Exotic grill cooking…
You do not have to be in the Caribbean to grill exotic meals on your barbeque…
Think about mushrooms and shrimp and put them together to make a meal that you will savour.
Want to know how to make it?
Let’s get started then.
High-End Grill Cooking
Just think of it…
Laxing away on in the backyard.
You have put out the deck chairs and put up the lights in the trees.
You are making your backyard a picture of elegance, and an atmosphere hinting that you are going to do a cook-up like no other you have done on the barbeque before.
Grilled Mushrooms And Shrimp A La Grecque. Lemony grilled mushrooms and shrimp make a quick, delicious meal.
Who would not be jumping the fence to come and have a bite of that?
But no…
It is for your family and friends.
Or maybe you are thinking of a romantic weal outside in your backyard with your loved one.
Get out the fancy garden table set and hang those lights.
Ready for a date night that you do not have to go out for?
And…
It will be just a s special.
No plastic or paper plates this time…
You can pretend you’re vacationing in Greece with this grilled lemon-and-garlic-flavored shrimp and mushroom dish served on warm pita bread.
Anytime you are grilling, remember that fresh mushrooms are perfect partners for all sorts of grilling favourites including:
- beef
- seafood
- vegetables
In addition to flavour, mushrooms pack a surprising amount of nutrition, contributing to our daily intake of riboflavin, niacin and selenium, with only 20 calories per serving and almost no fat.
Just thought I would put that one in.
So let’s get started with the meal then. You will need-
Grilled Lemon Shrimp
And Mushrooms
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pound large peeled and deveined shrimp
12 ounces fresh white mushrooms
2 medium-sized zucchini, sliced 1 inch thick (about 21/2 cups)
1 medium-sized red onion cut into 8 wedges
4 pitas, warmed
Let The Grilling Commence
Preheat your outdoor grill or broiler.
In a large bowl, stir together:
- olive oil
- lemon juice
- garlic
- oregano
- salt and black pepper
Then add the –
- shrimp
- mushrooms
- zucchini
- red onion
And gently toss until coated.
Marinate for 10 minutes.
Then place vegetables and shrimp on a vegetable grilling rack or a rack in a broiler pan.
Grill or broil no more than 6 inches from the heat source until vegetables and shrimp are just cooked for about 8 minutes.
While stirring and brushing occasionally with the remaining marinade.
Serve on pita bread with:
- plain yoghurt
- and chopped cucumber, if desired.
This recipe should give you about 4 portions.
And you might want to know – for the health conscious anyway…
Per portion: 430 calories; 28 g protein; 16 g fat; 45 g carbohydrates
I bet you did not know that grill cooking could get this exotic.
Put on your best grilling apron and grill the best meal that you can for a special occasion and then sit down and enjoy.
You do not even have to pre-wash just throw down the plates for the dog to clean and then wash up later when all the fun has subsided.