Servings: 4 You’ll need: 1/2 cup lime juice 1/8 cup canola oil 4 Tbsp. raw sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 tsp. ground ginger 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 8 pineapple rings, from canned and drained of juice In a small bowl combine lime juice, canola oil, raw sugar, salt, cumin and ginger and using a whisk, mix ingredients well into a marinade. Place chicken breasts in a large plastic ziplock bag with the marinade. Seal bag, turn to coat and refrigerate 60 minutes, turning bag once after 30 minutes. Preheat grill and grill chicken breasts, turning once, until chicken is cooked thoroughly. Grill pineapple wedges, turning once on the grill and twice each side to make “hatch” grill marks. Serve each chicken breast with 2 pineapple wedges. Karen’s Note: This recipe is great served with a side of potatoes and a side salad or any green vegetable side dish.
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Servings: 6-8 You’ll need: 1 lb. medium shrimp, thawed, peeled and deveined 4 tsp. lime juice 1 tsp. seasoned salt 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 pinch of cayenne powder Aluminum foil (optional) 6 large skewers Non-stick cooking spray Put shrimp into medium bowl. Add lime juice, seasoned salt, garlic and cayenne powders and toss with a large spatula to coat. Cover bowl and put into refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Cover grill aluminum foil, poked with several tiny holes or use a large indoor griddle. Spray cooking area with non-stick cooking spray. Pre-heat grill (using indirect method) or indoor griddle to 350 degrees F. Meanwhile, remove bowl of shrimp from fridge and begin skewering them into body and tail, until there is at least 8-10 shrimp per skewer (see picture above). On non-stick coated and preheated surface lay shrimp flat-side down and cook 4-5 minutes, until pink and then turn to cook another 3-4 minutes on the other side. Total cooking time be about 7-9 minutes. Karen’s Suggestion: Serve Grilled Shrimp Skewers on a large platter or cookie sheet or shrimp can be removed from skewers. Shrimp sauce or “cocktail” sauce is recommended to be either made fresh or store-bought for dipping. These Grilled Shrimp can either be served as an appetizer for a party or served along with a baked potato and steamed vegetable. Karen’s Note: These Grilled Shrimp can be stored in a covered container and refrigerated to serve chilled a day or two later or used in another recipe that calls for 1/2 pound shrimp. Try my delicious Karen’s Shrimp Fajitas recipe for saving time by saving the step to cook the shrimp! Servings: 8 You’ll need: 8 frozen (thawed) or fresh Tilapia fillets 1/4 cup grated Parmesan Romano cheese 1 large lemon, sliced into 8 slices 8 pats of butter Kosher sea salt, ground Fresh peppercorns, ground Garlic powder Olive oil Non-stick cooking spray (optional) Cayenne pepper (optional) Apple wood chips or chunks soaked in water for at least 2 hours, beforehand, if you plan to smoke the fish. (optional) Generously brush both sides of each Tilapia fillet with olive oil then sprinkle with freshly ground sea salt and pepper. Sprinkle each filet generously with garlic powder and grated Parmesan Romano cheese (here, you can also add the cayenne pepper to “kick the flavor and spice of the Tilapia fillets up a notch”). Line an oblong baking pan with non-stick aluminum foil to keep the tilapia from sticking to the cooking surface or use regular foil prepared with non-stick cooking spray. Place a slice of lemon then a filet of Tilapia on it and then top it off with a pat of butter. Do this for all eight fillets leaving at least ½ inch between the fillets. For outdoor smoking: Set your grill for Indirect Grilling and add your soaked apple wood to the coals or in your smoke box. (Tip, if using a smoke box then add the apple wood about 5 minutes, before placing the Tilapia on the grill so that they will begin to smoke). Smoke the Tilapia for 25 to 30 minutes at about 275° F, add extra apple wood as needed to maintain the smoke. The fish is done when it flakes easily to the touch or the internal temp of the largest filet is about 145° F . Remove from the grill and set in an oven or under an aluminum foil tent for about 5 minutes to rest before serving. Frank’s Note: This is a brainstorm recipe, because I always like to come up with new ways to grill or smoke fish. Our family enjoys the Grilled Tilapia in a Pouch, however we also like fish with apple wood smoke and you can’t get the smoke inside a closed pouch very well and the seasonings and Parmesan cheese aren’t a light brown “crust” on top. Karen’s oven grilling: After Tilapia fillets are laid on the oblong baking pan and readied for cooking then put into oven pre-set for 400° F bake about 10 to 12 minutes, until the fish is opaque in the thickest part, or the internal temp of the largest filet reaches about 145° F. The garlic and cheese mixture on top will become a light brown “crust”. Serve the Grilled Parmesan Crusted Tilapia fish fillets with the lemon slices and your favorite side dish/es. |
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