Sunday, February 26, 2012

Pardon My Spanish- Flan

This was a spanish project from two years ago.  I'm sure I made numerous errors explaining the recipe but it still came out well.


Carnitas

 10 lb pork shoulder


 Sear the pork



 Sautee onions, peppers, and cumin.
 Sliced garlic

 Homemade masa for corn tortillas

 Flattening the tortillas
 Fry the tortillas in hot, dry pan until slightly browned.



 Repeat with the flour tortillas.
 Pico de Gallo

 Braise the pork for 6 hours in the oven.

 Taco with shredded pork, salsa, and crema.




Sushi

This is essentially a California roll that is topped with a Surimi (fake crab) salad made with crab stick, Panko bread crumbs, and just enough mayo to hold it together.  I add this because the course bread crumbs add textural interest to the dish.  The maki is filled with crab stick, avocado, and cucumber.  The sauces you see drizzled over the top are a spicy mayo (Japanese Mayonaise mixed with Sriracha and a drop of sesame oil) and eel sauce.  I also topped it with some Tobiko, which are actually flying fish eggs.  Let me say it before you do; this is not at all intended to be a traditional Japanese sushi roll!  Click here to learn how to properly cook sushi rice at home.  
Ingredients

Prepared sushi rice (see above)
Nori (seaweed)
sesame seeds (optional)
Surimi
Avocado
Cucumber
Panko bread crumbs
Eel Sauce
Spicy Mayo
Tobiko and Scallions, to garnish
Eat with Wasabi and pickled ginger, if desired