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peach pit , 01-23-2004 06:06 PM

Dear BOB,

I am going through a shrimp thing. The best way is to ask someone in the know. I'm asking you..... What are your favorite easy (operative word....easy) shrimp recipes?

love,
louise...I'm going through a louise thing too!

ps...meg...since you can work magic on protein powder...I bet you work wonders with shrimp too!!!!

I want everyone's favorite shrimp recipe!!!!!
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Meg , 01-23-2004 06:51 PM

Ummm .... shrimp .....

First thing going through my mind is the Forrest Gump thing: shrimp gumbo, shrimp salad, fried shrimp

Can we expand the parameters of the assignment to shrimp + other kinds of seafood? Cuz my favorite recipe is for seafood fra diavolo, loaded with shrimp, scallops, lobster, baby clams, and fish (though you could make it all shrimp it you insisted ). If you're interested, I'll post it in a bit -- right now I'm eating while I type (salmon and spaghetti squash with marinara sauce, little real parmesan -- I'm on a huge squash kick lately!)
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jiffypop , 01-24-2004 12:58 AM

broiled shrimp with fresh tomato, garlic, and basil.
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dowsx4 , 01-24-2004 09:11 AM

i dont know if you can use olive oil but i like pan frying some minced garlic with some olive oil or some margerine. Add some shrimp and cook until pink. I used to eat this over pasta but i am thinking of trying it over spagetti squash with a little parmesian cheese.
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THE BIG ORANGE BABE , 01-24-2004 02:32 PM

PEACHIE,

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE SHRIMP!!!! Of course, my fav is breaded and fried....BUT since we can't have that choice, here are a few of my other DELITES!!

Now, beingin FLA, you would thing that we could get the best there is....BUT
I live on the West Coast....on the GULF....up in the panhandle, they can get the big ole honker prawns....here in Sarasota, they cost an arm and leg. SO
I buy the jumbo in the bag in the freezer section at the grocery...put them in a collander and let warm water run over them until they defrost. THEN....

I take minced garlic, shallot, a little celery and some olive oil and put them in a skillet and cook just until everything is clear. THEN...I throw the shrimp in the pan, toss it together, cover and cook until the shrimp is pink. (lots of garlic) I eat that as a scampi with a salad.

NEXT...I fix the shrimp the same way as above, but when it's done, I put it in a marinara (sp?) sauce...serve it over whole wheat vermacelli with a big ole salad and you've got a great dinner.

SHRIMP SALAD....put the shrimp in a collander and thaw it out....chop up celery and just a tiny bit of onion(or shallot)(or tiny spring onions)....chop the shrimp and mix with your fav
mayo....it's delicious! p.s. if you use the green onions, us the green part too!

Of course, there is always the old standard.....shrimp cocktail, or peel em and eat em.....

ANOTHER goof recipe that I do for protein....
Boil boneless chicken breast in chicken broth until done....pulverise in the food processer along with some celery and garlic (minced) until it's completely smooth....You will have the best chicken salad you've ever eaten.
You can eat it with a spoon! OH...I forgot...mix it with your fav mayo...I ust Hellmans.. Your can put this in a lettuce rollup and it's to die for!

Hope that helps you....if I think of any others, I'll let you know!

BOB
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peach pit , 01-25-2004 12:02 PM

Meg! By all means....any fish recipe will be great! I made orange roughy last night. I dump some low fat italian salad dressing on it and let it marinade for a while, then bake. I seem to lose faster when I eat fish.

I love salmon!!!

Jiff...my broiler is not trustworthy!!!

dowsx! Me too!! I need to start using that spaghetti squash!!!!

BOB!!!! Thanks so much for the recipes! I'll try them out soon. I never thought about using the celery with the garlic with shrimp The chicken salad sounds like something I would love!!!!

Thanks!!!!!
peach
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Meg , 01-25-2004 12:34 PM

Okey dokey, Miz Peachie -- seafood fra diavolo will be right up. In the meantime, this is another awesome shrimp recipe -- if you like things spicy.

Quote:
Spicy Garlic and Lime Shrimp

Seasoning:
3/4 t. salt
1/4 t. ground black pepper
1/4 t. cayenne pepper
1/4 t. dried parsley flakes
1/4 t. garlic powder
1/4 t. paprika
1/8 t. thyme
1/8 t. onion powder

Blend herbs and spices in a small bowl.

1 T. oil or butter
1 or more cloves garlic, pressed or minced fine
24 large raw shrimp, cleaned (about one pound)
1 lime

Heat oil in skillet. Add garlic, saut� for a minute. Add shrimp and sprinkle seasoning mix over. Saut� shrimp until done (they get pink and curl), about five minutes, turning to be sure to cook both sides. Squeeze the lime juice over the shrimp and stir.
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peach pit , 01-25-2004 12:44 PM

Yum!!!!! Now I am hungry!!!!

thanks Meg!!!
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THE BIG ORANGE BABE , 01-25-2004 01:11 PM

MEG,

That sounds DEVINE!!!!! I'm gonna try that..the lime would make a difference!

BOB
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Meg , 01-26-2004 05:20 AM

Seafood Fra Diavolo
For those of us on the "see food diet" ...

Seafood Fra Diavolo (this makes a lot � you could easily halve the recipe)

Sauce
olive oil
lots of crushed garlic
3 large cans crushed tomatoes (I like Muir Glen brand)
2 bottles clam juice
2 cups white wine
3 T. sugar
2 t. salt
1 t. crushed red pepper (more or less to taste)
1 t. cracked pepper
2 t. Italian seasoning
1 t. thyme

Make sauce: saut� garlic in olive oil. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 45 minutes to an hour. Add saut�ed seafood, below.

Seafood
You can use any combination of fish and seafood that you like, totaling about 4-5 pounds. I like shrimp, scallops, orange roughy, lobster and baby clams.

Toss the seafood (except clams) in a little olive oil and another 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper. Saut� until cooked through � add to sauce. If you�re using the baby clams, set aside some of the sauce in another pan, throw the clams in, cover tightly and cook until the clams pop open (usually about 10 minutes but it depends on their size).

Serve over pasta. This freezes well, so I always make a lot.
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jiffypop , 01-26-2004 10:15 AM

YUM!!!!!! PEACHIE!!! i'll chip in for the fish!!!!
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peach pit , 01-26-2004 08:36 PM

Double YUM YUM! Meg

yum yum ....wasnt' that the name of the cat in the cat mystery books By Lillian Jackson Braun or something or other?

I digress!

Jiff...I'll make it but I am wondering if the clams would be a problem for me at this point? I'm not sure they would go down ok.

Meg....you really can freeze this? I have never frozen cooked fish!

later,
peach
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Meg , 01-26-2004 08:47 PM

KoKo -- male cat -- and YumYum -- female, right?

Cooked fish and seafood freeze really well except for clams (forgot to mention that -- clams are mostly water and get weird when you freeze them). Peachie, you got me on a fish kick here -- tomorrow I'll dig out my Mediterrean Orange Roughy recipe -- awesome if you like sundried tomatoes and garlic and wine and more garlic (very few things in life can't be improved with wine and garlic, you know )
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peach pit , 01-26-2004 08:56 PM

koko and yum yum.....see...I like it when someone like you comes along, Meg and verifies that I am not nuts!!!!!

What time is dinner tomorrow, Meg? Do you soak those sundried tomatoes in wine for awhile and marinate the roughy and then bake?

wine and garlic...if you add a tad of olive oil to it I would be tempted to improve my looks and just stick my whole face in it.

peach
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jiffypop , 01-26-2004 11:21 PM

Qwilleran!!!

and peachie.. i haven't been brave enough to try clams or mussels yet. remember.. they're not actuallky CHEWED and i'm afraid that they'll get stuck. i'll ask around and see if anyone else has tried...

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