Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Thanksgiving Recipe

WARM SHRIMP COCKTAIL W/ HORSERADISH COCKTAIL SAUCE





WARM SHRIMP COCKTAIL W/ HORSERADISH COCKTAIL SAUCE
Serves 4
 
Ingredients:

2 lbs                            16-20 black tiger shrimp, shell on (deveined & cleaned)
1 cup                           unsalted butter

BRINE
4 cups                         water
2 tbsp                         salt
2 tbsp                         sugar
6  cups                        ice

HORSERADISH COCKTAIL SAUCE
1 cup                           ketchup
2 tbsp                         horseradish sauce
1 tsp                            worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp                         lemon juice
to taste                       salt & pepper

PROCEDURE
  • start with a big smile on your face before cooking
  • devein and clean the shrimp, put them in the refrigerator until ready to use

BRINE
  • make the brine by mixing water, salt, sugar and ice in a bowl.  make sure to taste the brine and make necessary adjustments (the brine has a little sweetness and saltiness to it)
  • place the shrimp in the brine, and let it brine for at least 45 minutes.

HORSERADISH
  • make the horseradish cocktail sauce by mixing the ketchup, horseradish sauce, worscestershire sauce, lemon juice using a whisk.
  • taste the sauce, and make necessary adjustments with salt and pepper.
  • store in the refrigerator until ready to serve with the shrimp

GRILL
  • after the brining process, grill or sautee the shrimp.  This would take about 2 minutes on each side to cook.  Make sure to brush or baste them with butter as they cook.
  
  
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Thanksgiving Recipe:

Island Pacific House Salad with Honey-Mustard Dressing

For the month of November, Isla Kulinarya will be featuring special recipes for Thanksgiving, which is a very special holiday celebrated in America every last Thursday of November. Traditionally, it has been a time to give thanks for a bountiful harvest, but has since evolved as a holiday to express thankfulness, gratitude, and appreciation to God, family and friends. Since it is celebrated with a four-day weekend, families have time to visit and gather together for loving reunions and lots of feasting.

Now , we bring you Chef Ryan's creations starting off with appetizer and salad, that will surely be a hit on your Thanksgiving dinner.


ISLAND PACIFIC HOUSE SALAD W/ HONEY-MUSTARD DRESSING


ISLAND PACIFIC HOUSE SALAD W/ HONEY-MUSTARD DRESSING
SERVES 4

salad
1 head                        iceberg lettuce (cut into bite size)
2 ea                            roma tomatoes (sliced)
1 ea                            hothouse cucumber  (sliced)
1 ea                            carrot (julienne)
1 ea                            red apple (sliced)
1 tsp                           sesame seeds (toasted)

dressing
½ ea                           shallots (minced)
½ cup                         dijon mustard
½ cup                         honey
½ cup                         cider vinegar
1 cup                          canola oil
to taste                       salt & pepper

PROCEDURE:
  • Start with a big smile on your face before cooking.
  • Cut or slice all the vegetables for the salad
  • Place them in a serving bowl and decorate them beautifully and put  aside
  • Make the dressing by adding shallots, Dijon mustard, honey, and cider vinegar in a separate bowl
  • Slowly add the oil while whisking it until the dressing is well incorporated
  • Taste.  Season it with salt and pepper if necessary
  • Drizzle the dressing on the salad
  • Mix and serve
  
Join us again next week for another dish that you can prepare for your  Thanksgiving dinner. Don't miss it!

Isla Kulinarya lets you explore the islands, taste the food, relive the memories -- all made possible by Island Pacific Supermarket. Go and visit an Island Pacifc near you with branches in Southern California located at Cerritos, Canoga Park, North and South Vermont in Los Angeles, Panorama City and West Covina;  Union City and Vallejo in Northern California.Check out our website at
www.islandpacificmarket.com. Stay connected with us-- find us on Facebook @island pacific market, follow us on Twitter @islandpacificUS and  Blogger @island pacific market. For your comments, suggestions and request for recipes that you want us to feature, please email info@islandpacificmarket.com. Presyong Sulit... sa Island Pacific.