Adobo Glazed Lobster On Filled Black Bean Arepas Recipes

ADOBO GLAZED LOBSTER ON FILLED BLACK BEAN AREPAS

Steps:

• Begin by making the arepas. Place the corn in the blender and pulse until mostly pureed. In a mixing bowl, combine the pureed corn with the rest of the ingredients and mix until a semi-dry dough is formed. Form the dough into rounds and cook on a flat grill for 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
• To prepare the black beans, fry the bacon in a saucepan until all the fat is rendered. Add all of the vegetables and fry until soft. Add the black beans and chicken stock and simmer until beans are soft, approximately 2 hours. Once the beans have cooked, place the mixture in a blender, puree, and strain. Return the beans to the saucepan and cook the puree until it thickens.
• To make the salsa, heat a large skillet with the olive oil. Saute the bacon, chile, and garlic for 1 minute. Add the butter, sugar, celery, onions, and peppers, and cook for 15 minutes until everything is caramelized. Add the vinegar and all the herbs and spices, and the chicken stock and cook for 5 minutes. Add the diced tomatoes and allow to cook for another 15 minutes. Check the sauce for seasonings and set aside once cooked.
• For the adobo, toast the chiles on a flat grill and then soak them in hot water for 20 minutes. Place the chiles in a blender with 2 tablespoons of the soaking liquid and puree. Add the garlic, onion, peppercorns, marjoram, oregano, thyme, and cumin and blend again and set aside. Puree the roasted tomatoes and reserve. Using a saute pan, melt the butter and fry the pureed chile mixture for 4 minutes. Add the tomato puree and cook for another 4 minutes. Add the red wine vinegar and simmer for 25 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• To assemble dish, saute the arepas until golden brown. Coat the lobster tails with the adobo and grill until done, approximately 5 minutes. Heat the refried beans, place the beans between 2 arepas, and then place it in the center of a plate. Surround the arepas with the hot Creole salsa, and place the lobster tail on top of the bean filled arepas. Garnish with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar and fried cilantro.

CHEESE SCONES FILLED WITH CORONATION CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Rub the flour and butter together in a bowl until it resembles coarse bread crumbs. Stir in the cheese and add enough liquid to make a soft, pliable dough. Transfer to a floured board, and knead it lightly. Roll and cut out scones. I like to use a fairly large octagonal cutter. Bake at 400 degrees in a preheated oven for about 18 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cut a thin slice from the top of each scone, and then hollow out the center, leaving a case for you to fill with Coronation Chicken.;
• Coronation Chicken Salad: Poach, grill or steam the chicken for 8 minutes. When cool enough to handle, dice and mix with the melon and celery, then fold in the mayonnaise and curry paste. Spoon into the scones, decorate with basil or mint, and serve.

AREPAS WITH BLACK BEANS, MANGO AND AVOCADO

Steps:

• Heat 2 teaspoons of the oil in a small saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add the garlic and cook, stirring until lightly golden, about 1 minute. Add the beans, chipotle in adobo sauce, 1/2 cup water and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil then remove from the heat and set aside. Combine the onion, lime juice and a pinch of salt in a small bowl and set aside.
• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
• Stir together 2 1/2 cups lukewarm water and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a large bowl. Gradually add the corn meal into the water, using your fingers to stir and combine, until a soft and moist dough forms.
• Divide the dough into 8 golf ball-size balls. Press each ball flat into an even 1/2-inch-thick patty.
• Heat the remaining 1/4 cup oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat until shimmering. Working in batches, cook the corn patties until golden brown, about 7 minutes per side (making sure the oil is hot for each batch). Transfer to a cooling rack set on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until the edges are crisp and golden, about 10 minutes.
• Add the cilantro and Cotija cheese to the onions and toss to combine.
• When the arepas are cool enough to handle, use a thin serrated knife to slice a third of the way through each arepa. Then use the knife tip to cut open the center of each to form a pocket, taking care to keep the sides intact. Wipe down the knife between cuts to remove any sticky cornmeal. Stuff the arepas generously with slices of mango, avocado, the onion mixture and beans.

LOBSTER WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Boil lobster for 15-18 minutes in salted water. Shell the lobster and cut into pieces.
• Add 1 tbsp oil to a wok and heat to high heat. Add in garlic, ginger, thai pepper and black beans and stir fry for 1 minute. Add in bell peppers, onions and scallions, stir fry for 2 minutes more.
• Add in chicken broth, oyster sauce, soy sauce, oil and cooking wine. Combine cornstarch and water together in a small bowl, then stir it inches.
• Add the lobster pieces and stir fry in sauce to heat through.
• Serve with steamed white rice or rice vermicelli.

AREPAS FILLING: "LA DOMINO" (BLACK BEAN) RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in sugar, garlic, black pepper, cumin. Cook 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Stir in water and beans, bring to boil. Partially cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes or until thick, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and stir in vinegar. Serve with shredded mozzarella and chopped cilantro on top. Serving size = 1/3 cup; this recipe makes enough to fill 24 arepas

BLACK BEANS IN CHIPOTLE ADOBO SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the beans, onion, bay leaf and water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, then let boil for 1 minute. Lower the heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, for 40 minutes, until the beans are very tender and about half the water has evaporated. Remove the bay leaf and onion before serving.
• While the beans are cooking, prepare the chipotle adobo sauce: In a heavy bottomed skillet over medium heat, saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil until the onion is very soft, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in the chipotles and adobo sauce, cook for 30 seconds, and remove from heat.
• Allow to cool a few minutes, empty the sauce into a food processor bowl, and briefly pulse until a chunky sauce forms. You may also use an immersion blender to do this. Serve the sauce drizzled over individual servings of beans.