Categoría: Segundos platos

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Hi Everybody!

Today I want to propose to you a traditional recipe of my mother- in-law. It’s a recipe from Montreal.

I have to be honest: I’m not a big fan of meat loaf because I find that it’s kind of a “survivor meal” and it is far from any culinary effort. Even with that, I want to publish this recipe today. The reason: If there is a good meat loaf, this is the one. This recipe makes a tasty and juicy meat loaf.

And… you know, sometimes when we don’t have much time and we want something simple, it can be a better option than a TV-dinner…

Ok, let’s go with the recipe.

My mother-in-law Feli’s Meat Loaf

How to prepare:

As simple as mix all the ingredients until they have a uniform consistency. (I told you that you don’t need to be Ferrán Adriá to prepare this recipe).

Fill a cake mould with the mix. Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC) and bake during 1h 30.

And… that’s all folks!. Serve with mash potatoes and a sauce (tomate or onion gravy).

Kisses for the ladies and hugs for the men. Take care. I will be back.

See you soon,

Papa Rafa

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Bonjour !

Aujourd’hui je veux vous proposer une recette que j’aime beaucoup. C’est une recette d’influence japonaise. Elle est parfaite comme entrée ou bien comme plat principal (tout dépende la quantité). Moi, personnellement, je l’aime bien comme petit bouché à mode de « tapa » dans le contexte de une souper plus complète.

Parfois je pense que dans mon antérieure vie j’étais oriental. Je ne sais pas pourquoi, mais je pourrais manger de la cuisine orientale à tous les jours. En fait, la façon de préparer plusieurs plats est la meilleure de toutes. Ainsi, par exemple, je trouve le saumon beaucoup plus délicat quand il est cru ou semi-cru que quand il est trop cuit.

En tout cas, la recette que je vous propose utilise la technique orientale, mais elle a été adaptée à mon style.

On y va. Voici la recette :

Sashimi de saumon tiède et wakame

Préparation:

On doit bien mariner le saumon avec la sauce soja pendant 3 heures en el frigo. L’idéal est de le tourner d’une cote au l’autre après 1 h 30 à fin que le saumon prendre la sauce soja de façon uniforme.

Pendant le temps dont on a besoin, on prépare la salade wakame et la sauce.

Pour la salade : si bien on peut le faire, je vous propose de l’acheter directement congelée dans un magasin oriental.
Pour quoi? : Parce que, c’est moins cher, c’est plus facile, et c’est délicieux. De plus, on ne risque pas de se tromper avec la vinaigrette.

Ici à Montréal est facile de la trouver : Soit dans de magasins comment PA (en avenue du parc) soit dans plusieurs poissonneries. Elle vient toujours congelée et l’unique chose à faire est la décongelée une demi-heure à l’avance.

Pour la sauce : On mélange la mayonnaise avec la pâte miso jusqu’à avoir une sauce crémeuse. On réserve.

Avec un papier absorbant, on sèche le saumon un peu et on le met dans un BBQ très, très fort 10 secondes par côté. On cherche un saumon croustillant à l’extérieur, mais cru à l’intérieur.
Si vous n’avez pas un BBQ où vous faites la recette en hiver, vous pouvez faire poêler le saumon dans un poêle bien chaud avec une cuillère à café d’huile.

Il nous restera seulement faire la présentation du plat :

On met un peu de salade wakame et on ajoute le saumon par-dessus. À côté, on ajoute une cuillère à soupe de la sauce de mayonnaise et miso. Et… voilà! Délicieux!

Comme vous avez vu, c’est une recette super facile. À vous de l’essayer maintenant!

Bisous aux femmes et accolade aux hommes !

Daddy Rafa

NOTE: Cette recette est disponible en Français en bas

Hola de nuevo! Ya estoy aquí con un nuevo post.

En esta ocasión quiero proponeros un plato de origen peruano que, si bien suele hacerse con carne (res al cilantro) yo os lo propongo con pollo. Además, os propongo una forma de hacerla de esas “ideales para vagos”, porque lo cierto es que la receta es sencilla donde les haya y con un resultado súper rico.

Sé que hay gente que tiene manía al cilantro (aunque yo personalmente lo adoro). Para estas personas, he de deciros que os animéis a probar la receta porque tras guisar el plato el gusto clásico del cilantro desaparece.

En fin, no me enrollo más y paso a la explicación de la receta:

Pollo al cilantro

Elaboración:

Simple de narices.

Cortamos las pechugas en trozos grandes (como 4 trozos cada pechuga). Reservamos

En un bol, mezclamos el tomate la cebolla, el cilantro, el ajo y la pastilla de caldo y con la ayuda de una batidora trituramos todo junto (ver Nota1). Reservamos

Pelamos y lavamos las zanahorias y las patatas y las cortamos en trozos. Reservamos

Ponemos a calentar una cazuela con el aceite, y cuando esté caliente añadimos todo a la vez: Pollo, mezcla de tomate y verdura. Tapamos y dejamos cocer a fuego lento durante 2 horas. Si está muy espeso añadimos un poco de agua y ajustamos de sal.

Y … Listo!. Como veis es súper simple y el resultado es riquísimo.

Besos para ellas y abrazos para ellos, Papa Rafa

Nota1: No, no me he vuelto loco. El porque usar la lata de tomate entero en vez de una lata de tomate ya triturado, es porque la lata de tomate entero suele tener mas liquido (jugo del tomate) y la salsa sale mejor.

NOTA: Esta receta está disponible en español abajo

Hi Everybody!

Wow! Times flies…

I didn’t realize how much time has passed since my last post. I thought that it was about a year ago but… it is almost two!!!.

Before I start with the recipe, I would like to apologize to all my followers for this long period of inactivity. I’m going to try to be back to doing my hobby and writing at least one post per month. It is one of my New Year resolutions for 2012. Will see if it gets done…..

The recipe that I am presenting today is a recipe discovered here in Montreal. One day we (my wife & I) went to have lunch to an amazing restaurant and we ordered this plate. As soon as I arrived at home, I tried my own version obtaining pretty much the same result.

Ok, let’s go with the recipe.

Goat Cheese & coconut milk lentils millefeuille

How to prepare:

The secret of this recipe is to prepare the lentils a little bit thicker than usual replacing 2/3 of water for the coconut milk.

Put the olive oil in a casserole and when it is hot add pepper, onion, garlic and ginger. Remove for a while until they become tender. Add tomatoes and coriander, remove and add the cup of lentils.

Remove and add salt, curry, ½ cup of water and the coconut milk.
Cover and leave boiling at medium heat 25 -30 minutes (or until the lentils are tender). Reserve.

Use a rolling pin to extend the pastry shell. Cut it in half.
Now, take one piece of pastry shell, put lentils in the middle, add 3-4 slices of goat cheese and fold over to close the pastry like an envelope. Repeat the process with the rest of the pastry shell.

Preheat oven to 200º C and bake them during 20-25 minutes (best option: follow the instructions of the pastry envelop because it depends on the brand)
If you want a nicer look and a crispy taste, you can paint the pastry with a beaten egg yolk before baking it.

And… that’s all!. This recipe is an exotic way to eat lentils. This plate is perfect for vegetarians.

Note: I use to do more than 2 (4-6) and freeze them. That way, if one day I have no time to cook or I’m tired the only thing to do is take one for the freezer and bake it for 20 minutes.

Ok guys, see you soon (I hope so). Kisses for the ladies and hugs for the men.

Papa Rafa

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Hi Everybody!

Sorry for the delay in writing but during these weeks I’ve been really busy. It’s funny because technically, we are in Easter week and I thought that I would have more time but I haven’t.

Today I want to show you a different way to prepare Lobster. This recipe is based in the traditional recipe of Menorca (Baleares Islands, Spain) called “Caldereta de Langosta” but I’ve changed some ingredients to make it easier and cheaper.

In fact, the real recipe uses “Mediterranean Lobster” which is different than the “Canadian Lobster”. In Spain we call it “Bogavante”. Canadian Lobster is cheaper, easier to find and as good as the Mediterranean’s one (at least for this recipe).

So…, taking advantage that I live in Canada were we have lots of good Lobster at a really good price, I think it’s a perfect recipe to talk about, isn’t it?

This recipe is better if you use fresh Lobster but, I have to confess that I buy some when they are on special (more less 4,99 $ /Pound) and then I freeze them for an special occasion. In the kitchen, like in the rest of our lives, it’s important to manage our money

You can use this recipe as one complete meal, or maybe, combine it with a small starter but avoid combining it with a first dish because it’s going to be too much food.

Ok, let’s go with the recipe.

Lobster Stew

How to prepare:

Separate the heads of the lobsters and reserve. With a knife cut the bodies in medallions.

Heat a pot with a little bit of olive oil and fry the medallions, legs and with the 3 garlic cloves minced during 2-3 minutes. Reserve them in a plate for after.

Wash, clean, peel and finely chop all the vegetables.

In the same pot that we fried the medallions, bring up the heat and add the lobster’s heads. Add the onion, dried peppers, tomatoes, leek and parsley and let them cook for a while (2 minutes). Add the white wine and let the alcohol evaporate (about 5 minutes more).

Add the fish broth and let cook for at least 20 minutes. With a blender, crush and mix all (heads and veggies) until you have a uniform paste. Filter to eliminate any remains of shells just until you have a smooth sauce.

Reheat the sauce and add the medallions. Cook during 20 minutes and add salt and pepper to your taste.

While we wait, in a mortar, prepare a paste with almonds, the garlic clove, the parsley and one toasted slice of bread. Add this to the sauce with the medallions and legs.

Let cook for 2 more minutes and serve in plates with 2 toasted bread slices rubbed with garlic.

And…. That’s it!. Enjoy!!

Kisses for the ladies and hugs for the men. Take care. I will be back.
See you soon

Papa Rafa

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Hello everybody!

One more week, one more recipe . This week it’s not exactly a recipe, it is a technique. I propose you the technique of how to prepare a perfect roasted lamb.

Now that I living in Montreal I miss some things of Spain. One is our weekend-excursion to Sepulveda, to eat one of the best roasted lambs in the world.

Sometimes, people think that the secret of a nice roasted lamb is to use spices, or a very complicated cooking process……Far from it. The simpler the better. That’s the secret. I’m sure some of you are going to think that I’m teasing you, but I am not. Believe me!!!

Here in Montreal, It’s easy to find nice lamb too. You can find lamb from Quebec that it is really tender and tasty. The problem is that it is pretty expensive but I found a nice place to buy fresh Quebec lamb at a very reasonable price. If somebody wants the address please, send me an email and I will give you more details (I don’t want make free publicity).

Ok let’s go with the recipe:

Perfect Roasted Lamb

How to prepare:

The secret (if there is one) is this: The first thing to do is soak the lamb in water during 2 hours. This is to “hydrate the lamb”. During this time, the lamb absorbs water and after, when we are cooking it, that water will make the lamb tender.

Preheat the oven to 190ºC. Put the lamb in a baking pot with salt and ¼ glass of water. Roast lamb during 2 hours and… ¡it’s ready!.

Easy & perfect!

Ok guys, see you soon. Kisses for the ladies and hugs for the men.

Papa Rafa