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Salad of Caribbean Lobster

 
ingrediants 2 x small lobsters 50g organic leaves
  10g sea salt 100ml vinaigrette
  4 x large potatoes Shaved parmesean
  50g wild rocket Ground black pepper

  1. Remove lobster tails and the claws from the head. Remove
    swim bladder attached to the middle tail section. Fan out the tail,
    grasp middle section, twist and pull to remove the long thin,
    opaque tube. Tie sections together and boil in salted water for
    3.5 minutes.
  2. Remove and cool slightly, pull the shells from the bodies. Boil
    the claws for 6 mins, crack the claws and push out the meat.
    Meanwhile, boil potatoes in salted water until tender, remove
    from water and cool a little, peel while warm.
  3. Blend rocket in food processor with a little vinaigrette,
    slowly add the remaining vinaigrette until velvety smooth.
    Check seasoning.
  4. Slice potatoes lengthways and arrange on plate, spoon over
    a little dressing, cut the lobster into medallions and arrange on
    top. Add more dressing and organic leaves, scatter over
    shaved parmesan.



Banana and Rum Tartin

 
ingrediants 225g Caster sugar 225g Butter, diced
  2 tbsp Dark Rum 300g Puff Pastry
  2 tbsp Water 100g Crème Fraîche
  2 Bananas - a little ripe  

  1. Put the sugar and water into a thick bottomed pan, heat slowly
    until the sugar melts, add the butter and melt over a medium heat.
    Boil to a dark (not burnt) caramel, remove from the heat and add
    the rum, be careful as it will spit! Leave to cool.
  2. Roll out puff pastry to approx 3mm thickness, pull into a ball
    and knead until smooth then roll out again to slightly thinner
    than before.
  3. Peel the bananas and slice in half lengthways, place rounded side
    down on the pastry and cut the pastry around the banana leaving
    approx 1cm border all around, turn over the pastry and banana and
    lightly press the pastry onto the halves off banana. Trim off any
    excess pastry, place banana side down on to the caramel and then
    rest in the fridge for at least 20mins. Pre heat oven to 200C, gas 6.
  4. Cook in the oven for 14-18mins until the pastry is golden brown
    and crisp. Leave to stand for a minute or two and then remove from
    the pan with a palette knife and flip over onto a warm plate.Trickle
    over some caramel sauce, add lashings of crème fraîche and dust
    with icing sugar..

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'Taste of the Caribbean'


The anual week-long initiative [2nd to 10th March 2010] highlights the quality and variety of dining experiences available across all eight of rex resorts’ properties, in Barbados, Grenada, Tobago, Antigua and St Lucia. Throughout the week, chefs from each hotel will showcase their top dishes, guide hotel guests through food demonstrations and food tasting, create special cocktails, as well as arranging visits for guests to the local produce market or rum factory.