GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN
Portions : 4 - Preparation : 15 minutes - Cooking time : about 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 Québec pork tenderloin
- 60 ml (4 tablespoons) maple syrup
- 15 ml (1 tablespoon) horseradish
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 30 ml (2 tbsp.) dried mushroom powder (Cep or other)
- 5 ml (1 tsp.) herbes de Provence blend
- 45 ml (3 tbsp.) olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
The asparagus
- 1 bunch asparagus
- 60 ml (4 tbsp.) olive oil
- 30 ml (2 tbsp.) white wine or white balsamic vinegar
- 15 ml (1 tbsp.) maple syrup
- 1 lemon, zest
- 12 slices bacon
- Salt and pepper to taste
Potatoes
- 1 L (4 cups) Grelot potatoes, boiled
- 60 ml (4 tbsp.) olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 5 ml (1 tsp.) herbes de Provence blend
- Salt and pepper to taste
The sauce
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 30 ml (2 tbsp.) olive oil
- 1 Knorr vegetable bouillon cube
- 500 ml (2 cups) 35% cream
- salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
- Preheat barbecue to maximum.
- In a bowl, combine maple syrup, horseradish, garlic, mushroom powder, herbes de Provence, salt and pepper.
- Brush pork tenderloin with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- On the barbecue grill, sear the pork tenderloin for 2 minutes on each side.
- Brush the meat with the prepared mixture and continue cooking indirectly, with the lid closed, for 12 to 15 minutes, depending on desired doneness.
- Baste meat again during cooking.
- Remove from barbecue and set aside, wrapped in aluminum foil, for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, clean and trim asparagus.
- In a bowl, combine olive oil, vinegar, maple syrup, zest, salt and pepper.
- Add asparagus to coat.
- Lay 3 slices of bacon side by side on work surface.
- Place 4 or 5 asparagus spears at one end of each slice and roll up to form an asparagus ballotin.
- Make 4 bundles of asparagus.
- Grill the asparagus bundles indirectly, with the lid closed, for 10 to 15 minutes, then set aside.
- For the potatoes, once cooked in boiling water, coat with olive oil, garlic, herbes de Provence and season with salt and pepper.
- On the barbecue grill, sear the potatoes for 2 to 3 minutes.
- For the sauce, in a hot saucepan, sauté the shallot in olive oil for 1 minute.
- Add stock cube and cream and simmer for 5 minutes. Check seasoning.
- Garnish each plate with a medallion of pork tenderloin, a bundle of asparagus and potatoes, and top with the prepared sauce.
BEEF STRIPLOIN WITH CURRY AND COCONUT, ROASTED EGGPLANT
Portions : 4 - Preparation : 15 minutes - Cooking time : 15 to 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 Québec beef striploins
- 30 ml (2 tablespoons) curry powder
- 15 ml (1 tbsp.) Gara Masala
- 30 ml (2 tbsp.) honey
- 15 ml (1 tbsp.) tomato paste
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) Montreal steak spice blend
- 15 ml (1 tbsp.) fresh ginger, chopped
- 1 lime, zest
- 90 ml (6 tbsp) coconut milk
Vegetables
- 2 jalapenos, diced
- 4 to 6 mini eggplants, round, halved
- 4 red onions, thickly sliced
- 60 ml (4 tbsp.) olive oil
- 1 mango, diced
- 2 limes, juice removed
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- salt and pepper to taste
Toppings
- 60 ml (4 tbsp.) fresh coriander leaves, chopped
- 60 ml (4 tbsp.) fresh mint leaves, chopped
- 60 ml (4 tbsp.) peanuts, caramelized and crushed
- Mango sorbet
- 4 Naan breads, toasted
Preparation
- Preheat barbecue to high.
- In a bowl, combine curry powder, Garam Masala, honey, tomato paste, steak spices, half the ginger, lime zest and coconut milk.
- Add the meat and marinate while you prepare the rest of the recipe.
- On a barbecue grill over high heat, sear the jalapenos for 3 minutes on each side. Then set aside.
- Meanwhile, brush eggplant and onion rings with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- On the barbecue grill, sear the eggplants and onion rings for 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove onions and set aside.
- Continue cooking eggplants, indirectly, with lid closed, for 10 minutes or until tender.
- Remove the meat from the marinade and, on the barbecue grill, sear for 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
- Continue cooking indirectly for the time required, depending on desired doneness and thickness of meat.
- Remove and let stand, wrapped in aluminum foil, for 5 minutes.
- In a bowl, combine mango, jalapenos, lime juice, garlic, olive oil, remaining ginger, salt and pepper.
- Divide the eggplants and grilled onions between each plate, and top with the mango and jalapenos salsa.
- Cut the meat into thick slices and place them in the center of the plate, add a quenelle of mango sorbet and scatter over the coriander, mint and peanuts, adding a piece of toasted Naan bread.
HALF-BAKED COOKIES, CREAMY GRILLED PINEAPPLE
Portions : 4 - Preparation : 20 minutes - Cooking time : 15 to 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 pineapple
- 90 ml (6 tablespoons) brown sugar
- 500 ml (2 cups) fresh cherries, pitted
- 250 ml (1 cup) dark rum
- 30 ml (2 tbsp.) vanilla extract
- 1 roll Pillsbury Chocolate Chip Cookies
- 250 ml (1 cup) plain or vanilla yogurt
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) crunchy Quaker cereal
Preparation
- Preheat barbecue to maximum.
- Remove the rind and cut the pineapple into thick slices.
- Using a knife or round cookie cutter, remove the core from each pineapple slice and sprinkle with brown sugar on both sides.
- Grill the slices on the barbecue for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the cherries, rum, remaining brown sugar and vanilla extract and marinate for a few minutes.
- Remove the cherries from the mixture and place them on the barbecue grill (watch out for flames) and let them grill for 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside.
- Form 4 large balls of cookie dough and flatten slightly on the work surface.
- On the barbecue grill (or on a baking mat if you have one), cook the cookies indirectly, with the lid closed, for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool (they won't be completely cooked inside).
- Divide the yogurt between the plates, add a slice of pineapple, a giant cookie and garnish with cherries and cereal.
TOFU SALAD
Portions : 4 - Preparation time (excluding marinade) : 15 minutes - Cooking time : 8 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 salad mix (cabbage, carrot, broccoli)
- 30 ml (2 tablespoons) soy sauce
- 30 ml (2 tbsp.) sugar
- 8 ml (1/2 tbsp.) 5-spice blend
- 15 ml (1 tbsp.) hot sauce (Sambal Oelek)
- 2 limes, juice
- 30 ml (2 tbsp.) fish sauce
- 1 block firm or extra-firm tofu, coarsely cubed
- 2 bunches green onions
- 500 ml (2 cups) quinoa, cooked
- Salt and pepper to taste
Dressing
- 60 ml (4 tbsp.) tahini
- 60 ml (4 tbsp.) water
- 120 ml (8 tbsp.) olive oil
- 30 ml (2 tbsp.) soy sauce
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) ginger
- 45 ml (3 tbsp.) maple syrup
- 1 lemon, juice
- salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
- Preheat barbecue to maximum.
- In a bowl, combine soy sauce, sugar, 5-spice blend, hot sauce, lime juice and fish sauce.
- Add the tofu cubes to the prepared mixture and marinate for a few minutes to a few hours.
- On the barbecue grill, sear the tofu cubes for 3 minutes on each side.
- On the same grill, sear the whole green onions for 1 minute on each side, then season with salt and pepper. Cut scallions in half.
- In a bowl, whisk together tahini, water, olive oil, soy sauce, ginger, maple syrup and lemon juice. Check seasoning.
- In a bowl, mix the prepared vinaigrette with the salad mix, then add the quinoa, green onions and tofu cubes.