaves. Add ice block to bowl.