Barbeque Creole Shrimp

bbq_shrimpBarbeque Creole Shrimp – This exceptional BBQ shrimp recipe even comes with its own sauce to saute them in. Tangy and creamy all at the same time, these stove top shrimp are an absolute snap to whip up, and taste like you spent hours working on them. Very good with some rice on the side, this quick and easy seafood recipe is fried in less than 10 minutes!

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 5-8 mins
Main Ingredient: Shrimp
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Barbeque Creole Shrimp

***BBQ Shrimp Base***
2 1/2 lemons, peeled and quartered
3 tablespoons coarse-ground black pepper
2 tablespoons seafood seasoning
1 cup worcestershire sauce
1 cup water
6 cloves garlic

***SHRIMP***
1/3 cup julienne red bell pepper
1/3 cup julienne poblano pepper
1/3 cup sliced yellow onion
3/4 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
20 shrimp — 16 to 20 count, peeled,cleaned
3/4 cup barbecue sauce base (see recipe, above)
1/4 cup whipping cream

Directions to make Barbeque Creole Shrimp

Step 1:For the Sauce Base: In saucepan combine all ingredients and reduce liquid by half. Strain liquid through fine-mesh strainer and reserve.
Step 2:For the Shrimp: In skillet, saute peppers, onion, and garlic in oil on medium he at for about 40 seconds. Add shrimp and saute for 30 seconds. Stir in barbecue sauce base. Add cream and simmer 2 to 3 minutes, until shrimp are cooked.

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Grilled Shrimp with Dip Recipe

shrimp_scallop_grilledThis grilled shrimp recipe, comes with a second recipe for the best shrimp dip you have ever had. Used first to marinate the tasty shrimp, it is quickly boiled, while the shrimp are being cooked on the BBQ, making it safe for dipping.

Ingredients To Make Grilled Shrimp with Dip Recipe:
•2 pounds large shrimp, peeled
•1/4 pound butter, melted
•1/4 cup fruity olive oil
•2 scallions, with tops, minced
•6 cloves garlic, pressed
•1 lemon, juice and zest
•1/2 cup cilantro, minced
•Salt and pepper, to taste

How to cook Grilled Shrimp with Dip Recipe:
1.Place shrimp in a glass utility dish.
2.Combine marinade ingredients, except salt and pepper, in medium container and pour over shrimp, reserving some marinade.
3.Cover and set aside while you preheat the grill.
4.Skewer shrimp, 2 to the stick, from tail through neck so you can lay the shrimp flat on the grill and turn them easily on the skewers.
5.Dab with additional marinade.
6.Pour marinade in small, flameproof pan and heat to boiling (either on grill edge or on stove).
7.Season with salt and pepper.
8.Grill shrimp, turning once, just until pink, 2 to 3 minutes at the most.
9.Serve the boiled marinade as a hot dipping sauce.

Creamed Flounder Tarragon

sfd4Creamed Flounder Tarragon – This rich, creamy, tarragon flounder recipe is utterly divine. All done in the microwave, it is quick and easy, making it ideal for those in-a-hurry times. Slightly spiced, and extra creamy, this succulent seafood recipe for fork-tender flounder is a “Must Try”. 

Ingredients to make Creamed Flounder Tarragon

2 tb Butter or margarine
1/2 c Chopped onion
1/2 ts Dried tarragon leaves
8 oz Can sliced mushrooms
1 c Sour cream
2/3 c Light cream
1 1/2 ts Paprika
1 ts Salt
1 tb Flour
1/2 tb Dried parsley flakes
1 1/2 lb Flounder fillets

Directions to make Creamed Flounder Tarragon

Step 1:In a medium-sized, heat-resistant, non-metallic skillet. melt butter in Microwave Oven 30 seconds. Add chopped onion and heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 3 minutes, or until onion is soft.
Step 2:Add tarragon leaves and mushrooms to onions and heat. covered, in Microwave Oven 3 minutes.
Step 3:In a small bowl, combine sour cream, light cream, paprika. salt and flour. Add to onion-mushroom mixture. Heat, uncovered. 2 minutes in Microwave Oven. Stir. Heat, uncovered, an additional minute in Microwave Oven.
Step 4:In a buttered, 3-quart, heat-resistant, non-metallic baking dish, pour half of the mushroom sauce. Arrange fillets on top. Spoon remaining mushroom sauce over fish. Sprinkle with parsley flakes. 5. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 7 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

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Tuna Steak and Black Bean Stir Fry

sfd_stkTuna Steak and Black Bean Stir Fry – This hearty, seafood stir fry of tuna steak and black beans,not only has a tremendous amount of flavor, it’s also quick cooking. The steak is covered in a pan sauce and served on a bed of lettuce, giving it spectacular presentation, making it perfect for buffets or potlucks. Another quick, easy recipe that is awesome.

Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 10-15 mins
Main Ingredient: Tuna Steak
Difficulty Level: 3

Ingredients to make Tuna Steak and Black Bean Stir Fry

1 Tuna steak
1 ts Salt
1 ts Finely chopped ginger root
1/4 ts White pepper
1 ts Cornstarch
2 tb Salted black beans
4 Green onions with top
2 ts Green chilies
1 tb Cornstarch
1 tb Water
1 ts Sugar
2 tb Peanut oil
1 tb Peanut oil
2 ts Finely minced garlic
1 c Chicken broth (or fish stock)
Spinach or red-leaf lettuce Leaves

Directions to make Tuna Steak and Black Bean Stir Fry

Step 1:Pat fish dry w. paper towels. Mix salt, ginger & pepper. Coat both sides of fish with mixture and rub 1 tsp. cornstarch on both sides of fish. Cover & refrigerate 30 minutes
Step 2:Place black beans in bowl and cover with warm water. Stir about 2 minutes. Remove and drain. Discard water. Partially pulverize beans. Chinese cooks use the back end of their cleaver handle. Cut 3 of green onions on diagonal into 1 inch pieces, remaining one into thin slices (strings). Remove seeds and membranes from chilies. Cut chilies into very thin slices.
Step 3:Mix 1 Tbs cornstarch, water and sugar. [If grilled fish is preferred, grill on charcoal about 4-5 minutes each side or 10 minutes per inch of thickness, not too close to coals - otherwise fry in wok] Heat wok until hot & add 2 Tbs oil, tilting to coat sides. Fry fish 2 minutes or until brown, turning once. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 10 minutes turning after 3 minutes. Uncover & remove from wok.
Step 4:Bring wok back up to very hot over high heat. Add 1 Tbs oil, tilt & coat. Add black beans, chilies, garlic & green onion pieces & stir fry all for 1 minute. Add broth/stock and heat to boiling. Stir in cornstarch/sugar water mixture, stir cooking until thickened. Add fish steaks turning to coat with sauce. Heat 2 minutes. Line platter with spinach/lettuce leaves, place fish on bed and garnish top with green onion slivers.

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Baked Orange Roughy with Cheese& Mushrooms

org_rghBaked Orange Roughy with Cheese& Mushrooms – This fabulous,oven baked fish recipe is so moist and tender, you won’t believe it. Lemon juice and dry white wine, saturate the fish fillets and veggies while they are cooking, creating that luscious fork tenderness, then topped with bread crumbs, for texture, and quickly broiled to a golden brown. A quick, easy, delicious fish recipe.

Prep Time: 1-15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Main Ingredient: Orange Roughy
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Baked Orange Roughy with Cheese& Mushrooms

1 tb Margarine
4 Large scallions, sliced
1 lb Mushrooms, sliced
1 1/2 lb Orange roughy fillets
1/4 c Dry white wine
2 tb Lemon juice
1/2 ts Dried marjoram
Black pepper 4 Slices cheese, cut into strips
2 tb Unseasoned bread crumbs

Directions to make Baked Orange Roughy with Cheese& Mushrooms

Step 1:Preheat oven to 400 deg F. Grease a shallow 2-quart baking dish with margarine. Evenly scatter the scallions and mushrooms over the bottom of the dish. Place fillets on top in a single layer. (Overlap or tuck under, the thin ends of the fillets).
Step 2:Mix wine and lemon juice together and pour over the fish. Sprinkle with marjoram and black pepper. Evenly distribute the cheese strips over the fillets. Crumple a large piece of waxed paper and wet it. Shake off excess water and and place the paper loosley over the fish. Bake for about 7 minutes. Remove fish from the oven, take off the waxed paper.
Step 3:Sprinkle fish with bread crumbs. Bake another 7-9 minutes or until fish is just done. Remove the fish from the oven and heat the broiler and broil just long enough to brown the top of the fillets, about 1 minute.

 

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Tilapia with Whole Spices

sfdTilapia with Whole Spices – This whole spiced, oven baked tilapia, comes with a recipe for a succulent pan sauce, that is out of this world. Quickly oven baked, this easy seafood recipe, has next to no prep, and the fork tender fish and sauce go really well with rice and a light salad.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 25-30 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Tilapia, Whole Spice
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Tilapia with Whole Spices

2 ts Olive Oil
1 md Carrot, peeled and cut into sticks
4 Green onions, cut into chunks
8 Quarter-size slices ginger, unpeeled
1 ts Whole allspice
3 Star anise pods, broken up
1/2 ts Whole peppercorns
2 sm Dried chiles, any loose seeds removed
2 Tilapia, cleaned and scaled, 2-3 lbs.
Salt and pepper to taste
3 tb White wine
1/2 c Fish or poultry stock
1 tb Butter (optional)

Directions to make Tilapia with Whole Spices

Step 1:  Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Rub a baking dish well with the oil, add the vegetables and whole spices, and toss to coat them lightly with oil. Arrange in an even layer.
Step 2:  Rinse the fish well inside and out, pat dry, season lightly with salt, and place on top of the vegetables. Add the wine and 3 tablespoons of the stock. Make a loose tent of foil over the tail of the fish and place in the oven. Bake, rotating the pan once halfway through the cooking time, until a skewer easily enters the thickest part of the fish, 25 to 30 minutes. If you have an instant-reading thermometer, it should read 145 degrees F.to 150 degrees F.in the center near the bone.
Step 3:  Transfer the fish to a warm serving platter. Strain the contents of the baking dish into a small saucepan; discard the spices and vegetables. Add the remaining stock, bring to a boil and reduce by a third. Taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary. Swirl in the butter if desired and pour over and around the fish on the platter. Thats all there is to this simple tilapia recipe.

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Grilled Shrimp and Sauce

Grilled Shrimp and Sauce – Succulent shrimp, grilled to a mouth watering, fiery flavor, and then smothered in a sweet, coconut sauce! Simple and quick, this is a great seafood recipe to make for guests, as it presents beautifully.


How To Make Grilled Shrimp and Sauce Video

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Patchwork Salmon Salad

sfd_salPatchwork Salmon Salad – This oh so simple, grilled salmon salad recipe, is not only satisfingly delicious, it looks divine with it’s bright array of fresh colors. Pretty pink grilled salmon fillets, bright red, juicy strawberries, crisp cucmber slices, all on a bed of dark green salad greens! It even comes with its own salad dressing recipe included, that is as quick and easy as grilling the salmon!

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Servings: 2
Main Ingredient: Salmon, Salad Greens, Fruit
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Patchwork Salmon Salad

1/4 c. frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 T. + 1-1/2 tsp. white wine vinegar or cider vinegar
1 T. chopped fresh basil OR 1 tsp. dried basil leaves
1-1/2 tsp. olive oil
1 (8-oz.) salmon fillet (about 1-in. thick)
4 c. torn mixed greens
3/4 c. sliced strawberries
10-12 thin cucumber slices, cut into halves
1/8 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper

Directions to make Patchwork Salmon Salad

Step 1:  Whisk together the first 4 ingredients. Set aside 2 T. juice mixture. Reserve remaining mixture to use as salad dressing.
Step 2:  Preheat grill for direct grilling. Grill salmon, skin side down, over medium coals 5 minutes. Turn and grill 5 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork, brushing frequently with 2 T. juice concentrate mixture.
Step 3:  Cool slightly. Toss together greens, strawberries and cucumber slices. Place on 2 serving plates. Remove skin from salmon. Break salmon into chunks. Arrange salmon on greens mixture. Drizzle with reserved juice concentrate mixture. Sprinkle with pepper. You are now ready to serve this delicious salmon recipe.

 

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Seafood Tetrazzini

sfd2Seafood Tetrazzini – This superb, simple seafood tetrazzini recipe, is very versatile, as it is your choice of seafood to add. Pre-cooked pasta, convenient canned fish, and flavorful herbs, are microwaved with creamy soup, to create this terrific tetrazzini.

Prep Time: 10-15 mins
Cook Time: 10-15 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Crab, Tuna, Shrimp
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Seafood Tetrazzini

3 T Finely chopped onion
2 T Butter or margarine
10 1/2 oz Cream of mushroom soup
1/2 c Water
1 c Elbow macaroni,cooked, drained
1/4 c Grated Parmesan cheese
1 c Tuna, shrimp or crabmeat, flaked, drained
1/3 c Sliced ripe olives
2 t Lemon juice
1/8 t Dried thyme leaves
1/8 t Dried marjoram leaves
1/4 c Grated Parmesan cheese

Directions to make Seafood Tetrazzini

Step 1:In a shallow, 1 1/2-quart, heat-resistant, non-metallic baking dish, place 2 tablespoons butter. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 30 seconds.
Step 2:Add minced onion to melted butter and heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 2 minutes or until onion is tender. Add soup, water and cooked macaroni to onions. Blend well.
Step 3:Add remaining ingredients, except the second 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese to macaroni mixture. Combine well. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan cheese on top. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 10 minutes. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 10 minutes.
Step 4:**lf desired, top can be browned by placing under conventional broiler 3 minutes.

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Quick and Easy Lemon Butter Flounder Fillets

sfd1Quick and Easy Lemon Butter Flounder Fillets – This quick and easy recipe for flounder fillets has a splash of fresh citrus added in to the butter sauce. The healthy, quick fix, fillets are cooked in the microwave, making it the ideal in-a-hurry meal. The luscious lemon butter sauce has to be tasted to be believed, it is so good.

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 7-10 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Flounder Fillets
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Quick and Easy Lemon Butter Flounder Fillets

1/2 c Butter or margarine, melted
2 T Cornstarch
3 T Lemon juice
1 T Chopped fresh parsley
2 lb Flounder fillets
Celery salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste

Directions to make Quick and Easy Lemon Butter Flounder Fillets

Step 1:Melt butter in a 12 x 7-inch, heat-resistant, non-metallic baking dish. Add coirnstarch, lemon juice and parsley. Stir to blend well.
Step 2:Dip each fillet in butter sauce. Arrange in baking dish with butter sauce side up.
Step 3:Sprinkle fillets with celery salt and pepper to taste. Cover loosely with clear plastic wrap and heat in Microwave Oven for 7 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Let stand covered for 2 minutes to finish cooking. Spoon sauce over each fillet

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