Ready for something completely different? Plated with freshly sliced dehydrated strawberries, candy-coated boba and pureed ube cookie cream, this savoury panna cotta is made from the refreshingly delicious combination of green tea, powdered gelatin, a tablespoon of water, Club House Pure Vanilla Extract and Thai Kitchen Coconut Milk. Dessert time at your tables just got a major upgrade.
by Chef Mikel Anthony
This recipe is part of the Chef’s Roll Test Kitchen, in partnership with Club House for Chefs.
Yield: 4 Servings
INGREDIENTS
Green Tea Panna Cotta
- 1 can Thai Kitchen Coconut Milk
- 2 tbsp. Green Tea
- 1 tsp. Club House Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 tbsp. Cold water
- ½ oz. Powdered gelatin
Dehydrated Strawberries
- 5 ea. Strawberries
Ube Cookie Cream
- 4 ea. Ube polyorone cookies
- 1 c. Cream
Candied Boba
- 20 ea. Tapicoa pearls
- 2 c. Water
- 1 c. Sugar
INSTRUCTIONS
For the Green Tea Panna Cotta:
- Bloom gelatin in water. Bring the Thai Kitchen Coconut Milk to a scolding point.
- Whisk in Club House Pure Vanilla Extract and green tea.
- Next, add the bloomed gelatin and combine until it dissolves.
- Strain and pour into desired mold. Refrigerate until it sets.
For the Dehydrated Strawberries:
- Slice thin and dehydrate over night at 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
For the Ube Cookie Cream:
- Puree until smooth and reserve.
For the Candied Boba:
- Bring water to a boil. Reconstitute the boba. Remove and set aside.
- Place 1 cup of water back into pot with 1 cup sugar.
- Reduce down to a simple syrup.
- Lace the boba back in and cook gently until coated with syrup for approximately 3-5 minutes.
For Serving:
- Place cookie cream on plate, panna cotta, boba, and sprinkle ube crumb.
- Finish with strawberries around the panna cotta.
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