Spicy Tomato Coulis Food

FRESH TOMATO COULIS RECIPE

Steps:

• Add all of the ingredients to the blender.
• Blend on low to get everything chopped up, then increase the speed to medium-high. You are looking for the mixture to turn from red to more of a salmon color. You will see it when it happens. Don't blend it too fine- we need to strain it next!
• Put a fine mesh strainer over a large bowl. Pour the blended tomato mixture into the strainer.
• Place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to allow the mixture to chill and drain.
• Serve cold over fish, pork or chicken. Enjoy!

SPICY TOMATO COULIS

Steps:

• In a frying pan over medium heat, sauté tomatoes, garlic, shallots in olive oil until tender. Add basil and red chili flakes and cook 1-2 minutes more. Puree in a blender or food processor until smooth. Add more chili flakes if desired and salt Add more chili flakes if desired and salt and pepper to taste. Push mixture through a mesh sieve with the back of wooden spoon into a bowl. Transfer to a squeeze bottle for garnishing. DO AHEAD: Tomato coulis can be made one day in advance.

GRILLED BOK CHOY WITH COUS COUS AND TIMBALES WITH TOMATO COULIS

Steps:

• Cook cous cous according to directions, usually 1 to 1 ratio water to cous cous. Bring water to boil with butter and salt stir in cous cous. Remove from heat, cover and allow to sit for 5 minutes then fluff with fork.
• In a bowl combine finished cous cous with red pepper dice, dust spice mix, 2 teaspoons Chili Oil and salt and pepper to taste.
• Press cous cous into ramekins with spoon in order to create a timbale.
• Slice bok choy in half and rinse if necessary. Brush with oil and add salt and pepper.
• In a hot grill pan or on a grill cook until slightly wilted. Place on plate with leaves fanned slightly and unmold timbales of cous cous onto center of bok choy.
• Bring oil to 140 degrees F, add red pepper flakes, stir and allow to steep for 2 hours.
• TOMATO COULIS
• In a blender combine tomatoes, garlic and a pinch of salt and pepper. Blend on high and begin to add olive oil slowly. Mixture will emulsify as oil is added. Taste seasonings
• and adjust with salt and pepper if needed. Place into a squeeze bottle and paint over cous cous and bok choy. Can garnish with spicy onion sprouts.