The other week, my friends and I decided to test our culinary abilities and create a Top Chef/Throwdown challenge for ourselves. The four of us split into 2 groups and decided to use the BBQ grill as our theme for this challenge. Both teams had to make an appetizer, entree, and a drink. At least one of the dishes had to be cooked on the grill and there was no key ingredient we had to use. However, the day of the challenge we realized that both teams had decided to cook bacon wrapped scallops as the appetizer, so it ended up becoming a bacon wrapped scallop throwdown by accident. So much for creative thinking haha.
My team’s menu was:
Appetizer – Pancetta Wrapped Scallops with Mango Salsa
Entree – Grilled Shrimp with a Creamy Garlic Sauce and Spinach Orzo Pasta
Drink – Pomosa (Champagne with Pomegranate Juice)
The opposing team’s menu was:
Appetizer – Duo of Bacon Wrapped Scallops
Entree – Salmon with Lemon Butter Herb Sauce and Garlic Butter Mushroom Rice
Drink – Lychee Mojito
I’m happy to say that my team won 2 out of the 3 dishes! We won the appetizer and entree dishes, while the other team won the drink challenge. My friends and I had a great time during this challenge and it definitely gave us a good excuse to cook and eat good food. We had so much fun that we decided to do another challenge and it will be my specialty! Dessert!!! So, stay tuned to hear how our dessert challenge goes!
Pancetta Wrapped Scallop with Mango Salsa
Bacon Wrapped Scallops Duo - Lemon Pepper & Garlic Butter
Grilled Shrimp with a Creamy Garlic Sauce and Spinach Orzo Pasta
Salmon with Lemon Butter Herb Sauce and Garlic Butter Mushroom Rice
Pomosa (Champagne with Pomagrante Juice)
Lychee Mojito