GRILLED BOK CHOY WITH COUS COUS AND TIMBALES WITH TOMATO COULIS

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Grilled Bok Choy with Cous Cous and Timbales with Tomato Coulis image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h20m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 box cous cous (approximately 16 ounces)
2 teaspoons butter
1 red pepper, brunoise or small dice
Dust spice mix for seasoning (combine 1 teaspoon curry powder and 1 teaspoon cajun spice)
Chili oil, recipe follows
Salt and pepper
Ramekin for molding
4 to 6 heads of bok choy
Peanut oil for grilling
1 pint or 16 ounces peanut oil
2 1/2 to 3 teaspoons red pepper flakes
1 pint of pear tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
Salt and pepper
1/3 cup olive oil

Steps:

  • Cook cous cous according to directions, usually 1 to 1 ratio water to cous cous. Bring water to boil with butter and salt stir in cous cous. Remove from heat, cover and allow to sit for 5 minutes then fluff with fork.
  • In a bowl combine finished cous cous with red pepper dice, dust spice mix, 2 teaspoons Chili Oil and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Press cous cous into ramekins with spoon in order to create a timbale.
  • Slice bok choy in half and rinse if necessary. Brush with oil and add salt and pepper.
  • In a hot grill pan or on a grill cook until slightly wilted. Place on plate with leaves fanned slightly and unmold timbales of cous cous onto center of bok choy.
  • Bring oil to 140 degrees F, add red pepper flakes, stir and allow to steep for 2 hours.
  • TOMATO COULIS
  • In a blender combine tomatoes, garlic and a pinch of salt and pepper. Blend on high and begin to add olive oil slowly. Mixture will emulsify as oil is added. Taste seasonings
  • and adjust with salt and pepper if needed. Place into a squeeze bottle and paint over cous cous and bok choy. Can garnish with spicy onion sprouts.

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