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Finger-Lickin’-Good Shrimp

November 15th, 2020 Posted in Appetizers, Seafood Tags: Grill, Seafood, Shrimp

12 uncooked jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 c Italian salad dressing
1/4 c orange juice
6 bacon strips, cut in half
1 oz Pepper Jack or cheddar cheese, sliced julienne style

~Cut a small slit on the back of each shrimp, not cutting all the way through. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the salad dressing and orange juice; add shrimp. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a skillet or microwave, cook bacon over medium heat until cooked but not crisp. Drain on paper towels

~If grilling the shrimp, coat grill rack with nonstick cooking spray. Prepare grill for indirect heat. Drain and discard marinade; place a piece of cheese in the slit of each shrimp. Wrap bacon around shrimp; secure ends with wooden toothpicks. Grill over indirect medium heat or broil 4″ from the heat for 3 minutes on each side or until the shrimp turns pink.

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Asian Steak Sandwiches with Grilled Onions

December 8th, 2013 Posted in Sandwiches Tags: Asian, Grill, Steak, Thyme

1/4 c soy sauce

1/4 c balsalmic vinegar

1 Tbl brown sugar

1 tsp fresh thyme leaves*

1/4 tsp black pepper

1 1/4 lb beef flat iron steak

1 medium red onion

8 Sourdough or Ciabatta rolls

2 ripe tomatoes

In large resealable bag, mix soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, thyme and pepper. Add steak, turning to coat. Seal bag, pressing out excess air. Place in refrigerator and let marinate for 1 hour, turning several times OR on counter and allow to marinate for 15 minutes, turning at least twice.

Cut onion into wedges or slices, whichever you prefer, set aside

Remove steak from marinade; pour into small grill proof pan and add onion pieces, stirring to coat.

Place steak and onions on grill and cook to choice, stirring onions and brushing steak with some of the marinade. Once steak is done, remove from grill and allow to sit for 10 minutes. Slice rolls, brush with marinade and grill rolls to put a crisp on them.

Remove pan of onions and rolls from girll. Slice steak diagonally across the grain. Arrange steak slices, onions and tomato on rolls. Serve immediately.

Steak can be cooked in the oven, under broil – again to choice. Cook onions on the stove top.

*can use 1/8 tsp ground thyme

Adapted from Good Housekeeping “Light and Health Cooking” 2012

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Brown Sugar Grilled Salmon

July 23rd, 2013 Posted in Main Dishes, Seafood Tags: Brown Sugar, Easy, Grill, Salmon

1.5 pounds Salmon

1/3 c brown sugar

1/3 c soy sauce

1/3 c water

1/4 c oil

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp lemon pepper

1/2 tsp garlic powder

~In small bowl combine salt, lemon pepper and garlic powder. Rub over salmon filet to taste

~In medium bowl, combine soy sauce, water, oil and stir in brown sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved

~In large resealable bag place salmon and pour in marinade

~Seal and refrigerate at least 2 hours turning every 30 minutes

~Preheat grill

~Grill until salmon is done (flakes easily with fork), basting with leftover marinade

**For some added heat try adding a dash of red pepper flakes to the marinade

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