Friday 30 May 2014

Father Day Special Meal

Otto Say’s 
Pasta sanza vino e come il cuore sanza amore

Pasta without wine is like a heart without love

Special Meal for Dad on Father Day

Padrón Peppers skewered with Chorizo or Italian sausage
Sautéed shrimps with barbecue butter
Grilled Asparagus
Grilled Peaches and Berries 

Padrón Peppers skewered with Chorizo or Italian sausage


INGREDIENTS

24 Pardon peppers
3 cm thick pieces hot dried chorizo or Italian sausages
Salt
Method
1. Soak 12 wooden skewers for 30 minutes.
2. Heat grill to medium-high.
3. Thread 2 peppers and two pieces sausages  onto each skewer.
3. Grill, turning often, until blistered, about 3 minutes.
4. Sprinkle with sea salt.

Father Day Barbecue Shrimp

Ingredients: ( Servings: 2 to 4 )

Barbecue Butter
454 gr butter
10 ml ground black pepper
2 ml cayenne pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
5 ml salt
3 ml.  Whole dried rosemary leaves finely chopped
4 garlic cloves chopped
3 ml. Worcestershire sauce
3 ml.cayenne pepper
3 ml Tabasco sauce
10 ml water



Shrimp

15 ml olive oil
1 teaspoon olive oil
454 gr 16-20 counts, cleaned, peeled and deveined
75 gr chopped green onion
125ml. dry white wine
sourdough bread, for serving

Method

Barbecue Butter,

1. Soften butter at room temperature.
2.  Place butter in mixing bowl; add pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, salt, rosemary, garlic, Worcestershire, Tabasco, and water.
3. Whip on high speed 3 minutes or until thoroughly blended.
4. Refrigerate.
5. Makes about 500 ml.

For Shrimp

1. Pour olive oil in a hot sauté pan.
2. Add shrimp to the sauté pan and cook on one side for 1 to 2 minutes.
3. Reduce heat to medium, turn shrimp, and add the chopped green onion. Cook for an additional 1 to 2 minutes.
4. Add white wine and cook until reduced to 75 ml.
5. Stir in 250 ml. cold Barbecue Butter (reserve the remainder for another use),
6. Reduce heat to low and cook and stir frequently until shrimp are just done
7. Approximately 1 1/2 minutes. Take care not to overcook the shrimp.

8. Serve immediately in a bowl preheated.
9. Serve on a bed of noodles

Grilled Asparagus

Serves 4
500 gr. fresh asparagus spears, trimmed
25 ml olive oil
Salt and peppers to taste

Method

1.Preheat grill for high heat.
2.Lightly coat the asparagus spears with olive oil.
3.Season with salt and pepper to taste.
4.Grill over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, or to desired tenderness.

Grilled Peaches and Berries 


Ingretients ( serve 4 )
4 medium ripe peaches, halved and pitted
275 ml fresh blueberries
30 ml brown sugar
30  ml  butter
15 ml lemon juice

Method


1. Place two peach halves, cut side up, on each of three double thicknesses of heavy-duty foil
2. Top with blueberries, brown sugar, butter and lemon juice.
3. Fold foil around mixture and seal tightly.
4. Grill, covered, over medium-low heat for 18-20 minutes or until tender.
5. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape. 

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