Land and Sea White Meat Version of Surf and Turf
photo by Rita1652
- Ready In:
- 1hr 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 46
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
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Salsa
- 1 cup dice apricot
- 1 cup diced nectarine
- 1⁄2 cup diced red pepper
- 1 jalapeno, minced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon plump raisins
- 1 1⁄2 ounces minced onions
- 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro or 3 tablespoons parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon crushed coriander
- 1 teaspoon dried basil or 3 fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 1 fresh lemon juice
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon cracked pepper
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Phyllo Stick Garnish
- 1⁄2 teaspoon coriander seed
- 4 tablespoons cashews
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon coriander seed
- 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon curry powder
- 6 phyllo pastry sheets, defrosted (14x18)
- 1 large egg white
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
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Chicken
- 2 (3/4 lb) chicken breasts, butterflied
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, separated
- 3 ounces portabella mushrooms, sliced
- 4 ounces diced onions
- 2 -4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 ounces fresh spinach
- 1⁄4 cup white wine
- 1⁄4 cup powdered milk
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1⁄4 teaspoon rosemary
- salt and pepper
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1⁄4 cup flour
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Fish
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1⁄4 teaspoon paprika
- 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 lb tilapia fillet, washed and dried (2-4 filets)
- 1 small egg, lightly beaten
- 1 large red potatoes, sliced into 1/8 inch rounds so you can almost see through them
- 2 -3 teaspoons butter, to cover bottom of pan
- 2 -3 teaspoons olive oil, to cover bottom of pan
directions
- For Salsa-.
- Mix all ingredients and chill till ready to serve.
- For Garnish-.
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Pan roast cashews and coriander seed just to release aroma, cool and crush.
- Place in bowl with basil, and garlic salt.
- Whisk oil, butter and egg white together set aside.
- Lay one phyllo sheet short side toward you.
- Brush oil mixture over surface and sprinkle 1 1/2 teaspoons over the sheet.
- Fold sheet down toward you, brush oil mixture and sprinkle 1 teaspoon over folded sheet.
- Roll sheet into a straw shape.
- Place on a parchment lined cookie sheet pan.
- Brush straws with oil and sprinkle with coarse salt.
- Slice in half on a slight angle.
- Repeat with remaining sheets.
- Bake for 8 minutes till golden brown.
- For Chicken-.
- Lower oven to 350°F.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil and sauté mushrooms, onions, and garlic for 4 minutes add spinach and wine cook till wine is evaporated.
- Season with thyme, rosemary, salt,& pepper and let cool.
- Place chicken between plastic wrap and pound thin.
- Season both sides of breast with salt and pepper.
- Add egg to stuffing and place half the stuffing in each breast.
- Fold over to encase stuffing and tie with butcher's twine to hold the stuffing in place.
- Dredge each of the chicken breast with the flour.
- Heat butter and oil in a pan.
- Brown chicken on all sides 5-10 minutes.
- Place into hot oven for 15 minutes.
- Rest 5 minutes the remove string and slice in half.
- For Fish-.
- Mix basil, paprika, garlic salt, pepper and rub into filets.
- Brush fish with egg then place 6 slices of potato to cover fish.
- Heat oil and butter in pan.
- Gentle place potato side down in hot pan and do not move.
- Place on top side six more slices of potato.
- Cook till you see the edges are browning and the filets move easily about 4-5 minutes.
- Ever so carefully flip fish away from you.
- Trying to keep the potatoes in place.
- Fry for 4 more minutes.
- Drain on paper towel.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- To Assemble-.
- Plate 1/2 chicken breast sliced side showing.
- Lay along side the crispy filet (1/2 filet if large one whole filet if small).
- Mound salsa between the fish and chicken.
- Garnish with 3 phyllo straws.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Rita1652
Jamesburg, New Jersey