Sake appetizer recipes

Chicken|Fruit|Summer|Western food|鶏と無花果のサラダ ブルーチーズソース

Chicken and Fig Salad with Blue Cheese Sauce

Culinary Workshop - Culinary Art - June 2016

Ichinenfudou Junmai Daiginjo 'Yumesansui 45'

Ingredients

Chicken breast 1 piece ... Salt & pepper
Salt As needed
Pepper As needed
Sake 1 tbsp
Olive oil As needed
Fig 1 piece ... Cut into 6-8 wedges
Vegetables of your choice As needed ... Soak in cold water to crisp and pat dry
(e.g., salad greens, salad celery, etc.)
Chives As needed ... For garnish
[Blue Cheese Sauce]
Blue cheese 50g
Heavy cream 50g
Salt A pinch

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a frying pan and brown the chicken on both sides (2 minutes each). Sprinkle with 1 tbsp of sake, cover with a lid, and steam over very low heat (approx. 6 minutes). Let cool.
  2. Make the [Blue Cheese Sauce]: Add blue cheese and cream to a small saucepan and heat gently. Season with a pinch of salt.
  3. Spoon the [Blue Cheese Sauce] onto a plate, top with chicken sliced into 5 mm pieces and vegetables, and sprinkle with chives.