Great Lakes Foodie » Shrimp http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com A Wisconsinite foodie sharing love of food... Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:36:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Bacon-Corn Chowder with Shrimp http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/2011/07/24/bacon-corn-chowder-with-shrimp/ http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/2011/07/24/bacon-corn-chowder-with-shrimp/#comments Sun, 24 Jul 2011 14:56:14 +0000 Great Lakes Foodie http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/?p=1273 This is truly a weeknight meal.  The soup came together very quickly.  I added a bit of time purchasing previously frozen shrimp on the shell and cutting my own corn kernels from some farm stand corn.  It was definitely worth it.  This soup is a good starter soup for chowders.  You can take it

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]]> This is truly a weeknight meal.  The soup came together very quickly.  I added a bit of time purchasing previously frozen shrimp on the shell and cutting my own corn kernels from some farm stand corn.  It was definitely worth it.  This soup is a good starter soup for chowders.  You can take it several different directions by altering the seasoning and proteins included.

Level of Difficulty A Cinch
Recipe Rating Great
Comments Try the same dish with rotisserie chicken and your favorite hot sauce to create a Mexican-style corn chowder.

 

 

 

 

 

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]]> http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/2011/07/24/bacon-corn-chowder-with-shrimp/feed/ 0 Recipe: Shrimp Pad Thai http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/2011/06/12/recipe-shrimp-pad-thai/ http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/2011/06/12/recipe-shrimp-pad-thai/#comments Sun, 12 Jun 2011 13:11:12 +0000 Great Lakes Foodie http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/?p=1214 I like to make meals during the week that are both flavorful and somewhat health conscious.  This one is no different.  I buy my rice noodles at various grocery stores.  Be sure to get the wider, flat rice noodles…not the wispy rice noodles that look like angel hair pasta when cooked.  Another trick for

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]]> I like to make meals during the week that are both flavorful and somewhat health conscious.  This one is no different.  I buy my rice noodles at various grocery stores.  Be sure to get the wider, flat rice noodles…not the wispy rice noodles that look like angel hair pasta when cooked.  Another trick for a weeknight meal like this is to buy bags of frozen shrimp.  I only buy raw shrimp. I usually get the shrimp in 2 LB bags at the grocery store and then thaw out just what I need.  With running water and a sieve, you can thaw out a pound of shrimp in less than ten minutes.  Enjoy!

Level of Difficulty A Cinch
Recipe Rating Pretty Good
Comments Don’t skimp on the quality of the ingredients.  This dish is so simple…each ingredient must stand out.

 

 

 

 

 

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]]> Great weeknight meal.  The dish would be just as good without one of the proteins.  The combination of the beans and shrimp are excellent…but over the top for those of you cost conscious consumers.  If you like, this dish is easily morphed into other flavor combinations.  I think some fresh oregano or fresh rosemary would be wonderful in this dish.  You could move to the Asian side of the world by substituting rice vinegar for the lemon juice, skipping the mustard, and adding some soy and sesame oil.  If you go Asian, why not substitute edamame for the beans!

Level of Difficulty Easy
Recipe Rating Pretty Good
Comments If I make this dish again, I would only change the way the flavors meld.

Once the shrimp is done, place the shrimp and beans in the dressing.  Let it sit while you’re cooking the farfalle.

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]]> http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/2011/05/29/recipe-warm-pasta-salad-with-shrimp/feed/ 0 Recipe: Shrimp and Pea Risotto http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/2011/05/21/recipe-shrimp-and-pea-risotto/ http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/2011/05/21/recipe-shrimp-and-pea-risotto/#comments Sat, 21 May 2011 10:45:25 +0000 Great Lakes Foodie http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/?p=1200 This recipe comes from Gourmet magazine.  I really do miss this magazine.  Though I subscribe to Food & Wine, Bon Appetit and Cooking Light, Gourmet remains my all-time favorite.  I’m currently reminiscing the old Gourmet by reading Ruth Reichl’s Garlic and Sapphires.  With such a legacy of personalities like Ruth and Sara Moulton, it

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]]> This recipe comes from Gourmet magazine.  I really do miss this magazine.  Though I subscribe to Food & Wine, Bon Appetit and Cooking Light, Gourmet remains my all-time favorite.  I’m currently reminiscing the old Gourmet by reading Ruth Reichl’s Garlic and Sapphires.  With such a legacy of personalities like Ruth and Sara Moulton, it will be a long time before Gourmet dies!

Level of Difficulty Easy
Recipe Rating Worth It
Comments Enhance the flavor of the dish by using some chicken stock as well as the shrimp shell stock.

I used 2 cups chicken stock and 5 cups water to make the shrimp stock.

Also, I added some Shiitake mushrooms to the dish.  Definitely added a bit more body to the meal.

 

 

 

 

 

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]]> http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/2011/05/21/recipe-shrimp-and-pea-risotto/feed/ 0 Weeknight Shrimp Meal with Great Flavor http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/2011/01/22/weeknight-shrimp-meal-with-great-flavor/ http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/2011/01/22/weeknight-shrimp-meal-with-great-flavor/#comments Sat, 22 Jan 2011 15:27:54 +0000 Great Lakes Foodie http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/?p=1157 When I think of Greek food, I think spanakopita, baklava, olives, oregano, olive oil, etc.  This dish, called Greek-Spiced Baked Shrimp by Andrea Albin, had some unknown Greek combinations.  It wound up being the most savory, flavorful, bright shrimp dish I’ve had in a long time.  It’s a tomato-based dish with strong hints of

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]]> When I think of Greek food, I think spanakopita, baklava, olives, oregano, olive oil, etc.  This dish, called Greek-Spiced Baked Shrimp by Andrea Albin, had some unknown Greek combinations.  It wound up being the most savory, flavorful, bright shrimp dish I’ve had in a long time.  It’s a tomato-based dish with strong hints of cinnamon, allspice, garlic, and feta.  It’s sweetened up with some onion.  As the notes in the recipe indicate, you definitely need some crusty bread to soak up the juices in this dish.  Waste nothing!

I used diced tomatoes which actually sped up the cooking process even more.

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