Wolfgang Puck BCGL0005 - Manual (Page 6)

11
BARBECUED SHRIMP "BLT"
4 servings
INGREDIENTS
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
5 large shallots
1/2 cup white wine
1 tablespoon champagne vinegar
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
Juice of 1/2 medium lemon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 pound medium shrimp, peeled and cleaned
1/2 cup mayonnaise
12 thin slices sourdough
2 cups baby lettuces
1/2 pound tomato, cut into 12 slices
12 thick slices bacon, cooked and drained
salt and pepper, to taste
METHOD
1. Preheat Panini Maker.
2. Prepare the sauce: In a medium saucepan, heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil. Sweat
shallots for about 2 minutes. Do not brown. Deglaze pan with wine and vinegar
and reduce slightly. Pour in cream and reduce sauce by half. Whisk in butter and
strain into a clean pan. Season with lemon juice, salt and pepper. Keep warm.
3. Sprinkle shrimp with 3 tablespoons vegetable oil. Grill shrimp in Panini Maker for
1-2 minutes. Do not overcook. Drain shrimp and cut in half lengthwise.
4. To assemble one sandwich, spread a little mayonnaise on one slice of bread and
top with a little lettuce. Top with three slices of tomato, season lightly with salt
and pepper, and place bacon on top of tomatoes.Top with second slice of bread,
a thin layer of mayonnaise and a little lettuce. Heat the shrimp by placing in the
warm lemon butter. Place warmed shrimp on lettuce. Top with third slice of bread.
Repeat with remaining sandwiches.
5. Place sandwiches in Panini Maker to toast the bread.
10
TURKEY REUBEN
4 servings
INGREDIENTS
Butter, if desired
1/2 pound Dill Havarti cheese (8 slices)
1 pound smoked turkey breast, thinly sliced
1/4 cup Russian salad dressing
1/2 cup coleslaw
8 slices pumpernickel rye swirl bread
METHOD
1. Preheat Panini Maker.
2. To assemble one sandwich, butter the outside of each piece of bread, if desired.
On top of one slice of bread, spread Russian dressing. Top with cheese and 1/4
pound of turkey. Top turkey with a tablespoon or so of coleslaw. Top with another
slice of cheese and the top slice of bread. Repeat with remaining sandwiches.
3. Grill two sandwiches at a time in the Panini Maker for 4 minutes.