8/27/2009

Protein Tapas

Once you have all of your mise en place (which can be done a day ahead and refrigerated), all you have to do is assembly! (serves 4):
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2 breasts chicken-grilled or pan seared; sliced thin
2, 8 oz pieces Salmon-grilled or pan seared
10-15 large shrimp-grilled or pan seared
2, 8 oz cuts steak-grilled or pan seared
1 lb Asparagus-grilled or blanched
2 tomatoes-sliced into wedges
2 Granny Smith apples- sliced into wedges
Cheddar cheese-for topping
Cilantro and parsley-for topping
~10 slices whole grain bread
Olive oil (garlic, basil, or rosemary oil can be substituted)
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1. Cut crust off bread and slice bread into 3x3 in squares; brush with olive oil (garlic, basil, or rosemary oil can be substituted); toast bread.
2. Cut all proteins into 2x2 in squares.
3. Assemble salmon: place one salmon square on top of toast, top with flavored oil.
4. Assemble salmon 2: place one salmon square on top of tomato wedge, top with cilantro and arranged asparagus.
5. Assemble chicken: place one chicken square on top of each apple wedge; top with thinly sliced cheese strips and parsley.
6. Assemble chicken 2: place one chicken square on top of each tomato wedge; top with thinly sliced cheese squares and cilantro.
7. Assemble steak: place one steak square on top of each bread slice; top with cilantro, flavored oil, and asparagus.
8. Assemble steak 2: place one steak square on top of each bread slice; top with thinly sliced tomato and parsley.
9. Assemble shrimp: place one shrimp on top of each tomato wedge; top with cilantro.


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