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We love grilling and seafood has been a favorite for the past couple of summers. I went to 2 stores looking for oysters but everyplace was out of them so I decided to pick up some cherrystone clams instead. Although we enjoyed these we do prefer oysters. I made these with a white wine butter sauce that you see in the picture.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 28 cherrystone clams, scrubbed
- salt to taste
DIRECTIONS
Preheat grill to medium-high heat, 350-400 degrees. Place garlic and 4 tablespoons of butter in a small heatproof saucepan on the grill. Cook 3 minutes or until butter foams. Add wine to pan cook until mixture is reduced by half. Remove pan from heat and set aside.
Place clams directly on the grill grates, grill covered with the grill lid down. Grill for ten minutes or until clams begins to open checking every 2-3 minutes. Discard any unopened clams. When the clams are open, using a butter knife scrape the bottom of the clams releasing them from the shells, add the butter to the clam while still in the shell. Serve warm.
Enjoy!
This was delicious! We devoured this dish. I absolutely loved the fresh pineapple salsa. The original recipe called for 3/4 cup black beans that are rinsed and drained. I left that out as not everyone in my family can have beans.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked basmati rice
- 3/4 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained-optional
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon sriracha chili sauce
- 3 cups cubed fresh pineapple
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1 medium sweet red pepper, diced
- 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro-I left out
- 2 Tablespoons lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds peeled and deveined shrimp
DIRECTIONS
Cook rice according to package instructions, stir in beans. Cover and keep warm.
While rice cooks, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté onion until tender, 3-4 minutes. Stir in pineapple juice, brown sugar and chili sauce, bring to a boil. Cook uncovered on high until the liquid is reduced to a 1/2 cup, 10-12 minutes.
For the salsa, toss pineapple with red pepper, cilantro, red onion, lime juice, salt, and pepper.
Once the sauce has reduced, stir in the shrimp and return to boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until shrimp turns pink. 2-3 minutes. Serve warm with rice and salsa.
Enjoy!
This recipe comes to you from a good friend of mine who is an amazing chef! Ann said this recipe is one of the best recipes she has tried in some time. Now that says a lot as Ann makes some amazing dishes. This recipe does take a little bit of time but it’s most definitely worth it!
Serves 4-6 Total cooking time 2 3/4 hours
INGREDIENTS
- 4 ounces pancetta, chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped fine
- 1 large fennel bulb, 2 Tablespoons finely chopped, stalks discarded, bulb halved, cored and chopped fine
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt or kosher salt as Ann used (plus salt for pasta water)
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons minced thyme
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 (1 1/2 pound) boneless pork butt roast, well-trimmed and cut in half across the grain. You can have your butcher do this if you are unsure how.
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest plus 1/4 cup juice, 2 lemons
- 12 ounces pappardelle
- 2 ounces pecorino Romano cheese, grated, plus extra for serving
DIRECTIONS
Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Cook pancetta and 3/4 cup water in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until water has evaporated and dark fond forms on the bottom of the pot, 8-10 minutes. Add onion and fennel bulb, cook stirring occasionally until vegetables are softened and start to brown 5-7 minutes. Stir in garlic, salt, thyme, and pepper. Cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Stir in cream and 2 cups water scraping up any brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Add pork and bring to a boil over high heat, cover and transfer to your oven and cook until the pork is tender. About 1 1/2 hours.
Transfer pork to a large plate and let cool for 15 minutes. Cover pot so fond will steam and softened. Using spatula scrape brown bits from sides of the pot and stir into sauce. Stir in lemon zest and juice.
While pork cools, bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Using two forks shred pork into bite-size pieces discarding any large pieces of fat or connective tissue. Return pork and any juices to Dutch oven.
Add pasta and one Tablespoon of salt to boiling water cook stirring occasionally until cooked al Dante. Reserve two cups of cooking water then drain pasta and add to the Dutch oven. Add pecorino and 3/4 cup of the reserved cooking water and stir until the sauce is slightly thickened and cheese is fully melted – 2-3 minutes. If desired stir in remaining reserved cooking water 1/4 cup at a time to adjust the sauce consistency. Season with salt and pepper to taste and sprinkle with fennel fronds. Serve warm.
Enjoy!
This recipe comes from Cooks Illustrated.
It does not get any easier with just two ingredients! Pineapple and brown sugar. So easy and so good. We loved it so much we had it twice in the same week. This is the pineapple Jim added to his grilled fish taco that I posted about! This is a fantastic addition to any dish or even a dessert as this pineapple would be great with vanilla ice cream.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 pineapple, rind cut off and sliced into 1/2-3/4 inch slices.
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
DIRECTIONS
Toss the pineapple with the brown sugar and let sit for ten minutes. Place the pineapple on the grill and grill over medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove from grill and serve right away.
Enjoy!
This is another fantastic recipe from Taste of Home. It does take a little bit of time but it’s well worth it. My family loved this, everyone cleaned their plates!
INGREDIENTS
- 6 cups sliced fresh strawberries
- 1/2 cup sugar
FOR THE SHORTCAKE
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 5 Tablespoons sugar, divided
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup cold butter, cubed
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 2 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream
WHIPPED TOPPING
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
Combine strawberries with the sugar mash slightly and let stand at least 30 minutes. Toss occasionally.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. For the shortcake, whisk together flour, 4 Tablespoons of sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cut in the butter until crumbly. Add buttermilk and stir just until combined. Don’t over mix. Drop batter by 1/3 cup fulls 2 inches apart onto an ungreased baking sheet. Brush with 2 Tablespoons of heavy cream and sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake until golden brown 18-20 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the topping, beat heavy whipping cream until it begins to thicken. Add sugar and vanilla. Beat until soft peaks form. To serve cut biscuits in half, Top with strawberries and whipped cream.
Enjoy!
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