Ham Mignonettes With Parsley Coulis & Garlic Puree
- 14 ounces garlic, broken into cloves but unpeeled
- 1-1/2 pounds fully cooked ham, ground
- 2 tablespoons grill seasoning blend
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 4 cups (2 large bunches) flat leaf parsley leaves
- 24 (6-inch) wooden skewers
- Place unpeeled garlic cloves in a saucepan of boiling water, bring to a full boil, drain and repeat at least 4 times. Cool until they can be handled comfortably. Peel and place the softened garlic in the blender and blend until smooth. Set aside.
- Combine the ground ham with grill seasoning and egg white. Mix well, and divide into 24 portions, forming each into a ball. Heat the butter and oil together in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the balls and cook, turning as needed, until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer to paper towels. With a paper towel, wipe out skillet, being careful to leave the fond.
- With the bundle of parsley tied together, turn upside down and swish through cool water, repeating as necessary, until clean. Place bundle on a cutting board and holding the stem, slash downward to release the leaves. Place leaves in a pan of boiling water and simmer gently for 2 minutes. Drain and transfer leaves into a bowl of ice-cold water to preserve the color. Drain again, place parsley in a blender and puree, adding a tablespoon of water if necessary to bring texture to a medium sauce. Transfer the puree to the skillet and stir over medium heat to melt the fond, but no more than 30 seconds
- To serve: Spoon a layer of the parsley sauce to cover a dinner plate, and spoon a small mound of garlic puree in the center. Insert a skewer in each ham ball and arrange on parsley sauce, 6 skewers to a serving, ham balls facing garlic.
- To eat: pick up a skewer and with a table or butter knife, spread a little of the parsley coulis on the ham ball, then top with a dab of garlic puree. Repeat with remaining skewers.
garlic, fully cooked ham, grill seasoning blend, egg, unsalted butter, canola oil, flat leaf parsley, wooden skewers
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/ham-mignonettes-with-parsley-coulis-garlic-puree-1208308 (may not work)