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Appetizer: Bresaola & Buffala
Serves: 2
Prep time: 12-15 mins
Ingredients
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300g beef bresaola
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300g Mozzarella buffala cheese
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15ml extra virgin olive oil
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60g wild roquette leaves
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60g cherry tomatoes
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5ml white Truffle oil
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16g fresh truffle
Method
1. Thinly slice the beef bresaola.
2. Arrange all the ingredients in a plate.
3. Top with truffle shavings and a drizzle of truffle oil.
Main: Marinated Chicken Breast
Serves: 2
Prep time: 15-25 mins
Cook time: 15-18 mins
Ingredients
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500g chicken breast
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30g dry morel mushrooms
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Black pepper to taste
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65ml cooking cream
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65ml chicken stock
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Salt flakes to taste
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40g shallots
Method
1. Put the dry morel mushrooms in a mixing bowl and add warm water to cover. Let it stand for 30 minutes or longer, then drain.
2. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
3. Heat the butter in a small heavy skillet and add shallots, stir until wilted.
4. Add drained dry morel mushrooms with salt and pepper.
5. Cook for two minutes, and add the chicken stock.
6. Cook until the liquid is reduced by half. Then add the cream, and cook for 4 minutes.
7. Heat butter in a skillet large enough to hold the chicken in one layer, and add the chicken and cook on high heat.
8. As the chicken pieces cook, stir gently without turning, until nicely browned. Turn and continue cooking for about five minutes.
9. Transfer the chicken to a warm serving dish and add the morel sauce.
