




INGREDIENTS
36 large scampi tails, shelled and
deveined
2 ripe persimmon, peeled
2 large yellow beetroot
100g Brussel sprouts
50g rice, toasted and ground
10g coriander leaves
10g shiso leaves
200ml shitake dressing
Toasted rice
½ cup basmati rice
Shitake dressing
60ml lime juice
60ml water
100ml fish sauce
1½ tsp brown sugar
½ knob ginger, finely grated
1 small garlic glove, finely grated
½ cup grapeseed oil
80g shitake mushrooms, sautéed
in sesame oil and finely sliced
METHOD
1. Wrap the beetroot in aluminium foil, place on a Baking tray. Roast in the Oven on Fan Plus for 2 hours or until soft.
2. Remove from the Oven and cut into wedges. Set aside.
3. Discard the outer leaves of the Brussel sprouts and separate the inner leaves until the leaves are separated.
4. Place into a Perforated steam tray and Steam at 100°C for 1 minute. Cool and set aside.
5. Season scampi tails with salt and pepper.
6. Heat a frying pan on high heat, Induction setting 8 and add oil. Once the oil is hot, pan fry the scampi tails to medium rare, approximately 1 minute each side.
Toasted rice
1. In a frying pan, place the rice and toast on medium high heat, Induction setting 7 until brown in colour. Lightly crush in a pestle and mortar.
Shitake dressing
1. Combine lime juice, water and fish sauce in a medium-sized bowl. Add sugar, ginger and garlic and whisk until sugar is dissolved. Whisk in the grapeseed oil.
2. Add the shitake mushrooms just before dressing the salad.
To serve
1. Cut the persimmon into wedges, a similar size to the beetroot. Mix the beetroot and persimmon in a bowl with a little bit of dressing. Add the steamed Brussel sprouts and herbs.
2. Place cooked scampi on the plate and arrange the rest of the salad on top. Spoon over the shitake dressing and sprinkle with some the crushed toasted rice, coriander leaves and shiso leaves.
APPLIANCE / FUNCTION

Michael Meredith
Michael Meredith is one of New Zealand’s most creative chefs, and owner of elite-degustation restaurant Merediths. Michael, who is Samoan born, has earned his stellar reputation following the award of a scholarship to the Culinary Institute of America-spending time in New York, Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland’s best and ultimately by opening his own restaurant Merediths in 2007. A slew of awards for the sophisticated and intimate Mt Eden restaurant followed including the 2008 Metro Best New Restaurant Award and 2009 Metro Audi Restaurant “Supreme Winner” Award, 2011 Cuisine NZ Restaurant of the Year Award, Outstanding Chef of the Year Awards