I really was hoping to get rid of our extra gin on you guys when I realized that, crud, british pub theme for cinco de mayo just wasn't going to cut it!! But, what type of mexican dishes have we not done lately? I decided to go the torta route: instead of meat, however, I used tilapia that I lightly dredged in flour (no egg) and a bit of cumin and red pepper, just to create a thin crust. I pan fried and then threw in the oven to finish under the broiler. Layered in our tortas were vegetarian refried beans, crumbly white mexican cheese, a guacamole salsa that I made, and cilantro. Turned out ok, but I think the favorite was the fresh corn salad- to make, cook your corn in boiling water for 3 minutes, drain, and immerse in a cold water bath. Cut kernels off and mix with 1 cup of red onions, 5 tbsp. cider vinegar, 5 tbsp. of olive oil, 3/4 tsp. salt, black pepper, and tons of cilantro. I also put a couple of sliced pieces of nopales (cactus) on the top of mine for decoration. Dessert was also an easy layered tiramisu that I made with marbled pound cake. Recipe available upon demand. Drinks were served in martini glasses: lime juice, chambord, margarita mix, and silver tequila. Salud!
23 May 2010
DINNER CLUB RECAP: Cinco de Mayo: Tilapia Tortas
I really was hoping to get rid of our extra gin on you guys when I realized that, crud, british pub theme for cinco de mayo just wasn't going to cut it!! But, what type of mexican dishes have we not done lately? I decided to go the torta route: instead of meat, however, I used tilapia that I lightly dredged in flour (no egg) and a bit of cumin and red pepper, just to create a thin crust. I pan fried and then threw in the oven to finish under the broiler. Layered in our tortas were vegetarian refried beans, crumbly white mexican cheese, a guacamole salsa that I made, and cilantro. Turned out ok, but I think the favorite was the fresh corn salad- to make, cook your corn in boiling water for 3 minutes, drain, and immerse in a cold water bath. Cut kernels off and mix with 1 cup of red onions, 5 tbsp. cider vinegar, 5 tbsp. of olive oil, 3/4 tsp. salt, black pepper, and tons of cilantro. I also put a couple of sliced pieces of nopales (cactus) on the top of mine for decoration. Dessert was also an easy layered tiramisu that I made with marbled pound cake. Recipe available upon demand. Drinks were served in martini glasses: lime juice, chambord, margarita mix, and silver tequila. Salud!
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