Green Smoothie
Ali Slagle, Veggies Natural Juice Bar & Cafe
424 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
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10 minutes
Seared Grapefruit With Ginger Maple Syrup
- Total Time
- 20 minutes
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Ingredients
Yield:4 servings
- 2grapefruit, preferably ruby red
- 1tablespoon finely grated or minced ginger
- 2 to 4tablespoons maple syrup, to taste
- 1tablespoon butter
- Pomegranate seeds, for garnish (optional)
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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
105 calories; 3 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 1 gram monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 20 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 18 grams sugars; 1 gram protein; 2 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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- Step 1
Cut away the ends of each grapefruit. Stand on a flat end, and remove the skin and pith by cutting down the sides of the fruit. Slice each grapefruit horizontally into 4 or 5 thick rounds (depending on the size).
- Step 2
Cut a square of cheesecloth. Wrap the ginger in the cheesecloth and squeeze over a bowl to extract juice. (If you don't have cheesecloth, use a clean kitchen towel.) Measure out ½ teaspoon juice and mix with the maple syrup. Add more ginger juice if desired. If desired, heat the syrup at 50 percent power in a microwave for 25 to 30 seconds.
- Step 3
Heat butter over medium-high heat in a large nonstick skillet or on a griddle until foam subsides and butter begins to color. Sear the grapefruit slices for no more than 20 seconds on each side and remove to a platter or plates. Drizzle on ginger maple syrup, garnish with pomegranate seeds if you'd like, and serve at once, while the grapefruit is still warm.
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Eileen
Forget breakfast. Made it last night as an appetizer. Very good.
lsfphoto
never strained the ginger, just grated it on a microplane grater and added to syrup. Love that combination. No more pomegranates in store, so used strawberries to garnish . Also perfect.
Nancy
Skipped grated ginger. Substituted minced candied ginger and simmered in syrup for few minutes in pan after removing grapefruit.
Susan
Nice flavor. Would make a lovely garnish at a brunch. First time, I cooked it too low and too long in the pan. (I had trepidations about sautéing grapefruit). Now that I’ve done this once, I would make sure to turn the heat up a little higher and flip them very quickly just enough to be warm. If you like broiled grapefruit with brown sugar, this achieves a similar taste without broiling. Satisfying and simple.
Nadyne
Instead of pouring the syrup over the seared slices, I often add the syrup directly to the pan after flipping the slices. It caramelizes with the juice released by the grapefruit.
Sarah
Tasty and simple! Next time I'd cut the slices slightly thinner, just for texture. The ginger syrup is delicious - I made extra and served this alongside aebleskiver.
Ardi
Must use butter to brown. No oil.
Tasted Great But
Fell apart. The sections just shredded, only able to eat about half the actual grapefruit slice. The maple syrup and ginger was a revelation.
Jody
Instead of dealing with squeezing ginger juice, I just used a half teasponn of Trader Joe's Stir-In Ginger Paste tube as is. MUCH easier!
meinmunich
Served it as a part of appetizer and it was just fabulous. Easy to prepare and impressive for dinner party course. Adjust the ginger juice accordingly. Visually and taste wise both exciting and stunning.
barb
So simple -- so delicious. Made this morning for breakfast. Lessons: Can fall apart fast in the pan; the section dividers melt away for easy fork; peel by hand -- easier and gets more pith off. Buttery, bitter, sweet -- no syrup in the house this time but spot of brown sug and cinn worked well. I can see this for dinner dessert with cake or ice cream or something. Thank you for the great technique idea!
mafaldachan
I used an orange instead and it was lovely :)
Not sure it was the same thing... but it was lovely!
Nancy
Skipped grated ginger. Substituted minced candied ginger and simmered in syrup for few minutes in pan after removing grapefruit.
lsfphoto
never strained the ginger, just grated it on a microplane grater and added to syrup. Love that combination. No more pomegranates in store, so used strawberries to garnish . Also perfect.
Hazel
How about pomegranate syrup instead of maple syrup? Has anyone tried it?
Eileen
Forget breakfast. Made it last night as an appetizer. Very good.
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