Citronette Recipes

LIME-CILANTRO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Blend the lime juice, vinegar, and cilantro together in a blender until smooth. Add the brown sugar, garlic, and salt; blend again until smooth. Spoon the mustard into the mixture. Turn the blender on and slowly pour the olive oil into the dressing mixture in a thin stream; blend until thoroughly combined.

ROSETTES I

Steps:

• Combine eggs, sugar and salt; beat well. Add remaining ingredients and beat until smooth.
• Heat a rosette iron in deep, hot oil (375 degrees) for 2 minutes.
• Drain excess oil from iron. Dip in batter to 1/4 inch from the top of the iron, then dip iron immediately into hot oil (375 degrees).
• Fry rosette until golden, about 30 seconds. Lift out; tip upside down to drain. With fork, push rosette off iron onto a rack placed over paper towels.
• Reheat iron 1 minute; make next rosette.
• Sprinkle rosettes with confectioners' sugar.

CITRONETTE

Steps:

• Stir 1/2 tsp of salt int the lemon juice until dissolved.
• Slowly beat in the oil a little at a time.
• Season to taste with ground white pepper.
• Toss dressing with prepared vegetables.

BASIC VINAIGRETTE/CITRONETTE

Steps:

• Dissolve salt in vinegar; whisk in oil. Since there is nothing in a basic vinaigrette to keep it emulsified, use immediately.

SAFFRON CITRONETTE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine vinegar, saffron, and onion, and bring to a boil. Cook over high heat until reduced to one-third of the original volume. Remove from heat, and stir in mustard, sugar, and lemon zest and juice. Place mixture in the bowl of a food processor or blender, and, with the motor running, slowly drizzle in oil until mixture is emulsified. Season with salt and pepper.

PANCETTA-WRAPPED ASPARAGUS WITH CITRONETTE

Steps:

• Tightly wrap each asparagus spear in a slice of pancetta and refrigerate until chilled, about 20 minutes.
• Light a grill or preheat a grill pan. In a small bowl, stir the orange zest and juice with the mustard and olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Grill the asparagus over moderate heat, turning often, until they are just tender and the pancetta is crisp, about 5 minutes total. Transfer the asparagus to a platter and drizzle with the dressing. Sprinkle with the thyme and serve.
• MAKE AHEAD The uncooked pancetta-wrapped asparagus can be covered and refrigerated overnight.

ORANGE CITRONETTE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together orange zest, sugar, salt, and lemon juice. Slowly whisk in olive oil until emulsified. Season with salt.

BASIC FRENCH VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the shallots, vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt; let the mixture stand 10 minutes. Whisk in the mustard, then add the oil in a very slow, thin, steady stream, whisking constantly until the dressing is emulsified. Season with fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. DO AHEAD: The vinaigrette can be prepared ahead and refrigerated, in an airtight container, up to 1 week.