Vietnamese Hanger Lettuce Wrap Duo
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In this challenge, the randomizer selected the following conditions that had to be met by each chef:
Protein: Hanger Steak
Product: Haricots Verts
Equipment: Immersion Blender
Style: Appetizer Duo
Wildcard Ingredient: Cottage Cheese
Viet presented a Vietnamese-inspired appetizer duo plated as a cohesive single plate. The first appetizer was a hanger steak lettuce wrap: the steak was sliced thin and marinated in a blend of shallots, lemongrass, fish sauce, and sugar emulsified with the immersion blender, then grilled and rested. Served in butter lettuce and gem lettuce cups with a traditional Vietnamese dipping sauce of garlic, shallots, lime juice, sugar, and Thai chilies prepared in a pestle and mortar. Finished with minced dill and cilantro, with a separate cottage cheese dipping sauce. The second appetizer was tempura-fried haricots verts: batter was made with a cream whipper using club soda and baking soda to generate carbonic acid for a light, lacy crust. Finished with vadouvan curry and a whipped cottage cheese sauce made with black pepper, buttermilk, and fish sauce.
Maneet Chauhan praised the hanger steak wrap as packed with flavor and called the sauce delicious, but noted it appeared broken.
Susan Feninger loved the tenderness of the hanger steak and the flavor combinations with fresh mint and scallion, but found the green beans overcooked, though the batter itself was delicious.
Hubert Keller was slightly less impressed with the presentation compared to the other dish, but praised the perfectly cooked, moist, and tender hanger steak, calling the haricots verts so good he could eat a whole bowl.
Viet scored 80.
