Ingredients
For the vegetables:
- 4 baby fennel bulbs, cut in 1/2 lengthwise
- 2 baby bok choy, cut lengthwise into quarters
- 1 red onion, rood end trimmed but left on, cut into thin wedges
- 3 Fresno peppers, cut lengthwise into quarters
- 3 baby eggplants, cut lengthwise into quarters
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Kosher salt
For the vinaigrette:
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 garlic clove, smashed and finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon sambal oelek
- 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon palm sugar
- 2 tablespoons chiffonade Thai basil leaves
- 1 green papaya, peeled and julienned
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Put all the vegetables on a baking sheet and toss with the oil to coat. Sprinkle with salt and roast until they are soft and pliable, about 15 to 20 minutes.
While the vegetables are roasting whisk together all of the ingredients for the vinaigrette in a small bowl. Remove the vegetables from the oven and put them in a bowl along with the papaya. Add the vinaigrette in stages to make sure the vegetables are well coated but not overdressed. Add the basil and papaya and toss. Arrange on a pretty platter alternating the vegetables. Garnish with the lime wedges, peanuts, and cilantro. Drizzle with 1 or 2 more spoonfuls of the vinaigrette and serve. Delicious!
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By ahunn3_11845046
Ballwin, MO
on January 17, 2010
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This is a tasty recipe---love Thai. Also, this is reserved for comments on the RECIPES. There's a couple of other places to comment on the show listed at the bottom of web page. Maybe you need to lighten up though----it's not a show to be taken seriously. The chefs are overly dramatic, yes----all the chefs can laugh at themselves. Ever work w/a chef who's super full of themselves or in a restaurant trying to put out a LOT of food in a crowded restaurant during a busy dinner hour? Also BRAVO to the worst chefs who actually try out to be on the show and have people laugh AT them and laugh at themselves.
By mev_11903927
Greensboro, GA
on January 17, 2010
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NOT BY A MILE. THE DUMBEST SHOW IS 'CHOPPED' . TOPS THE CHART ON ARROGANCE BY THE JUDGES. I WOULD LOVE FOR THE 'LOSERS' TO SIT ON THE PANEL AND GIVE THE SO-CALLED JUDGES SOME INGREDIENTS TO COOK WITH IN THE SAME TIME ALLOTTED THE CONTESTANT CHEFS.
I UNDERSTAND THE CRITIQUES, BUT WHAT'S WITH THE SNEARS AND UGLINESS ON THE FACES OF THE JUDGES. AND, BOY - IF A 'CHEF' EVER AND I MEAN EVER, DISAGREES WITH THE JUDGES - IT'S O-U-T- FOR THEM.
THE RECIPE DELIVERS - JUST LIKE ANN USUALLY DOES. BUT, YOU GOTTA THINK THAT THE SHOW SHOULD HAVE BEEN CALLED "THE DUMBEST CHEFS AND NOT THE WORST CHEFS IN AMERICA." I DID LIKE IT WHEN ANN TOLD THAT GIRL TO PUT HER HAIR UP, THOUGH. COOL!
By Chef #1538814
pow, GA
on January 15, 2010
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Not creative at all. The male chef is unnecessarily condescending. Not funny. Just awful. Please cancel this contrived foolishness and buy these "contestants" a cook book. Send the chefs back to their restaurants. I do enjoy Food Network overall.
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