Slow Down Chef


Entrees

Beef

Please note:  Regardless of the USDA Grade, beef cooked to medium-well or well may become tough.

  • Beef Satay – tender beef strips marinated, grilled, and served with Peanut Sauce.
  • *Fillet of Beef:  Chateaubriand, Tournedos, Fillet Steaks. Glazed or Sauced.
  • Flank Steak – Broiled/Grilled.  Glazed or Sauced to preference.  Cut for Fajitas or plate service.
  • Loin Steaks: NY Strip or Rib Eye.  Glazed, Grilled, Sauced to preference.
  • London Broil – Broiled Top Round, cooked medium rare and thinly sliced.
  • *Polynesian Beef Teriyaki – tender beef cubes marinated with pineapple chunks and grilled.
  • Thai Beef Salad – Medium rare fillet or loin strips dressed with Thai seasonings as part of a whole-meal salad

Most beef items can be prepared and made ready-to-grill, for finishing on a BBQ or contact grill.

Don’t see it?  Please inquire about other preparations!

Chicken

  • Braised Mediterranean Hens – Half Cornish Hen seared golden, then braised in a Mediterranean vegetable & wine combo
  • Chicken Etouffee – boneless chicken cubes ‘smothered’ in Creole sauce & served with rice
  • Chicken Florentine – cubed boneless chicken breast on a bed of creamed spinach, baked in Parmesan Mornay sauce
  • *Chicken in Phyllo – boneless chicken breast wrapped around Boursin cheese, enclosed in Phyllo, and baked golden
  • Chicken Salad, 15 Ways! – The most popular preparations are Tarragon and Remoulade
  • *Glazed Chicken Breasts – boneless chicken breasts with choice of Cranberry, Southwestern, or Honey-Mustard Glaze
  • Marylands of Chicken – semi-boned chicken leg quarters stuffed with an Apple Cornbread Stuffing
  • Polynesian Chicken Teriyaki – tender chicken cubes marinated with pineapple chunks and grilled.
  • Stuffed Chicken Breast – Boned Chicken Breast stuffed with spinach, mushrooms, & rice, then baked golden

Many chicken items can be prepared and made ready-to-cook, for finishing in the oven or on a grill.

Don’t see it?  Please inquire about other preparations!

Pork

  • Autumn Pork Chops – pork chops braised with Acorn Squash Rings in an orange-mustard sauce
  • *Cranberry-Chipotle Glazed Tenderloin – tender medallions of pork in a spicy red glaze
  • Grilled/Glazed Boneless Pork Chops – boneless chops with choice of Cranberry, Southwestern, or Honey-Mustard Glaze
  • *Loin of Pork with Apricot Horseradish Glaze – sliced thin and served with its basting glaze
  • Mary Jane’s Pork Chops – pork chops browned and braised with seasoned rice (Cajun, Creole, Southwestern)
  • Polynesian Pork Teriyaki – tender pork cubes marinated with pineapple chunks and grilled.
  • Pork Souvlakia – tender pork cubes marinated, skewered, and grilled with vegetables in the Greek style
  • Seared Boneless Ham Steaks with Fruited Brandy Pan Sauce
  • Stuffed Pork Chops – double-thick chops baked with an Apple Cornbread Stuffing

Many pork items can be prepared and made ready-to-cook, for finishing in the oven or on a grill.

Don’t see it?  Please inquire about other preparations!

Lamb

  • *Broiled Lamb Chops – broiled medium-rare in a Tuscan-style marinade
  • *Boneless Leg of Lamb – boneless lamb leg, tied, seasoned, and broiled.  Renders different degrees of doneness!
  • Little Lambie Pies – ground lamb, feta cheese, and pine nuts, seasoned and baked in entrée-sized Phyllo triangles
  • Lamb Souvlakia – tender lamb cubes marinated, skewered, and grilled with vegetables in the Greek style

Many lamb items can be prepared and made ready-to-cook, for finishing in the oven or on a grill.

Don’t see it?  Please inquire about other preparations!

Fish, Crab, & Other Seafood

Chef Richard shops daily for the finest catch-of-the-day!

  • Blackened Catch-of-the-Day – Louisiana-style Seasoning seared onto today’s best catch and served with Creole Sauce
  • Fillet Truite Meuniere Amandine – Trout Fillets seared in brown butter with toasted almonds and a wine de-glaze.
  • *Fish/Seafood en Papillote – Catch-of-the-Day steam-baked in parchment paper with aromatic vegetables
  • Grilled Salmon Teriyaki – Marinated Salmon fillet broiled to a shiny glazed finish in teriyaki sauce
  • Maryland Crab Imperial – Classic preparation in a white wine bechamel, seasoned with minced bell peppers and Old Bay
  • *Maryland Imperial Flounder – Fresh fillet of flounder, fluke, or sole (best catch) rolled around Crab Imperial and baked
  • Scallopes Richarde – Chef’s recipe of large scallops baked with wine, butter, and seasoned bread crumbs & parmesan
  • *Seared Catch of the Day – Today’s Best Catch seared in butter & olive oil and served with a wine and butter pan sauce
  • *Seared Scallops – Extra-large scallops seared in butter and olive oil and napped with Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
  • Shrimp Creole – Classic Shrimp in a Louisiana Creole Sauce, accompanied with white rice
  • Shrimp in Herb Butter – Large Shrimp sauteed in Chef’s Special Herb Butter, accompanied by either rice or orzo

Many seafood items don’t keep or freeze as well as other proteins!

So I suggest that I prepare one of these excellent seafood dishes for your consumption on the day that I cook for you!

Don’t see it?  Please inquire about other preparations!

Vegetarian Entrees

Although there are many (V) = Vegetarian options throughout the menu, these are the best for entrée presentations.

  • *Classic Eggplant Parmigiana – triple-dipped eggplant slices sauteed, then baked with cheese and tomato sauce
  • *Red Lentil and Chick Pea Burgers – sauteed golden in olive oil and butter
  • Spaghetti Pie (V) – cooked spaghetti noodles mixed with cheeses, eggs, and tomato sauce, then baked as a pie
  • Tofu & Tempeh – Call for these Soy options!  Try the Vegetarian Ma Po Tofu!
  • Vegetable Lasagna (V) – lasagna noodles layered with market’s best vegetables, cheeses, and tomato sauce, then baked
  • *Zucchini-Feta Pancakes (V) – sauteed and served with sour cream or Greek yogurt

Don’t see it?  Please inquire about other preparations!