Sauteed Foie Gras With Cipolini Onions Nashi Pear And Worcestershire Sauce Recipes

SAUTEED CIPOLLINI ONIONS

Steps:

• Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan; add salt. Boil onions until softened, about 4 minutes. Drain, and pat dry. Set aside.
• Heat butter and oil in a large saute pan over high heat, stirring to combine, until butter melts. Add onions, and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned,about 4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; add thyme, and season with salt. Cover, and cook until onions are tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Serve warm.

SAUTEED DUCK FOIE GRAS

Steps:

• After deveining, cut the foie gras crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick pieces, then season with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 teaspoon of the canola oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking.
• Sauté half the foie gras until golden, 45 to 60 seconds on each side (it will be pink inside). Quickly transfer to a paper towel to drain and discard fat in skillet.
• Sauté the rest of the foie gras the same way, then discard all all but 1 tablespoon of remaining fat in skillet. Add 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar and bring to a boil. Serve foie gras with sauce.

SAUTEED FOIE GRAS WITH GINGER POACHED PEARS AND PINOT NOIR JUS

Steps:

• Season foie gras with salt and pepper. In a large, hot saute pan, saute the foie gras until golden brown on both sides, about 1 minute per side. Remove to a paper towel lined plate Place the gingerbread on a plate and top with the pears and foie gras. Sauce the plate with pinot noir jus and garnish the foie gras with the cacao nibs.
• Place all ingredients in a small pot and cover with a clean towel. Bring to a slow simmer. Cook until a knife will easily go into the pears. Remove pears form the heat and cool to room temperature in the liquid. Slice and fan the pears. Heat the pears in the poaching liquid before serving.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Cut the onion, carrot and leek into medium dice. In a medium saucepot, add the garlic and sweat the vegetables in 2 ounces of the olive oil until translucent and soft. Add the half bottle of pinot noir and reduce by half. Add the veal and brown chicken stocks and bring to a simmer, skimming scum off the surface often.
• Heat a pan and add the remaining 2 ounces olive oil and the squab bones. When the bones start to color, place the pan in the oven and roast the bones until golden brown. Add the bones to the sauce and deglaze the pan with 2 tablespoons pinot noir and add the deglazed fond to the sauce. Reduce the sauce by half, strain and discard the bones and vegetables. Continue to reduce to desired consistency and add the remaining 2 tablespoons of wine. Season with salt and pepper and pass through chinois.

SAUTEED FOIE GRAS WITH APPLE-WINE SAUCE AND POTATO-ONION LATKE

Steps:

• For the sauce, combine all ingredients except salt and pepper in a small saucepan and cook over low heat until reduced to 1 cup, about 30 minutes. Remove cinnamon stick, pour sauce into blender and puree. Place in a small saucepan, season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a medium skillet. Add the onions and cook until golden brown. Cut the potatoes across into 1/8-inch thick slices, place in a bowl and toss with the remaining olive oil. Lightly grease a 10-inch nonstick or cast-iron baking pan or ovenproof skillet. Arrange half of the potatoes in the pan in a single layer and season with salt and pepper. Cover with the onions, top with the remaining potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Bake until potatoes are golden brown and crisp, about 30 minutes. If the underside of the potatoes are not browned when the potatoes are tender, finish over high heat on top of the stove. Loosen from the pan with a spatula.
• Cut the foie gras into 1/2-inch-thick slices and season with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. When oil begins to smoke, add the foie gras and cook until seared on the outside and slightly pink in the center, about 1 minute a side. Remove from pan and pat dry with a towel. Meanwhile, warm the sauce.
• To serve, cut the latke into 6 equal slices and place on each of 6 plates. Place foie gras over the latke and glaze each serving with a tablespoon of sauce. Serve immediatley, passing remaining sauce on the side.

SAUTEED CIPOLLINE ONIONS (MARIO BATALI) RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet oven medium-high with a few tablespoons of olive oil. Add onions, and season with salt. Sprinkle the onions all over with sugar. Cook, undisturbed for one minute, and then add the butter, continuing to cook until the onions begin to develop deep caramelization. Flip the onions, and cook for one minute, and then add the thyme, followed by the sherry. Cook for 10 minutes or until onions are lightly deeply caramelized and. Remove from heat and stir in cream. Adjust seasoning to taste. For the Special: Stir in the Robiolina and Parmigiano-Reggiano off of the heat. For the Spectacular: Shave truffles over the onions, and then sprinkle the truffles with salt. Helpful Tips: 1. You can use pearl or even frozen pearl onions instead of Cipolline. 2. Do two batches so there's no overcrowding in the pan, and all the onions have the nice dark color on the bottom. 3. You could also use Marscapone, ricotta, or even cream cheese instead of Robiolina cheese.

ED'S SEARED FOIE GRAS WITH ROASTED GARLIC ONION JAM

Steps:

• Salt and pepper the foie gras.
• Heat 1.5 TBS of the butter in a skillet until lightly browned.
• Sear the foie gras quickly on both sides. If the foie gras is fresh you will only want to sear about 1-1.5 minutes per side. But if it has been frozen you'll want to sear about 2 minutes per side.
• Lay the warm, toasted bread slices on a serving plate and butter the tops using 1 TBS of the butter.
• Remove the foie gras from the pan and set on top of the bread slices.
• Drain the grease from the pan.
• Heat the same skillet again and add the remaining butter.
• Stir in the jam and heat until dissolved.
• Drizzle the jam mixture over the foie gras and bread slices.
• Serve and enjoy!

FOIE GRAS ON A BED OF PEARS

Steps:

• Srinkle salt and pepper on both sides of the foie gras and keep at room temperature.
• Melt the butter in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add pear slices and brown sugar. Caramelize, turning often. Place the caramelized pears on two warm plates.
• Sear the foie gras on each side over medium-high heat in the frying pan (cooking time is delicate as it can vary from 15 seconds to 1 minute per side, depending on the thickness of the foie gras).
• Place the foie gras on the pears.
• Deglaze the frying pan with the balsamic vinegar, then add the cider (or apple juice) and the rosemary. Let it reduce a little, then pour over the foie gras. Decorate with a sprig of fresh rosemary.
• Try serving with a little green salad, using any remaining sauce as the dressing.