I had a mystery basket contest I had to complete recently for a job opportunity... all I can say is wow!!!! I watch the TV show chopped regularly. As the baskets are unveiled each week I mentally prepare food with these chefs trying to beat the clock.....sitting on the couch of course. We all know the show has four ingredients either that have to be prepared into an entree, appetizer, or dessert for each round in a very short amount of time . Every round , one chef is chopped and the remaining competitors are left to duke it out for the cash prize at the end!
As I prepared mentally to compete myself I thought about so many ingredients and what I would do for each one. How I could amaze the judges with something spectacular ....well I did really well but it was a VERY stressful event! Nothing really could prepare you for such and event except thinking quick and lots of praying ...and cooking of course....This was different from the TV show. We were timed but we had 17 ingredients and they had to be prepared into three separate entrees!!!!
When I looked over my tray of ingredients and the beef tenderloin I was to use....(which was defrosting from its still frozen state) I felt a little overwhelmed to say the least ...I had to use all the following basket ingredients ....Beef tenderloin. Green curry paste. Chick peas. Sundried tomato, shrimp, tilapia, coconut milk,. Lo mein noodles, eggplant, tomatillo,. Garlic naan. Avocado, jicama. Gouda asparagus mozzarella vanilla yogurt....... It was quite a list.
Heres what I came up with !
Beef tenderloin marinated with green curry With a chick pea and bacon naan encrusted patty. And a sherry mushroom and onion ragout with a caprese spinach salad and a sundried tomato vinaigrette
Garlic naan and Gouda encrusted tilapia that had been brushed and baked with a tomatillo sauce On a bed of roasted asparagus and a jicama avocado and red onion slaw on top. And a vanilla yogurt and tomatillo cold sauce on the side
Garlic naan and Gouda encrusted tilapia that had been brushed and baked with a tomatillo sauce On a bed of roasted asparagus and a jicama avocado and red onion slaw on top. And a vanilla yogurt and tomatillo cold sauce on the side
Well I dont know if I did my best but I did pretty well and I was able to to get the job !!! YAY!!!
Happy Cooking Everyone...
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