Roasted Corn, Scallions, Fennel and Pumpkin Pancake

Source: Maarten Smeets, Chef of Radisson Aruba Resort

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup dry pancake mix
  • 2/3 cup cold water
  • 1tbsp veg oil
  • 2 cups roasted corn kernels
  • 1/3 cup scalliooons, chopped
  • 3 tbsp fennel chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups pumpkin filling

Directions:

  1. Place pancake mix in bowl, add water and vegetable oil and stir to blend.
  2. Add remaining ingredients and stir to blend.
  3. Cook on medium – flip pancake when edges start to brown and bubbling
    occurs in the center
  4. Set aside.

Sauteed Curried Lobster Medallion with Green Apples and Green Bananas

Source: Maarten Smeets, Chef of Radisson Aruba Resort

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz soften butter
  • 1/2 oz olive oil
  • 1 tsp garlic chopped
  • 1 tsp onions minced
  • 1 tsp habanero pep pers
  • 1 tsp red peppers
  • 1/2 tsp cilantro
  • 1/2 tsp scallions
  • 1/2 tsp parsley chopped
  • 6-1oz lobster medallions
  • 3 oz white wine
  • 1 oz heavy cream
  • 2 lbs curry powder
  • 2 oz granny smith apples diced
  • 2 oz green bananas
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

  1. Heat butter and olive oil in a medium saute pan on medium heat.
  2. Add onions, garlic, peppers, cilantro, scallions and chopped parsley.
  3. Simmer for 1 minute and add the lobster and continue to simmer for 2 minutes.
  4. Add the wine, cream and coconut milk.
  5. Continue to simmer, add curry, apples and bananas.
  6. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Place pancake in the center of plate, followed by the sauteed lobster medallion.

Texas Coconut Shrimp Flamed with Dark Rum, Pica di Papaya and Cilantro

Source: Maarten Smeets, Chef of Radisson Aruba Resort

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 lb. medium fresh shrimp, peeled and veined
  • 14 oz coconut milk (1 can)
  • 1/4 cup annatto oil
  • 8 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp pica di papaya
  • 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 tsp root ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • Fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 onion sliced
  • Red, yellow peppers sliced
  • Scallion tops, slivered (for garnish)

Directions:

  1. Heat oil in small skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add garlic, peppers, onions, tomato, lime juice and salt.
  3. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
  4. Remove and keep.
  5. Saute shrimp with salt, pepper and flame with rum.
  6. Pour mixture over shrimp, add coconut milk.
  7. Cook shrimp until they turn pink and opaque, stirring once and add cilantro.
  8. Add seasoning to taste.
  9. Garnish with scallion tops.

Makes 4 servings.