Tag: appetizer
Smoked Scallops
Smoked Scallops
Smoked scallops are a delicious treat. They really don’t require any prep work other than washing and patting dry. I simply seasoned the scallops with Hawaiian pink salt. They will only need 40 minutes of smoking time to reach an internal temp of 145 degrees. Alderwood works best for smoking.
Equipment
- Electric Smoker
- Probe Thermometer
Ingredients
- 2 lbs U-12 scallops
- Hawaiian pink salt
Wood Chips
- alderwood chips
Instructions
- Wash and pat dry the scallops. Lightly season with pink salt. Place on a rack.
- Preheat your smoker to 250 degrees, turning down to 225 degrees. Place the scallops in the smoker.
- Smoke the scallops for 40 minutes. You want the internal temp to reach 145 degrees.
Baleadas
Baleadas
Baleadas are the most popular food in Honduran cuisine. The basic version consists of a flour tortilla smeared with refried beans made from red beans, crumbled queso fresco, and mantequilla cream. The tortilla is then folded in half, resembling a refried bean taco. Scrambled eggs, chorizo, and avocado are great additional topping that you can add. Simple, yet so satisfying.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
- flour tortillas
- refried beans
- queso fresco crumbled
- sour cream
- avocado sliced
Instructions
- Heat up the cooking oil on a griddle over medium heat. Lightly toast the tortillas for less than a minute a side.
Fugazza
Fugazza
Argentinian cuisine has a huge Italian influence. Fugazza is the Argentinian version of pizza; served as an appetizer or a main course. Fugazza has a thicker, airy crust, has no tomato sauce, and is topped with a ton of thinly sliced onions and mozzarella cheese. The onions are traditionally put on the fugazza raw, but you can sauté them as well. Fugazza is always baked in a pan with 1” sides or a wide cast iron skillet.
Equipment
- standing mixer
Ingredients
Pizza Dough
- 2 2/3 cup bread flour
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp sea salt
- 2 tsp yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 cup warm water
Toppings
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large white onion thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 8 oz mozzarella cheese sliced
- 1/4 cup parmesan grated
Instructions
- Mix together the yeast, sugar, and warm water. Let the mixture activate for 10 minutes until bubbly.
- Using the dough hook on a standing mixer, mix together the flour, salt, and olive oil.
- Add in the yeast mix.
- Mix on medium speed for 5 minutes until the dough forms and pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
- Place the rough ball in a bowl. Drizzle olive oil over the ball. Cover the bowl in plastic wrap and let it rise for 2 hours.
- The dough will double in size. Punch it down.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Make sure the oven rack is in the center of the oven. Lightly grease a 12” circular pan with 1” sides with olive oil. Press the dough into the pan. Let it rest.
- Heat up olive oil a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Sauté the onions for 7-8 minutes until slightly caramelized.
- Place the onions in a single layer on the dough. Sprinkle on the oregano. Bake the fugazza for 15 minutes.
- Take the fugazza out of the oven. Sprinkle with parmesan. Top with slices of mozzarella cheese. Turn on the oven’s broiler. Broil for 2 minutes.
- Let the fugazza rest for 15 minutes before serving.
