Cooking Instructions
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Step 1
Move 1 oven rack to the center position. Place a baking sheet on the rack. Heat oven to broil.
Step 2
Prepare your mise en place: Halve
Okra (225 g)
lengthwise. Remove stem and seeds from
Bell Peppers (225 g)
; cut into 1-inch pieces.
Step 3
Peel, halve, and thinly slice
Shallots (30 g)
. Trim and discard ends from
Scallions (55 g)
, and thinly slice onion crosswise, keeping the white and green parts separate.
Step 4
In a medium saucepan with a lid add
Olive Oil (5 mL)
, shallot, and spring onion whites. Place pan over medium heat, and cook, stirring intermittently, until onions turn translucent, 4-5 minutes.
Step 5
Add
Farro (140 g)
, 3/4 cups water, and
Kosher Salt (3 g)
. Increase heat to high, and bring to a simmer. Cover, reduce heat to low and cook until all liquid has been absorbed and farro is tender, 16-18 minutes.
Step 6
While farro is cooking, roast the vegetables. In a mixing bowl combine okra, peppers,
Olive Oil (5 mL)
, and
Kosher Salt (3 g)
. Mix thoroughly. Carefully remove the baking sheet from the oven.
Step 7
Spread vegetables in a single layer on the baking sheet. Return the baking sheet to the oven on the middle rack. Cook 4 minutes; remove pan and stir the veggies.
Step 8
Cook until vegetables start to darken and blister, 4-5 minutes more. Turn off the heat, but allow vegetables to remain in the oven to continue cooking and stay warm.
Step 9
In a small mixing bowl combine
Peanut Butter (1 pckg)
, 2 Tbsp of water, remaining
Olive Oil (10 mL)
, and
Red Wine Vinegar (10 mL)
. Whisk to mix thoroughly and emulsify.
Step 10
Remove vegetables from the oven, and return to the reserved mixing bowl. Add peanut vinaigrette, and mix thoroughly. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
Step 11
Divide cooked faro between 2 plates. Top with vegetables and sprinkle with
Peanuts (20 g)
and spring onion greens. Enjoy!
