Beef Canape

Previously, I used a few pieces of slow cooked braised beef ribs, pulled, shredded, and stuffed them in my crazy tortilla turned chinese sesame pancake wraps. Check out the flickr slideshow here. Now what to do with the leftover beef ? It's still sitting in the freezer as I recollect that I also have some old bread ! Hmm..perhaps some cute bite-sized hor d'oeuvres filled with deli style beef, sliced, and served with a dollop of ginger and green onion dressing and some cut five spiced tofu. Yes, I'm bringing some tempting Canapes with beef to Melecotte at the Deep Freeze Challenge table.

Speaking of Deep Freeze, how do you store cooked meats safely ?
To store in the refrigerator, you simply wrap the cooked meat in plastic wrap or aluminum foil, or store it in a tightly covered container and use within two to three days. For frozen storage, wrap the cooked meat in heavy duty aluminum foil or freezer paper and use within two to three months. If you may have kept the food refrigerated for too long, throw it out. Never taste food that looks or smells strange to see if you can still use it.

How about defrosting cooked meats ?
You can thaw the wrapped cooked meat in the refrigerator. Allow about 24 hours for every 5 pounds. Of course, small packages of cooked meat will take less time to thaw and can be taken out of the freezer and put into the refrigerator at a later time. Once the cooked meat is thawed, plan to eat them within 3 to 4 days.

Reheating cooked meats ?
Frozen cooked meats may be eaten cold or reheated. Only reheat previously cooked meats once. Be sure they are thoroughly reheated to a temperature of 165F or until boiling hot. If you've no time to thaw your cooked meats, alternatively, you can just reheat them in the oven.

Back to the canapes..the recipe is easy. To build a good canape, simply top them with your favorite ingredients, and and these eye-catching hor d'oeuvres will never be seen again. With all the layers of flavors, these bite-sized canapes are inviting enough for a simple breakfast or as an appetizing snack to sizzle up any cocktail party.

So, are you ready to dig into some canape while lounging on your favorite canape ? (Canape also means couch in French)

Beef Canape Recipe

Ingredients :
thin slices of beef ( For Braised Beef Ribs recipe, read below Recap )
ginger and green onion dressing
stripped chinese five spiced tofu
sliced cucumber
cut bread slices for canape base ( For instructions, read below Recap )

How to prepare the Ginger and Green Onion Dressing :
Ingredients :
minced ginger
chopped green onions
sesame oil

Method :

1) Mix ginger and green onions in sesame oil and allow to marinate for at least an hour to bring out the flavor. Store in an air-tight glass jar and refrigerate until ready for use.

Other Use Of Ginger And Green Onion Dressing :
Check out tigerfish latest invention, Soba Noodles With Mushrooms.

Recap :




Braised Beef Short Ribs






Bread for canape base and use of chinese five spice tofu







Cookbook : Canapes And Hor d'oeuvres