Chef David Rose
Chef David Rose grew up eating well in New Jersey as his Jamaican parents were both professional chefs, inspiring him to pursue a culinary career. He graduated summa cum laude from Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts College in Tucker, Georgia. Calling Atlanta home for more than a decade, his bold culinary style is infused with his French culinary training melded with southern elements, and deftly sprinkled and seasoned with the Jamaican spices he grew up, and Asian ingredients to keep things interesting on the palate.
We had the pleasure of attending Chef David Rose’s cooking demo at the 2019 Greenwich WINE + FOOD Festival presented by PepsiCo held in Roger Sherwin Baldwin Park in Greenwich, Connecticut on Saturday, September 21, 2019 on a beautiful, warm, blue-sky day.
Chef David Rose is an engaging chef who knows how to entertain as well as how to educate. He started off his demo by reminding the audience that we cook with all 5 senses, and when we heat a pan, we need to wait and listen to the sizzle to know when the pan is hot. For his oxtail fried rice, he stated that you want to get a nice hard sear on all sides of the oxtail to retain the juices in the meat; cooking about 4-5 minutes to brown all sides of the oxtail so that it will retain its shape when you add the braising liquid.
Chef David Rose Cooking Demo
His tip for the braising liquid is to deglaze with wine because wine or alcohol makes it better. Sake or plum wine work nicely as well. Cooking with wine or other alcohol helps to retain the flavor but removes the alcohol.
After the demo, Chef David Rose portioned out his Oxtail Fried Rice for the audience to enjoy. Bon Appetit!
Chef David Rose – Oxtail Fried Rice – Greenwich WINE + FOOD Festival 2019
Yield: 2-3 Servings
Ingredients:
2 |
Pounds |
Oxtails, cleaned and trimmed |
1 |
Medium |
Red Bell Pepper, small diced |
3 |
Whole Cloves |
Garlic, peeled and smashed |
1 |
Large |
Yellow Onion, small diced |
0.5 |
|
Shallot, minced |
2 |
Tablespoons |
Kosher Salt |
1 |
Tablespoon |
Black Pepper |
2 |
Teaspoons |
Spanish Paprika |
1 |
Teaspoon |
Onion Powder |
1 |
Sprig |
Thyme |
1 |
Tablespoon |
Soy Sauce |
2 |
Tablespoons |
Gochujang |
1 |
Cup |
Sweet Plum Wine |
2 |
Tablespoons |
Brown Sugar |
4 |
Tablespoons |
Olive Oil |
32 |
Ounces |
Beef Stock |
2 |
Stalks |
Green Onion, divide white and green parts, reserve green for garnish |
1 |
|
Shisho Leaf, chiffonade |
0.25 |
Cup |
Cilantro, rough chop |
4 |
|
Brussels Sprouts, thinly sliced |
1 |
Ear |
Corn, kernels removed |
1 |
Tablespoon |
Lemongrass, finely minced |
5 |
|
Eggs |
1 |
Tablespoon |
Unsalted Butter |
|
|
Katsuo Fumo Furikake (Rice Seasoning) |
3 |
Cups |
Basmati Rice, cooked, cold, day old |
3 |
Tablespoons |
Canola Oil |
2 |
Teaspoons |
Sesame Oil |
5 |
Tablespoons |
Chile sa-te sauce |
4 |
Tablespoons |
Soy Sauce |
0.5 |
Cup |
Butter Beans, drained from can |
Garnish Ingredients:
1 |
|
Shisho Leaf |
0.33 |
Cup |
Cilantro, rough chopped |
|
|
Thinly Sliced Green Onions |
Method: In a medium bowl add oxtails, garlic cloves, thyme sprig, salt, pepper, onion powder, paprika, brown sugar, gochujang, and soy sauce. Mix well until incorporated with hands; let marinate overnight infridge (for at least 4 to 5 hours).
Add olive oil to a medium cast-iron Dutch oven and bring tohigh heat.
Add oxtails and sear on all sides until well browned, remove oxtails from the Dutch oven.
Chef David Rose with Oxtail
Add half of the diced onions, diced peppers, garlic glove and thyme sprig to Dutch oven, sauté until caramelized and fragrant.
Add plum wine to Dutch oven to deglaze, reduce by half, add beef stock, bring to a boil. Add oxtails back to Dutch oven, recue to medium low heat and braise 2 to 2.5 hours until fork tender.
Remove oxtails from Dutch oven, and allow to cool to the touch, about 6 to 8 minutes. Using 3 of the eggs, whisk in a small until egg and yolk evenly incorporated. In a small saucepan on medium high heat, add butter and melt; add whisked eggs and make medium firm scrambled eggs, constantly stirring to not brown eggs. Remove eggs from pan and set aside.
Bring wok to high heat, add canola oil and sesame seed oil to pan.
Add yellow onion, lemon grass, shallots, corn and green onions (the white parts), stir fry for a minute. Add Brussels sprouts, butter beans, and a pinch of kosher salt; continue to stir fry for about 2 minutes until Brussels sprouts are wilted and butter beans are slightly browned.
Add Chile sa-te sauce, soy sauce, oxtail meat, and cold basmati rice to wok, and stir fry for about 4 to 6 minutes until rice is browned, fried, and everything is incorporated.
Add scrambled eggs, chiffonade shiso leaf, and rough chopped cilantro, season to taste with soy sauce, stir fry an additional 1 to 2 minutes.
In a sauté pan, turn to medium high heat, add 1 tablespoon butter, and fry two sunny side up eggs; season with a pinch of kosher salt.
Remove sunny side up eggs from pan, and top oxtail fried rice with egg. Finish dish with additional chopped shiso leaf, cilantro, and thinly sliced green onion. Sprinkle furikake on top of egg, serve with oxtail fried rice immediately.
David Rose finishing dish with fried eggs
Editor’s Note: Furikake is a Japanese seasoning. Chilesa-te sauce is a Vietnamese sauce. Both ingredients as well as shiso leaf are usually readily available in Japanese and Asian markets.
Video – Chef David Rose in action atthe 2019 Greenwich WINE + FOOD Festival – https://youtu.be/7rgWHzO7HEo
To see more recipes from Chef David Rose, please visit his website: www.chefdavidrose.com/recipes.html
Debra C. Argen and Chef David Rose
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