Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Easy And Delicious Weeknight Shrimp
One of my very favorite and super fast weeknight dinners is Grilled Shrimp with Feta, Cilantro and Lime as adapted from Bon Appetit. I guarantee that you will love this quick dish! I marinated a pound of peeled and deveined shrimp in 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, 1/4 cup of lime juice, 3 cloves of crushed garlic and 1 tablespoon of chopped cilantro. I sliced one red onion, spooned a little of the marinade from the shrimp overtop and sauteed until softened. I removed the onions and coarsely chopped them. Next, I added the shrimp to the hot pan used for the onions and cook until just done, reserving the marinade. I combined the shrimp with the red onions, cooked orzo, a chopped tomato (I used an orange heirloom), a nice hunk of imported Greek feta (crumbled). I brought the remaining marinade to a quick boil, removed the garlic, and poured it over the shrimp, gave it a toss, and added some extra chopped cilantro. Oh my was this good! This was on the table in less than 30 minutes. The original recipe calls for grilling, more olive oil, and no tomato - it was raining so no grill for me! I could go for this again tonight - yes it was that good!
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Nice plump, juicy shrimp and the Feta doesn't hurt either!
ReplyDeleteThis looks great! I love all the ingredients...yum!
ReplyDeleteI guarantee you I would love this and I'd eat it again the next day!
ReplyDeleteI was planning on making orzo...here is a great recipe to use! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteCarmen
Quick is right, Jen. I love it. And what's great about this, is you can add a little bit of whatever's in your fridge.
ReplyDeleteJen,
ReplyDeleteThis is a favorite weeknight meal!
How can anyone not love shrimp???
A great dish! I love orzo.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Rosa
What a perfect meal! It looks tasty and filling but still light and refreshing!
ReplyDeleteI can eat this again and again and again... shrimp, feta - absolutely scrumptious. And I'll even eat it on the weekend.
ReplyDeleteThis has been my go to dish for large groups and buffets for years now...only I have never used lime in it. I will sooo have to try it your way.
ReplyDelete♥, Susan
This would be a perfect and easy dish for a dinner party when you want something incredible without tons of fuss beforehand. What a great recipe!
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