Dallas Farmers Market - Jorge Cruz's Recipes

Here are the recipes I promised from my earlier post

Pan Fried Cornmeal Crusted Deviled Eggs

Ingredients

1 dozen eggs

1 cup yellow cornmeal

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup buttermilk

1 cup Texas Olive Oil

Directions

Boil eggs for 15 minutes, drain, cool  and remove shells

Combine cornmeal and flour in a bowl

Place buttermilk in a separate bowl

Pass eggs through the buttermilk, then the cornmeal/flour mixture

place on a flat pan with parchment paper until ready to cook

Heat olive oil in a saute pan to medium hot temperature

Gently place eggs in oil & turn to brown

(about 3 minutes)

Cut in half, garnish, and serve

Roasted Jalapeno Aioli

Ingredients

1 cup mayonnaise

1 tblsp fresh lime juice

1 large roasted jalapeno

1 tblsp chopped cilantro

Salt & Pepper

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a food processor until smooth

Salt & pepper to taste

Citrus Pickled Red Onion

Ingredients

1 large red onion, julienne cut

2 cups red wine vinegar

1 fresh  lime cut in wedges

1 fresh lemon cut in wedges

1 fresh orange cut in wedges

Bring vinegar to a boil in a stock pan & add onions

Cook until translucent and done

Remove from heat and allow onions to sit in vinegar

until cool and ready to use

Drain the vinegar and discard

Combine onions with citrus

Add salt & pepper to taste

Lamb Chop "Lollipops"

Ingredients

1 pound Domestic Rack of Lamb

1 ounce Texas Olive Oil

Salt & Pepper

Directions

Heat saute pan to medium hot temperature

Pan sear lamb 3 minutes on each side (for rare to medium rare)

Salt & Pepper to taste

Texas Chimichurri Sauce

Ingredients

1/2 cup Texas Olive Oil

1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary

1 tsp chopped fresh thyme

1 tsp chopped fresh parsley

1 tsp chopped fresh garlic

Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl

Fresh Blackeyed Pea Relish

Ingredients

1 pound fresh blackeyed peas

1 tblsp chopped fresh red bell pepper

1 tblsp chopped red onion

1 tblsp chopped cilantro

2 tblsp Texas Olive Oil

2 tblsp fresh lime juice

Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions

Cook peas in boiling water with salt for 15 to 20 minutes until done

Drain and chill

Combine with remaining ingredients