The ultimate challenge to prove that the most important aspect of cooking is technique... I hope.

INGREDIENT

Appetizer (Dipping Ramen Tasting):

Meal (Country Style Ribs, Jalapeno Chimichurri):

For The Country Style Ribs:

For The Pineapple Jalapeno Relish:

For Garnish:

Dessert (Peach Cake, orange granita, vanilla ice cream):

INSTRUCTIONS:

Appetizer (Dipping Ramen):

In a medium saucepan add 1 ½ cups of water
Once water is to a boil add your noodles and seasoning packet, making sure to stir and break up noodles, and cook for 4 minutes
While noodles are cooking, add chorizo to a cold saute pan and cook slowly until fat is rendered and chorizo becomes slightly crispy
Cut the ends off of an onion and slice in half. Thinly slice each half using a knife or mandolin
Slice nori into thin threads using a knife, and crush chicharon into between two small mixing bowls
Turn off the heat on noodles and add your egg yolk, stirring continuously to emulsify the yolk into the sauce.
Once egg is emulsified, add butter to pan and continue to stir until the butter is melted and noodles become glossy
Portion noodles into 4 individual ramekins and on a large plate place nori, chorizo, red onion, and chicharron into piles.
Serve and enjoy.

Meal (Country Style Ribs, Jalapeno Relish):

Country Style Ribs:

In a small mixing bowl combine salt, garlic powder, and cayenne.
On a small baking tray, pat country style ribs dry and season with salt mixture
Heat a saute pan over medium high heat and add vegetable oil. Heat until oil starts to smoke lightly
Sear country ribs 2-3 minutes on each side
Once both sides are seared, add butter into pan and baste ribs for 2-3 minutes, cut heat on pan, add garlic, and continue to baste for another 2-3 minutes
Transfer ribs out of pan and spoon some sauce over ribs.
Place the pan over medium to high heat being careful not to burn the garlic in the pan.
Slice a lemon in half and sear half of the lemon in the pan for 2 minutes or until lemon has browned
Squeeze lemon over pork, and crack black pepper over top of pork
Serve with pineapple relish, nori chips, chicharron and enjoy

Jalapeno Pineapple Chimi:

Using a grill grate on your stove burner, char two jalapenos until they are completely blackened, once blackened, place into a covered quart container or into a small mixing bowl and covered with plastic wrap. Allow jalapenos to steam for 5-10 minutes
Remove jalapenos from the container and using a paper towel remove the charred skin from the jalapenos. Once the skin is removed carefully remove the seeds and dice the jalapeno and place into a small bowl
Separate pineapple rings and juice from the can, reserving juice for later
Finely dice pineapples and add to bowl with jalapenos
In the small mixing bowl with pineapple and jalapeno add your lemon juice, minced garlic, pineapple juice, salt, and black pepper. Stir to incorporate

Dessert Peach Cake, Orange Granita, Vanilla Ice Cream)

Peach Cake:

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C)
Drain 1 can of peaches and slice the peaches in half lengthwise
In a medium bowl mix brown sugar, 2 tablespoon melted butter, and cinnamon.
In a 9 inch round baking pan coated with cooking spray, spread out your sugar mix, then arrange your peaches on top of that
In a separate bowl whisk together, flour, white sugar, baking powder and salt until combined; then whisk in egg, milk, and remaining butter
Pour mixture over peaches and bake for 35-40 minutes, cool 10 minutes before inverting onto a baking sheet topped with a wire rack
Once the cake has cooled completely cut 4 circles using a 4 inch ring mold

Orange Granita:

Pour two cups of orange juice into freezer safe container and place into freezer for 4 hours
Once juice has completely frozen, scrape the granita using a fork
Serve and Enjoy

ASSEMBLY:

Ramen:

In four 3oz ramekins equally divide cooked ramen, top with nori chiffonade
On a separate round plate with ramekins surrounding, place piles of nori, red onion, chicharron, and chorizo

Ribs:

On a round plate, place ribs off center and at a 45 degree angle
Add a small spoonful of pineapple jalapeno relish on the side closest to center of the plate
Place broken up nori chips, standing up around the relish
Stand a large piece of chicharron on the side of pork closest to the edge of the plate
Dust the outside edge of the pork with cayenne going all the way down the plate

Peach Cake: