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Chefs Master Sergeant Craig Duclos & Technical Sergeant Damon Vitale
Summary
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| Source | Chefs Master Sergeant Craig Duclos & Technical Sergeant Damon Vitale |
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| Prep time | 30 minutes |
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Description
Want to know what a meal fit for an Air Force General looks like? It looks the same as a meal fit for the king of kings! Especially if the dish consists of a big juicy veal porterhouse. A veal porterhouse is not something you might find very often anywhere except on the order catalog of Y.Hata & Co. Even the polenta cake and veggies are available through the vast Y.Hata & Co. catalog. Interpret this dish your own way to impress any guest, even a General!
Ingredients
| 4 | | veal porterhouse chops (y.hata & co.) |
| 4 | | grilled polenta cakes (y.hata & co.) |
| 8 | oz | monaco (premium frozen vegetable medley) by simplot- y. hata & co. |
| 3 | T | butter (unsalted) |
| 1 | T | garlic (fresh chopped) |
| 1 | T | shallots (chopped) |
| 2 | oz | dried morel mushrooms (rehydrated) |
| 2 | oz | shimeiji mushrooms (fresh) |
| 1 | c | red wine (your choice) |
| 1 | c | savory choice beef demi glace (found only at y.hata & co.) |
| 2 | T | tomato (small diced) |
| 0 | | salt (to taste) |
| 0 | | black pepper (to taste) |
| 1 | c | balsamic vinegar (reduced by 80%- syrup thickness) |
| 1 | t | truffle oil |
| 4 | sli | leeks (cut into thin ribbon strips then blanched) to tie veggies together |
| 1 | oz | leeks (julienned) for crispy leeks |
| 1 | c | cornstarch slurry (1 cup water to 1 cup cornstarch) batter for crispy leeks |
Instructions
In a large oven safe saute pan over medium-high heat, brown the veal chops for 2-3 minutes on both sides with 2 tbsp of butter. Season with salt and pepper. Pre-heat your oven to bake at 350-375 degrees. Finish the chops in the oven for about 5-8 minutes, or until desired doneness. After cooking, let the chops rest in a warm area at least 5 minutes before serving.
Save the pan drippings from the veal porterhouse chops. Re-heat the pan over medium-high heat and add garlic, shallots, morel mushrooms, shimeiji mushrooms, tomato concasse, red wine, beef demi glace, 1 tbsp butter and season with salt and pepper to taste. Reduce "pan jus/gravy" by 30% to intensify flavors. Keep warm.
To make the balsamic-truffle oil reduction, in a sauce pan, reduce balsamic vinegar by 80% or more until it becomes almost like a syrup consistency as it gently boils down. Add in the truffle oil slowly to incorporate thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper.
In a small saute pan over medium heat, lightly steam or saute Monaco veggie medley until just tender, then tie each portion with a strip of blanched leek. Keep warm.
In a medium saute pan or on the flat top grill, lightly brown or heat-mark the instant polenta cakes to heat through and give a nutty flavor. Keep warm.
For crispy leeks, deep fry loosely, coated evenly with the cornstarch slurry batter untill leeks firm up crispy with some light browning. Reserve in a cool dry place to keep from being soggy.
Combine each finished ingredient on the plate, garnish with something colorful and appetizing. Enjoy!
Notes
Use this pan jus/gravy recipe for anything, even chicken! Its made with so many wonderful ingredients, it will always taste good!
Find most of these ingredients, and enjoy this recipe with a chilled glass of Chardonnay, Reisling or Sauvignon Blanc found at your nearest Times Supermarket! Shoots Den!