Wagyu Lasagna

by Chef Phillip Esteban

A5 Satsuma Wagyu | Beets | Butternut | Chanterelles| Caramelized Yogurt | Verjus Raisin | Dill by Executive Chef Phillip Esteban from the KAABOO ROCK’N CHEF San Diego Regional.


Wagyu

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 oz. A5 Satsuma Wagyu knuckle
  • 1 ea. Garlic Clove, Crushed
  • 1 Sprig Thyme
  • 1 tbsp. Olive Oil
  • tt. Salt
  • tt. Black Pepper

DIRECTIONS

  1. Cryovac portioned A5 Wagyu with all ingredients. Sous vide at 128 degrees for 1 hour.

Barilla Lasagna

DIRECTIONS

  1. Bring water to a boil and cook pasta until al dente. Shock in ice water.
  2. Lightly drizzle olive oil on pasta sheets so they do not stick.
  3. Use any size ring mold cutters to cut out 4-5 pieces.
  4. To order: quick blanch and sauté into a basic pan sauce.

Roasted Beets

INGREDIENTS

  • 12 ea. Baby Red Beets (or any color you like)
  • 1 ea. Orange, halved and squeezed.
  • 2 tbsp. Olive Oil
  • Bunch Garlic Clove, Crushed
  • 2 ea. Sprigs Thyme
  • tt. Salt
  • tt. Black Pepper
  • As Needed Water

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place all ingredients into a hotel pan, cater wrap and roasted at 300 degrees for 1-1.5 hrs until tender or knife ready.

Red Beet Puree

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup Roasted Red Beets
  • 1/2 cup Orange Juice
  • tt. Salt
  • tt. Black Pepper
  • As Needed Dextrose
  • As Needed Xantham

DIRECTIONS

  1. Add beets and orange juice to a small pot and bring to a simmer.
  2. Please ingredients into a Vitamix blender and biltz until smooth. Add dextrose for shine and Xantham for stability. Season to taste.
  3. Pass through a chinois and store properly (date and label).

Deconstructed Wagyu ‘lasagna’ with baby beets, chanterelles & verjus raisins.

Butternut Squash Puree

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 ea. Butternut Squash, Peeled, Seeded and cut into small cubes
  • 2 tbsp. Butternut Squash Butter
  • 2 tbsp. Brown Sugar
  • 1 tsp. Molasses
  • 2 ea. Sprigs Thyme
  • tt. Salt
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • As Needed Locus Bean

DIRECTIONS

  1. Cryovac all ingredients and sous vide at 190 degrees for 20 mins or until tender to the touch.
  2. Remove thyme sprigs and place into a small pot. Add heavy cream and reduce to au sec.
  3. Place mixture into a Vitamix and blitz until smooth. Add dextrose for shine and locus bean for stability. Season to taste.
  4. Pass through a chinois and store properly (date and label).

Verjus Raisins

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cup red raisins
  • 1 bottle red Verjus liquor
  • tt. Salt
  • 2 tbsp. Sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. Bring a small pot of raisins, sugar and Verjus to a simmer.
  2. Reduce until raisins are fully re-hydrated. Season to taste.

Verjus Raisin Puree

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup Re-hydrated Verjus Raisins
  • As Needed Red Verjus Liqour

DIRECTIONS

  1. Add warmed ingredients to a Vitamix blender and blitz until smooth.
  2. Add dextrose for shine and Xantham for stability. Season to taste.
  3. Pass through a chinois and store properly (date and label).

Dill Powder

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 lb. Dill

DIRECTIONS

  1. Dehydrate dill at 145 overnight.
  2. Place into a spice grinder and sift.
  3. Store in an airtight container. Date and label properly.

Caramelized Yogurt

INGREDIENTS

  • 5 lb. Yogurt
  • Cheesecloth

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place yogurt into cheesecloth and hang over a bain-marie overnight.
  2. Place strained yogurt onto a silicone pat or parchment paper.
  3. Caramelize in the oven at 250 for 30mins-1hr (depends on the moisture content).
  4. Re-emulsify in a robocoup.

Pecan Relish

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup Candied Pecans, Hand Crushed
  • 1/8 cup Shallots, Minced
  • 1 ea. lemon juice and zest
  • 1/8 Chives, Minced
  • 3 tbsp. Sherry Vinegar
  • tt. Salt
  • tt. Sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place pecans, shallots, lemon zest, lemon juice, sherry vinegar and sugar into a bowl and mix until sugar is dissolved. Add salt to taste. Add minced chives to finish.

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