Fig and chorizo toast by Laurent Dagenais
Portions: 2
Prep time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
Chorizo vinaigrette
- 1 chorizo sausage (diced)
- 1 red onion (diced)
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) of pine nuts (toasted)
- 250 ml (1 cup) of olive oil Laurent Dagenais X La Belle Excuse
- 78 ml (1/3 cup) of La Belle Excuse red wine vinegar
- 30 ml (2 tablespoons) of La Belle Excuse pearl onion confit in lemon balsamic
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) of flat parsley (finely chopped)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Toast
- 2-3 fresh figs (cut in wedges)
- 1 inch slice of sourdough bread
- 45 ml (3 tablespoons) of fresh ricotta cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Steps
- Sauteed chorizo dices in a small pan with a drizzle of olive oil for 4-5 minutes on medium high heat. Add diced onion and cook until translucent, no coloration. Add the pine nuts, deglaze with the vinegar and reduce for 2 minutes. Add the confit onion, parsley, season with salt and pepper. Off the heat, incorporate the rest of the olive oil until obtention of a vinaigrette. Set aside and reserve at room temperature.
- Drizzle olive oil on the sourdough bread and grill until crispy and nicely charred. Set aside.
- Spread fresh ricotta onto the toasted sourdough bread. Place fig wedges on ricotta to cover the whole bread. Dress with the chorizo vinaigrette and finish with salt and pepper.