TurboChef - Time to Enjoy®

Time Saved - 9.25 Mins

• 20 pieces of fresh asparagus, pencil thin prefered
• 1 tbsp. of fresh lemon juice
• 1 tbsp. of sesame oil
• 1 tbsp. of soy sauce
• 1 clove of fresh garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp. of toasted or black seasame seeds

Instructions
Asparagus is a wonderful vegetable that is perfect for entertaining but timing of when it is done is always a challenge. With the TurboChef speedcook oven, the asparagus comes out ‘al dente’ and bright green. You can put it into the oven when your guests sit down and serve perfect asparagus every time.

Turn the TurboChef oven on and under ‘Bake’ on the cook wheel, select ‘COOKBOOK’ then under cookbook, select ‘asparagus’. Press ‘START’ to begin the preheat cycle.

To prepare the asparagus, remove the bottom woody part of the stalks of asparagus by finding the natural break toward the bottom. To do this, bend the asparagus stalk and it will break where the woody part meets the more tender part. This is usually the bottom 1 ½” -2” of the stalk. Rinse the asparagus. Wet a paper towel and wrap the towel around the asparagus spears. Wrap the asparagus in the wet towel and wrap the towel in a piece of parchment paper. This will protect it from the heat of the oven and provide a steam. Place the asparagus package into the oven.

Press ‘START’ again and bake under ‘Asparagus’ for 45 seconds. After baking, remove from oven and remove the parchment paper and paper towel. If you want the asparagus more cooked and less ‘al dente’ use the cook more function on the cookwheel. Top with butter and salt, herb de provence butter or the garlic butter spread. If you want a unique flavor or a chilled asparagus use the sauce listed below.

Lemon/garlic sauce:
1 tbsp. of fresh Lemon juice
1 tsp. sesame oil
1 tbsp. of soy sauce
1 clove of fresh garlic,minced
1 tbsp. of toasted sesame or black sesame seeds

Time Saved - 23 Mins

• 2 pieces of Tilapia (5 to 7 oz. ea.)
• 6 ea. of red potatoes, small, sliced thin
• 1 ea. of red onions, medium, sliced thin
• 6 strips of roasted red pepper
• 2 ea. of fresh rosemary sprigs
• ¼ c. of parmesan cheese, grated
• ¼ c. of bread crumbs, seasoned
• 4 tbsp. of olive oil (separated)
• 1 ea. of fresh lemon
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Spray oil
• 4 ea. of Chanterelle mushrooms
• or
• 6 ea. of Kalamata olives

Instructions
Tilapia is a very mild flavored flat fish that takes seasonings very well. Here we have given this dish a Mediterranean flavor profile. This is a very simple dish to prepare and perfect for a dinner for two.

Turn TurboChef oven on by turning oven to ‘Bake’ on the cook wheel, select ‘COOKBOOK’ then under cookbook, select ‘Parmesan Crusted Tilapia’. Press ‘START’ to begin the preheat cycle.

On the stove top, caramelize red onions in about 1-2 Tbsp of olive oil in a sauté pan for about 10 minutes. In a separate sauté pan, par-cook red potatoes in another 1-2 Tbsp of olive oil for about 3-4 minutes until potatoes are just beginning to soften.

To prepare the Parmesan Crusted Tilapia:
On a plate, mix parmesan cheese and bread crumbs together. Bread top side of the Tilapia in the cheese and bread crumb mixture and set aside. Spray a sheet pan with Pam oil spray or use olive oil to oil the sheet pan. Mound the par-cooked potatoes into two portions on the sheet pan. Evenly place caramelized onions and roasted red pepper strips on top of the potatoes. Top with a sprig of rosemary for flavor and aroma. Place Tilapia breaded side up on top of onions, potatoes and rosemary. Place sheet pan into the oven.

Press ‘START’ again and bake under ‘Parmesan Crusted Tilapia’ for 4 ½ minutes. Remove sheet pan from oven. Using a spatula place each serving onto a serving plate. Remove rosemary skewer and squeeze fresh lemon juice over each serving. Garnish with chanterelle mushrooms or kalamata olives and rosemary skewer if desired.