Showing posts with label Shrimp. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shrimp. Show all posts

Sunday, September 2, 2012

Shrimp and Lobster Risotto


If there's one thing I am sure of in life these days, it's the fact that I'm making good use of the education I've been receiving at Le Cordon Bleu for the past 2 weeks. After witnessing a demonstration in class on how to make perfect risotto, I knew it was something I'd have to try on my own time. Not only had I never tried making risotto myself, but I was already quite fond of risotto's particular texture and creaminess.

Of course, this wouldn't be Screw Your Diet if I didn't add some extra flair to the dish. To that end, I added half a pound of grilled shrimp, lobster tail, and broccoli into the mix. The result was as delicious and rich as you might expect. One thing to note, however, is that exact measurement were not used, so many of them will be approximate measurements rather than being more precise. Savory cooking is mostly done "to taste", so the exact proportions for spices and the like will pretty much be left to your own discretion.

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Crispy Shrimp Tacos and Peach Salsa


For dinner tonight, I turned to the ocean's most reliable and endlessly versatile crustacean - shrimp! I knew seafood would be the meal of choice tonight, and in my search for meal ideas I happened upon a recipe for crispy shrimp tacos. And what a recipe it turned out to be, let me tell you! The shrimp was spicy and crispy, just the way I like it, and topped with a homemade peach salsa, and cilantro, to really seal the deal. I know you want to try them yourself, so here's how to make them.