shrimp – Audrey's 74 A blog by Giulia Doyle Tue, 31 Jan 2017 21:28:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.16 Gazpacho with Shrimp for Style Me Pretty Living /2014/08/28/gazpacho-with-shrimp-for-style-me-pretty-living/ Thu, 28 Aug 2014 12:58:08 +0000 http://www.audrey74.com/?p=3135 Gazpacho with Shrimp Audrey'sInspired by our trip to Spain, I created this summery gazpacho for Style Me Pretty Living. With lots of tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers being delivered by my CSA, I decided to recreate this iconic cold soup, but with shrimp like I had at a tapas restaurant. This is the perfect summer meal – it comes together in minutesĀ and the shrimp add protein and bulk to your lunch. Serve it with crusty bread and you’ll have a great family dinnerĀ or a fancy party appetizer! Enjoy!

Gazpacho with Shrimp for Style Me Pretty Living

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Yield: serves 2

Ingredients

  • 2 large tomatoes, cut into chunks
  • 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped (about 4 inches in size)
  • 1/2 yellow, orange or red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, finely minced
  • 1 teaspoon chardonnay vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
  • Coarse salt and ground pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground chipotle chili (optional)
  • 6 large shrimp, steamed, sauteed or grilled - peeled

Instructions

  1. In a blender, puree tomato until almost smooth. Add cucumber, bell pepper, garlic, vinegar, and oil and season with salt, pepper and chili. Pulse until mostly smooth.
  2. Chill soup in the refrigerator 30 minutes (or up to 8 hours). Adjust seasoning; thin with water if necessary. Before serving, chop 4 shrimp into small pieces. Garnish soup with chopped shrimp, a drizzle of olive oil and add one shrimp on each bowl as a garnish.

Notes

The quality of your ingredients really make a difference here. Try to use the freshest produce you can find and use the best quality vinegar and olive oil you can afford.

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Tilapia and Shrimp Sandwich /2014/07/30/tilapia-and-shrimp-sandwich/ Wed, 30 Jul 2014 13:17:27 +0000 http://www.audrey74.com/?p=3099 tilapi shrimp sandwich audrey'sMy son is a very picky eater, but he does eat fish in every shape or form. In light of that, I try to cook fish at least once a week and this time I was thinking of a fun summery dinner. Summer screams lobster rolls and po-boy sandwiches, so this is a riff on those. It’s easy, it’s portable and perfect for summer. This version requires no frying and the fish stands mostly on it’s on, without a heavy dose of mayo. Of course, you could change this up and decide to toss the seafood with the mayo mixture before assembly, or you could add more veggies, such as grilled corn or black beans. Feel free to experiment and enjoy the summer sandwich season!

Tilapia and Shrimp Sandwich

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 4-6 sandwiches with shrimp left over

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 tablespoon of cumin
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter in small pieces
  • 1 pound of peeled and deveined shrimp
  • 1 lemon in slices
  • 4 tilapia filets
  • salt
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 seasoned bread crumbs
  • 2 cups shredded cabbage or coleslaw mix
  • 1 avocado cubed
  • Cilantro for garnish (optional)
  • 4-6 soft sausage buns or fresh baguette

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450F. Place shrimp in a single layer in a ovenproof bake dish. Sprinkle with pieces of butter, half of the cumin and slices of lemon.
  2. Gently salt fish and sprinkle top of tilapia fillets with a tiny bit of flour and then with breadcrumbs. Place fish on foil covered and greased cookie sheet.
  3. Once oven is hot, add both shrimp and fish to oven and cook 6-10 minutes until cooked through. Check half way and move shrimp around. Remove shrimp first if fish needs a little longer.
  4. While fish is cooking , combine sour cream, mayonnaise, milk, lemon juice and cumin until well combined. Set aside.
  5. To assemble: add sour cream mix to each bun, add some coleslaw mix or shredded cabbage, fish, shrimp, avocado and top off with more sour cream and cilantro.

Notes

If you like, add some grilled corn, some black beans or chopped tomatoes. You can also skip the breading on the fish and bake it plain or cook it in a pan.

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Seafood Bake /2013/08/12/seafood-bake/ Mon, 12 Aug 2013 10:14:27 +0000 http://www.audrey74.com/?p=1537 Seafood Bake Audrey'sAs you are reading this we are sitting happily in Cape Cod, enjoying our summer vacation at the beach. I was impatiently waiting for this week of relaxation, sand, ocean air and excessive amount of seafood. To prepare for the trip we made this seafood bake at home. It’s based on this recipe, but I also found some inspiration from my Legal Seafood Cookbook. I’ve made this many times before and it never fails. The potatoes are nicely done, the corn is perfect and the cod and shrimp are divine. My favourite part is dipping a piece of crusty bread in the flavourful broth.

Seafood Bake - slightly adapted from Martha Stewart and Legal Seafood

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh green onions or chives, plus more for garnish
  • 1 small garlic clove, minced
  • Coarse salt and ground pepper
  • 8 ounces young yellow potatoes, scrubbed and thinly sliced
  • 1 pound skinless cod fillet, cut into four equal pieces
  • 8 ounces frozen uncooked medium shrimp (peeled and deveined), thawed
  • 2 ears corn, quartered
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced

Instructions

  1. Heat grill to medium. In a small bowl, combine butter, chives, and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  2. Fold four 14-inch squares of heavy-duty aluminum foil in half, forming 4 rectangles. Assemble packets: On one half of each of four folded pieces of heavy-duty foil, dividing ingredients evenly, arrange potatoes in a single layer; top with cod, then shrimp. Place 2 pieces of corn on the side. Season with salt and pepper. Add a dollop of the butter mixture and two lemon slices. Fold foil over ingredients, and crimp edges tightly to seal.
  3. Place packets on grill, with potato layer on the bottom. Cook, rotating (but not flipping) packets occasionally, until fish is just cooked through and potatoes are tender, about minutes.
  4. Remove from grill. Slit packets open, and transfer contents to serving bowls. Garnish with chives; serve with pieces of french bread.
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Simple Shrimp Tacos /2013/01/28/simple-shrimp-tacos/ Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:26:18 +0000 http://audrey74.com/?p=228 Audrey's Shrimp Tacos

Shrimp Tacos are a staple at our house – a fast weekday dinner that is sure to please even the picky eaters. I always have a bag of frozen shrimp in the freezer and a pack of tortillas. We quickly fry up the shrimp with some oil, garlic and cumin – maybe a dash of chilli if we want a little extra spice.

I then season some sour cream or plain yogurt with cumin and lime juice. A little shredded cabbage for some crunch, coriander and avocado if you like, and a squeeze of lime – you’re set. The best part of this meal is that we assemble everything at the table – the kids love adding all the things they love to their tortilla – sometimes even a bit of shredded cheese will sneak into their serving.

PS: I find the store bought tortillas taste best if I warm them up straight on the gas burner flame – just enough so they blister.

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