Emilianos Dorado Con Crema Recipes

DORADO WITH CILANTRO SAUCE

Steps:

• Take the fish out of the fridge and salt it well.
• Make the cilantro sauce. Char the cut edges of the onions, the garlic cloves, and the skins of the peppers. Set the peppers in a plastic or paper bag to steam for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the skins, seeds and stems. Peel the garlic and roughly chop the onions. Put all of these, along with the cilantro, oregano if using, about 1/2 cup water, and a pinch of salt in a blender.
• Puree the sauce, adding enough water to give it the consistency of cream. Add more salt, and some lime juice to taste.
• Get a large sauté pan hot. Add the oil, swirl it around until it's hot. Pat the fish dry. I generally do 2 fillets at a time. Place a fillet down and immediately jiggle the pan to prevent it from sticking. Do the same to the other fillet. Let them sear for a solid 3 to 6 minutes, depending on how thick they are. You want the sizzle to sound like bacon, so not ragingly hot. Baste the exposed side of the fish with the oil by tipping the pan and spooning it over. Do this until it turns opaque.
• When you see a line of nice, caramelized fish where the dorado meets the pan, carefully try to lift the fillet. If it comes up easily, you're done. If not, let it keep cooking. It's OK if the fish sticks in one or two little spots, but don't scrape it up.
• Move the fish to a cutting board and grind black pepper over them. Do the other two fillets. If you're working with larger fillets and are worried the first ones will get cold, set them on a baking sheet in a warm oven, seared side up.
• To serve, pour some of the cilantro sauce on a plate, add the fish seared side up, and garnish with whatever you want. I like roasted pepitas and some avocado slices. Simple rice mixed with some sauce is a good starch.

EL DORADO MEXICAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in large skillet, stirring until crumbly.
• Add onion, salt, pepper, garlic salt and powder, tomato sauce, catsup and olives, mixing well.
• Simmer until onions are tender, stirring frequently.
• Combine sour cream, cottage cheese and chili pepper in small bowl.
• Layer tortilla chips, ground beef mixture, sour cream mixture and Monterey Jack cheese alternately in large greased casserole, ending with grated Monterey Jack cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Serve with picante sauce.

FRESAS CON CREMA (MEXICAN-STYLE STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM)

Steps:

• Combine sour cream, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Gently fold in diced strawberries.
• Divide strawberry mixture into 2 serving dishes. Refrigerate for 1 hour for flavors to meld.

RAJAS CON CREMA, ELOTE, Y QUESO (CREAMY POBLANO PEPPERS AND SWEET CORN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and add poblano peppers. Brush peppers with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil.
• Roast poblano peppers in the preheated oven for 20 minutes; flip and continue roasting until skin is charred and flesh is soft, about 20 minutes more.
• Place roasted peppers in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap; let steam for 10 to 15 minutes. Carefully remove plastic wrap and peel the skins from the peppers and remove seeds and stems. Cut peppers into strips.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil; cook corn kernels until soft, about 10 minutes. Drain.
• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion until soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Add poblano pepper strips and corn; season with chicken bouillon granules and cook for 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in cream and manchego cheese; simmer until cheese melts, about 5 minutes.

RAJAS CON CREMA

Steps:

• Roast and peel chilies . Wearing rubber gloves, cut chilies into 1/3-inch-thick strips. Halve onion lengthwise and cut each half lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• In a heavy skillet cook onion in oil over moderately low heat, stirring frequently, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add chilies and salt to taste and cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Add créme fraîche or cream and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Rajas may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Reheat rajas before serving.

EMILIANO'S DORADO CON CREMA

Steps:

• Cook's Note:.
• Mahi-mahi fish can be substituted by any other firm-textured fish (e.g. swordfish, tuna, etc.).
• In a blender, blend the cream and chipotle peppers. Add some of the adobo sauce to the blender depending on the desired spiciness. Set aside.
• In a wok or a nonstick frying pan over high heat, melt the butter and add the garlic and fish. Fry the fish for 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the chipotle cream and continue cooking until the sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Serve with tortillas.