GRILLED BOK CHOY WITH COUS COUS AND TIMBALES WITH TOMATO COULIS

Grilled Bok Choy with Cous Cous and Timbales with Tomato Coulis image

Provided by Food Network

Time 2h20m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 box cous cous (approximately 16 ounces)
2 teaspoons butter
1 red pepper, brunoise or small dice
Dust spice mix for seasoning (combine 1 teaspoon curry powder and 1 teaspoon cajun spice)
Chili oil, recipe follows
Salt and pepper
Ramekin for molding
4 to 6 heads of bok choy
Peanut oil for grilling
1 pint or 16 ounces peanut oil
2 1/2 to 3 teaspoons red pepper flakes
1 pint of pear tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
Salt and pepper
1/3 cup olive oil

Steps:

Cook cous cous according to directions, usually 1 to 1 ratio water to cous cous. Bring water to boil with butter and salt stir in cous cous. Remove from heat, cover and allow to sit for 5 minutes then fluff with fork.
In a bowl combine finished cous cous with red pepper dice, dust spice mix, 2 teaspoons Chili Oil and salt and pepper to taste.
Press cous cous into ramekins with spoon in order to create a timbale.
Slice bok choy in half and rinse if necessary. Brush with oil and add salt and pepper.
In a hot grill pan or on a grill cook until slightly wilted. Place on plate with leaves fanned slightly and unmold timbales of cous cous onto center of bok choy.
Bring oil to 140 degrees F, add red pepper flakes, stir and allow to steep for 2 hours.
TOMATO COULIS
In a blender combine tomatoes, garlic and a pinch of salt and pepper. Blend on high and begin to add olive oil slowly. Mixture will emulsify as oil is added. Taste seasonings
and adjust with salt and pepper if needed. Place into a squeeze bottle and paint over cous cous and bok choy. Can garnish with spicy onion sprouts.