Nouveau Louis

Deneb Williams ~ Executive Chef

Serves 4 Guests

 

INGREDIENTS

 

Louis Dressing

 

1 cup         mayonnaise

½ cup        heavy cream

¼ cup        Thai sweet chili (strained)

1 Tbsp       lemon juice

 

Court -Bouillon

 

2 qt           water, wine optional

1 ea          lemon (juiced)

1 tsp         Old Bay seasoning

 

Seafood Salad

 

1              8 oz can Dungeness crab meat

6 ea          tiger prawns (sliced lengthwise), size 16-20s

1 ea          6 oz lobster tail (chopped), optional

½ cup        cantaloupe (peeled, seeded and diced)

½ cup        watermelon (peeled and diced)

2 oz          prosciutto (chopped and cooked crisp)

 

Plating and Garnish

 

1 ea          English cucumber (sliced paper thin)

4 oz          microgreens or baby lettuce(s)

1 oz          extra virgin olive oil

To taste     kosher salt

 

 

PROCEDURE

 

Louis Dressing

 

Ø      In mixer combine mayonnaise and heavy cream and lemon.

Ø      Whip for two minutes.

Ø      Using a fine mesh strainer add sweet chili and mix.

 

Nouveau Louis

 

Ø      Cook prawns and lobster in court bouillon for 3-4 minutes.

Ø      Shock immediately in ice water and set aside.

Ø      Toss crab, lobster, melon, and prosciutto with 4 oz Louis dressing.

Ø      Arrange cucumbers on inside of ring mold.

Ø      Place sliced prawns in the bottom of the ring mold.

Ø      Fill ring mold with seafood mixture and pack lightly.

Ø      Remove ring mold.

Ø      Top with microgreens lightly dressed with olive oil and kosher salt.

Ø      Dress plate with additional Louis dressing.