Black Pepper Mustard Recipes

HOMEMADE SPICY MUSTARD RECIPE

Steps:

• To a large mixing bowl, add mustard seeds with vinegar and beer. Mix well. Pour into a large jar and seal.
• Set the jar in a dry place overnight to let the seeds absorb the liquid, at least 12 hours. You will notice the seeds grow larger, but the mixture still looks like mustard seeds floating in liquid.
• Stir in the habanero peppers and salt. Mix well.
• Add to a food processor and process to your personal tastes. You can process only a little to keep most of the seeds, or go to town and really mix it together. I processed mine to about 80 percent, keeping a few seeds in there.
• Set the mustard into a sterilized jar and serve! The flavors will keep developing as time goes by.

SEARED MUSCOVY DUCK BREAST WITH BLACK PEPPER-SWEET MUSTARD SAUCE AND SOFT MASCARPONE POLENTA WITH ASPARAGUS AND LEEKS

Steps:

• For the Black Pepper-Sweet Mustard Sauce: Combine the mustards, honey, black pepper, thyme in a medium bowl and season with salt. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Heat a large ovenproof saute pan over high heat until smoking. Season each breast with salt and pepper to taste. Score the skin with a knife and sear the breast, skin-side down, until golden brown and fat has rendered, about 6 to 8 minutes. Remove most of the fat, turn the breasts over and place them in the oven and cook for 10 to 12 minutes for medium rare doneness, remove duck and brush liberally with the mustard glaze. Let duck rest for 10 minutes, slice each breast on the bias.
• For the Soft Mascarpone Polenta: Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the leeks and cook until very soft, add the asparagus, season with salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes. Place water in a large saucepan with 2 tablespoons of salt and bring to a boil. Slowly whisk in the polenta, cook for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring every few minutes with a wooden spoon.
• Remove polenta from heat, whisk in mascarpone, Manchego and leek/asparagus mixture, season with salt and pepper. Keep warm.

BLACK PEPPER MUSTARD

Steps:

• Coarsely grind the mustard seed.
• Transfer to a small bowl, add all the remaining ingredients, and mix thoroughly with a fork.
• Cover with plastic wrap and set aside for 2 hours.
• The mustard should be ready to use immediately, with a refrigerator shelf life of 3 months.

BLACK PEPPER-CRUSTED BURGERS WITH MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• For mustard sauce, in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the 1/4 cup of apple cider to a boil. Cook 4 to 5 minutes or until it's reduced by half. Remove from heat and let cool. Once cider has cooled, transfer to a small bowl; add mustard and tarragon. Stir to combine; set aside
• Set up grill for direct cooking over high heat. Oil grate when ready to start cooking.
• For burgers, in a large bowl, stir to combine ground sirloin, the remaining 1 tablespoon cider, and the onion soup mix. Form into 4 mini-patties; set aside. Spread cracked pepper on a plate. Carefully press both sides of burgers into cracked pepper.
• Place burgers on hot, oiled grill and cook 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium (160 degrees F). To serve, place hot burgers on toasted Kaiser rolls. Top with lettuce, tomato, onion, and mustard sauce.