Summary: Sauteed Shrimp over Guacamole on a Corn Chip Ingredients: 20 shrimp peeled and de-veined 2 tbsp olive oil 1 bag Tostitos scoops Guacamole: 3 avocados mashed 3 cloves garlic minced 3 roma tomatoes small dice 3 limes juice of Method: Shrimp: Slice shrimp in half lengthwise. Heat oil in a large saute pan and add shrimp, cook through and season with salt and pepper. Cool shrimp and hold for later use. Guacamole: In a large bowl add all ingredients mix well and season with salt. Set up: Lay out 40 Tostitos scoops on a serving tray top with guacamole and shrimp serve immediately Seared Ahi Tuna with Wasabi on Watermelon Ingredients 1 watermelon 1 lb fresh ahi tune 2 tbsp wasabi paste Method: Watermelon Cut the watermelon into bite size pieces and set aside Tuna Season with salt and pepper and sear in a hot saute pan on both sides for about 30 seconds. Leave the center of the tuna un-cooked and rare. Slice tuna into pieces just smaller than your watermelon. Set up: Lay the watermelon pieces on a serving tray and place the tuna on top. Finish with a dab of wasabi paste. Be very careful not to put on to much wasabi it is very spicy and can be overwhelming. Smoked Salmon on Toast with Sour Cream and Dill Ingredients: 1/2 lb smoked salmon 1 French baguette 1/4 cup sour cream fresh dill for garnish Method: Salmon: Cut Salmon into 1/2 inch pieces and roll into little logs set aside Baguette: Slice baguette into thin slices and toast in a 350-degree oven until golden brown and crispy. Set up: Place baguette on a serving tray and spoon a small amount of sour cream onto cracker. Top with salmon and garnish with fresh dill. Seared Crab Cakes with Spicy Mayonnaise Ingredients: Crab cakes: 1 lb canned claw crabmeat 1 red bell pepper small dice 1 yellow onion small dice 1 cup breadcrumbs 1 cup mayonnaise 2 eggs Mayonnaise: 1 cup mayonnaise cayenne pepper to taste Old Bay seasoning to taste paprika to taste Method: Crab cakes: Saute onion and red bell pepper until tender and translucent about 10 minutes over medium heat, let cool. In a large bowl mix together all ingredients and mold into small circles about the size of quarters 1/2 of an inch high. Place a non-stick pan over medium heat coat pan with vegetable oil and sear the crab cakes until golden brown on each side. Remove from pan and set aside. Spicy mayonnaise: In a small bowl mix mayonnaise with other ingredients tasting often. For a spicier taste use more cayenne pepper. For more seasoned flavor use more old bay. Adjust seasoning to your liking. Set up: Place crab cakes on a serving platter and top with a touch of spicy mayonnaise serve immediately.
