I had the opportunity to meet and write for several great chefs this year with whom I have become good friends with. I am going to provide you with a series of 5 articles with a different course of tips and recipes from some of New York’s favorite up and coming chefs. We are going to start with Chef JJ with the first course. Chef Joe Johnson aka “Chef JJ” is best known from Bravo’s Rocco’s Dinner Party as the 1st Winning Chef.
Chef JJ’s Slow Roasted Pork Shoulder Roasted Root Vegetable Gratin, Mustard Jus
Roasted Pork Shoulder
5# Bone Out Pork Shoulder (Pork Butt, Picnic)
2 Cups Apple cider
1 Jalapeño
4 Springs Thyme
1 Cups Blend Oil
1 Bunch Parsley
2 ea Shallots
2 ea Cloves of Garlic
2 TSP of Dijon Mustard
Salt and Pepper to taste
Place all ingredients in blender and blend to smooth. Once this is done, place pork shoulder on roasting rack season on all sides with salt and pepper once seasoned to taste place. Take the liquid and rub this all over the pork shoulder until covered.Once this is done place in an oven at 350 degrees for 3 hours. Slow and Low
Roasted Root Vegetable Gratin
Béchamel
1 cup butter
¼ piece onion
1 garlic
¼ piece ginger
1 bunch of parsley stems
2 cups of cold milk
1 cup flour
1 cup boursin cheese
1 cup simply sheep cheese
Place butter in saucepot. Once melted add garlic, onion, ginger and
parsley stems sauté until translucent. Once translucent add flour stir
together then add milk and let simmer for 20 minutes. Please set to
side and strain.
Roasted Root Vegetables
10 pieces turnips
10 pieces golden beets
10 pieces brussels sprouts
¼ of cauliflower
Roast all vegetables separate in oven at 350. Season with oil, salt,
and pepper. Once roasted, add strain béchamel mix and bake in oven
with bread crumbs on top
Honey Mustard Jus
1 ea shallot
1 ea garlic
2tsp honey
4 tsp dijon mustard
1 quart chicken stock
½ cup EVO
Place garlic in saucepot once hot and toast to golden place sliced
shallots in the pot and cook to translucent. Then add Dijon, chicken
stock, honey, and cook for 1 hour or until reduce by half. Once then,
add to blender and add EVO.
Enjoy!
For more information about Chef JJ, check out his website www.chefjoejohnson.com. Also check him out on Twitter @chefjoejohnson.
Photo Credits: chefjoejohnson.com
Journey with me to the next course with Chef Shehu Fitzgerald, Chopped Champion! –> http://wp.me/p1jfSV-fZ
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