Tapenade Rosemary Aïoli Food

GRILLED LAMB CHOPS WITH ROSEMARY, SALT, AND TAPANADE AIOLI

Steps:

• Combine the mayonnaise, zest, juice, anchovies and garlic in a food processor and process until smooth. Add the olives and salt and pepper and pulse a few times just to incorporate the olives, not puree them. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving. Can be made 8 hours in advance and refrigerated.
• For the lamb chops:
• Combine the rosemary and salt in a food processor and process until combined.
• Heat the grill to high.
• Brush the chops on both sides with oil and season with a few teaspoons of the salt and freshly ground black pepper. Place on the grill and grill until golden brown and slightly charred, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip the chops over and continue grilling to medium-rare doneness, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Let rest 5 minutes before serving. Top each chop with a dollop of the aioli. Garnish with rosemary sprigs.

TAPENADE

Steps:

• Combine garlic, olives, anchovies, capers, thyme, rosemary and lemon juice in an electric blender. Slowly drip the olive oil into the blender while you are blending the ingredients together. Blend until a paste is formed.

TAPENADE AIOLI DIP

Steps:

• Roast the garlic: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Trim the top third of the head of garlic, exposing the bulbs. Drizzle with canola oil and sprinkle with salt. Wrap in foil and roast until the cloves are soft and golden brown, about 40 minutes.
• Put the egg, egg yolk, 1 tablespoon of mashed roasted garlic (4 or 5 cloves), lemon juice, mustard and a pinch of salt in a blender. Blend to a paste on high speed. With the blender running, add the olive oil in a slow, steady stream until a thick aioli forms. Add the Castelvetrano and Kalamata olives, capers, rosemary and anchovy paste. Blend again on high speed until smooth. Add salt to taste. Refrigerate in an air-tight container until ready to serve.
• Before serving, garnish the aioli with chopped olives, capers and rosemary.

AIOLI

Steps:

• Place garlic and salt in a food processor fitted with a metal blade, or in a blender. Pulse for 2 seconds. Add the egg yolk and lemon juice, and pulse on and off until blended. Turn on and begin adding the olive oil (pure first, then extra-virgin) in a thin stream. If it becomes too thick, thin it out with some room-temperature water and continue adding oil until you've used it all. Finish with pepper and (if necessary) a bit more salt.
• The reason for using 2/3 pure olive oil is to keep the flavor of the oil from becoming overpowering. This is a perfect example of how by using a fully-flavored extra virgin oil you can use much less, thereby saving money and getting better flavor.

TAPENADE-ROSEMARY AïOLI

Steps:

• With machine running, drop garlic and rosemary through feed tube of processor and finely chop. Add mayonnaise, tapenade, oil and vinegar and process until well blended. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to small bowl. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)

TAPENADE

Steps:

• Thoroughly rinse the olives in cool water. Place all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor. Process to combine, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl, until the mixture becomes a coarse paste, approximately 1 to 2 minutes total. Transfer to a bowl and serve.

TAPENADE

Steps:

• Combine the olives, capers, anchovies and garlic in a food processor fitted with a steel blade, and pulse 3 times. Add the olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, thyme and parsley and process until chunky.
• Serve on toasts.

ROSEMARY LAMB KEBABS WITH TAPENADE-ROSEMARY AïOLI

Steps:

• Whisk wine, oil, rosemary and garlic to blend in 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Season with salt and pepper. Add lamb and toss to coat with marinade. Let stand at room temperature 2 hours or cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Thread lamb alternately with onion wedges onto skewers. Grill lamb kebabs to desired doneness, turning frequently, about 12 minutes for medium-rare. Transfer kebabs to plates. Serve with Tapenade-Rosemary Aioli.

TUNA BURGERS WITH TAPENADE AIOLI

Steps:

• Combine the tuna, Dijon, chipotle, oil, honey and green onion in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Shape the chopped tuna firmly into 8 round uniform patties about 1 1/2 inches thick. Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. (The burgers must be very cold to hold their shape when cooking.)
• Grill burgers for 3 minutes on each side for medium doneness.
• For the tapenade aioli:
• Combine olives, capers, garlic, lemon zest and lemon juice in the bowl of a food processor and process until coarsely chopped. Add the mayonnaise and process until smooth, season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
• Serve burgers with ciabatta rolls and aioli. Garnish with watercress.

ROSEMARY AïOLI

Steps:

• Whisk all ingredients in small bowl to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Aioli can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover with plastic and refrigerate.)

GARLIC ROSEMARY AIOLI

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except oil in food processor.
• Blend till combined.
• While machine is running slowly pour in oil in thin steady stream. Continue to add oil until mayonnaise reaches desired thickness.
• Do not over beat.