Thursday, March 31, 2011

Well hello again...

SORRY PEEPS!!! Didn't mean to keep y'all waiting for so long. :( given its lent season ill put up some shrimp recipes... i dont know about fish cause i(Alex) dont personally eat it but welcome any recipes you might want to share!!! I had one person ask me to post on how to cook tilapia... i dont know how so if y'all have anything to share she would be very happy to try :) OH and I'm working on the instructions for the cupcake topiary we made last year for mothers day if any of y'all wanted to be brave and try it out its a lot of work but soooooooo worth it!!! (heres a sneak peek :)




here's a shrimp recipe we tried from finecooking.com and fell in love with. The sauce is AWESOME!!!!

Garlic Roosted shrimp cocktail

1-1/2 lb. jumbo shrimp (16-20 count), shells peeled, tails left on
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped (about 1 tablespoon)
2 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 tsp. cracked black pepper

Heat the oven to 450°F. Remove the vein from the shrimp, if necessary. In a large bowl, toss the shrimp with the garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread the shrimp on a heavy duty rimmed baking sheet in a single layer. Roast for 3 mins., turn the shrimp over with tongs, and continue roasting until the shrimp are opaque and firm, another 2 to 4 mins. Transfer the shrimp to a shallow dish, cover partially, and refrigerate. When the shrimp are thoroughly chilled (after about 2 hours), serve them with cocktail sauce.

Cocktail sauce with red onion and Jalapeno

1/2 cup tomato ketchup
1/2 cup chili sauce
1/4 cup grated red onion (from about 1/4 medium onion; using large holes on a box grater)
1/2 tsp. finely chopped fresh jalapeno
3 Tbs. prepared horseradish
1 Tbs. fresh lemon juice; more to taste
1/8 tsp. kosher salt; more to taste

Put all the ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine. Chill, covered, until ready to use. This sauce is best made a day in advance and keeps well for up to a week. Just before serving taste and add more lemon juice and salt as needed.

(not kidding when they say make a head of time)

1 comment:

  1. I have a great Tilapia recipe, it's called
    Tilapia Parmesan:
    2lbs Tailapia fillets
    2 tbls lemon juice
    1/2 C grated parmesan cheese (use the fresh stuff if poss)
    4 tbls butter (room temp)
    3 tbls mayonnaise
    3 tbls finely chopped green onions (optional, I opt out)
    1/4 tsp seasoning salt
    1/4 tsp dried basil
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees
    In buttered 13x9 baking dish or jellyroll pan, lay fillets in single layer, do not stack
    brush tops w/lemon juice
    In a bowl combine cheese, butter, mayonnaise, onions (if using) and seasonings
    mix well w/fork, bake fish in preheated oven for 10 to 20mins or until fish just starts to flake. Spread w/cheese mixture and bake until golden brown (about 5-7mins) Watch fish closely so that it does not overcook! Serve w/your fav veggie and a glass of Kendall Jackson "Grand Reserve" Chardonnay!! Expensive sounding, cheap buying wine!! Yummy, enjoy!

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