Recipe Friday – Grilled Garlic and Herb Shrimp

As I have said before I love shrimp!! Anytime I find a good recipe I have to try it and this one is no exception. I found this awhile back and tried it. The first time I did it…I’ll be honest I let them stay on too long and they dried out. The next time I did it they turned out amazing. The only advice I have is to watch your time on them because they will dry out quickly if you’re not careful. Enjoy!!

 

 

Grilled Garlic and Herb Shrimp

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons ground paprika
• 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning blend
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 2 pounds large shrimp (21-25 per pound), peeled and deveined

Directions

1. Whisk the paprika, garlic, Italian seasoning, lemon juice, olive oil, pepper, basil, and brown sugar together in a bowl until thoroughly blended.
2. Stir in the shrimp, and toss to evenly coat with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, turning once.
3. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
4. Lightly oil grill grate, and place about 4 inches from heat source.
5. Remove shrimp from marinade, drain excess, and discard marinade.
6. Place shrimp on preheated grill and cook, turning once, until opaque in the center, 5 to 6 minutes.
7. Serve immediately.

Recipe Friday – Spicy Garlic Lime Chicken

Hi all!! I think I am over my sweet kick for a while. Thought I’d give you one with a little bit of a kick and a little bit of a twang 🙂 Hope yo enjoy it as much as we did!!

 

Spicy Garlic Lime Chicken

Ingredients

• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic
• 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 3 tablespoons lime juice

Directions

1. In a small bowl, mix together salt, black pepper, cayenne, paprika, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, onion powder, thyme and parsley.
2. Sprinkle spice mixture generously on both sides of chicken breasts.
3. Heat butter and olive oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat.
4. Saute chicken until golden brown, about 6 minutes on each side.
5. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons garlic powder and lime juice.
6. Cook 5 minutes more, stirring frequently to coat evenly with sauce.

Recipe Friday – Grilled Garlic and Herb Shrimp

OOO…SHRIMP!! Ok maybe an over exaggeration…but I do love shrimp!!  I’m always looking for new ways to fix it because not only me but my family loves it as well. If we could eat it more often we would. But like with everything we have to balance it out 🙂

This is a recipe I found awhile back and I gave it a try. It turned out amazing. I hope you enjoy it as well!!

 

Grilled Garlic and Herb Shrimp

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons ground paprika
• 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning blend
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 2 pounds large shrimp (21-25 per pound), peeled and deviened

Directions

1. Whisk the paprika, garlic, Italian seasoning, lemon juice, olive oil, pepper, basil, and brown sugar together in a bowl until thoroughly blended.
2. Stir in the shrimp, and toss to evenly coat with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, turning once.
3. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat. Lightly oil grill grate, and place about 4 inches from heat source.
4. Remove shrimp from marinade, drain excess, and discard marinade.
5. Place shrimp on preheated grill and cook, turning once, until opaque in the center, 5 to 6 minutes. Serve immediately.

Recipe Friday – Double Tomato Bruschetta

It’s snack time!! Here is a good quick snack that’s simple to make and is perfect for summer get togethers. Enjoy

Double Tomato Bruschetta

 

Ingredients

• 6 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil
• 3 cloves minced garlic
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, stems removed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 French baguette
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. Preheat the oven on broiler setting.
2. In a large bowl, combine the roma tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, basil, salt, and pepper. Allow the mixture to sit for 10 minutes.
3. Cut the baguette into 3/4-inch slices. On a baking sheet, arrange the baguette slices in a single layer. Broil for 1 to 2 minutes, until slightly brown.
4. Divide the tomato mixture evenly over the baguette slices. Top the slices with mozzarella cheese.
5. Broil for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.

Recipe Friday – Easy Garlic Broiled Chicken

Chicken seems to be the go to in my house. It’s a great meat to put on to cook and be able to go do something else and be able to have a meal once you are done with everything else. Any piece of chicken can be used with this recipe. This one seems to be a favorite in my house because we all love garlic and butter 🙂

 

 

EASY GARLIC BROILED CHICKEN

 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons minced garlic
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 6 boneless chicken thighs, with skin
• dried parsley, to taste 

 

Directions

1. Preheat the oven broiler. Lightly grease a baking pan.
2. In a microwave safe bowl, mix the butter, garlic, soy sauce, pepper, and parsley. Cook 2 minutes on High in the microwave, or until butter is melted.
3. Arrange chicken on the baking pan, and coat with the butter mixture, reserving some of the mixture for basting.
4. Broil chicken 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until juices run clear, turning occasionally and basting with remaining butter mixture. Sprinkle with parsley to serve.

ENJOY!!