Cedric Harden – Executive Chef, River Roast
River Roast
315 N. LaSalle St. Chicago, IL
(312) 822-0100
http://www.riverroastchicago.com
Recipes:
River Roast’s Signature Mushroom Toast
Roasted Shimeji Mushrooms, Scallions, Herb Aioli
Herb & Garlic Aioli
2 cup Mayo
2 tsp Roasted Garlic puree
4 Tbl Grated Parmesan Cheese
4 Tbl Chopped flat leaf parsley
1 tsp chopped rosemary
2 Tbl Chopped oregano
1 Tbl Salt
1 tsp pepper
Mix all ingredients in a bowl and reserve
Mushroom Toast
2 slice sour dough bread
2 Tbl Herb & Garlic Aioli
1 Pkg White Beech Mushroom
1 Pkg Brown Beech Mushroom
2 oz Scallion
1 Tbl Garlic, Minced
1 Tbl Shallot, Minced
½ tsp chopped parsley
½ tsp chopped rosemary
½ tsp chopped thyme
½ tsp chopped oregano
4 oz canola/ vegetable oil
4 Tbl unsalted butter
1oz sherry vinegar
Salt and pepper TT
In a sauté pan pre heat on high until pan is hot. Add oil and then add mushroom. Let the mushrooms cook and they have browned on one side. Once browned, mix the mushroom to cook through. Add garlic shallot and butter, begin to sweat, then add chopped herbs. Once fragrant season with salt, pepper and sherry vinegar. Set mushroom aside. On a griddle or in a med high pan toast the sour dough bread. spread the herb garlic aioli to the bread and top with cooked mushrooms, garnishing with sliced scallions.
Shaved Spring Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
Lemon Vinaigrette
1ea shallot, peeled
3ea garlic cloves
1ea Lemon, zest and juice
¼ cup Champagne Vinegar
1 Tbl Dijon Mustard
1 Cup lemon juice
1 Tbl honey
1 ½ tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 egg yolk
2 cups canola oil
In a blender, blend everything minus the oil very well. Begin to add the oil slowly until emulsified.
Spring Shaved Salad
1 med carrot, shaved
1 watermelon radish or red radish,
1 ea fresh fennel, shaved
3ea asparagus, shaved
¼ cup sugar snap peas, halved
4oz baby arugula
2oz lemon vinaigrette
Salt and pepper
1ea orange, cut into segments.
Mix all ingredients and plate
