Cooking Tips - The Best Marinade Recipe For Grilled Shrimps

In one of my articles, I have shared to you the recipes on how to make an exquisitely delicious marinated grilled shrimps. This article is a comprehensible cooking guide to preparing marinade for grilled shrimps. This is quite easy to do. But first, set your Rachael Ray cookware products on your table along with the necessary ingredients.

Below are the easy to follow steps on how to make the best and mouthwatering marinade for your grilled shrimps. See to it that all the ingredients mentioned in this recipe must not be substituted by any other ingredients; otherwise, the taste will be totally different.

Procedure for Making Grilled Shrimp Marinade:
Ingredients: (You can buy these ingredients at your favorite super market or any other stores)
One-fourth teaspoon pepper
One-fourth cup olive oil
One-half teaspoon dried basil (1 teaspoon if fresh)
One-half teaspoon dried rosemary
One-fourth cup dry white wine
1 tablespoon minced dry onion

First and foremost, you need to put the one pound raw shelled shrimp in a plastic bag or any container with firm cover, and then you add up marinade. After this you need to refrigerate it within two to four hours. After the period of marinating, you need to carefully drain the marinade. Afterward, you have to slowly thread the large or extra-large shrimps onto pre-soaked skewers or metal sticks. Then, you grill the skewers over hot coals for about six to ten minutes. Time and again, you need to brush the shrimps using the reserved marinade liquid.

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon coarse black pepper
One-half teaspoon Cajun spice (optional)
1 pound large fresh shrimps, peeled, deveined (leave on tails)
Thin lemon slices
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup olive oil
One-half teaspoon chopped basil

At the outset, you have to completely mix marinade in a large bowl, then add up the large or extra-large shrimps, cover the bowl tightly, and refrigerate it for at about 3 hours. Occasionally turn it. Next to that you need to put the grill on a high heat using coals. Put the large shrimps and the lemon slices on bamboo or wooden skewers. Also you need to alternate the shrimps and the lemon slices when you skew them. Continue grilling until the shrimps become opaque. Occasionally baste the shrimps using the extra marinade. Grill each side of the shrimp approximately within three minutes.

However, if you really want a quick and easy-to-use shrimp marinade, you can buy a bottle of seafood marinade. There are pre-made seafood marinade such as the Lawry's Tequila Lime and the Caribbean Jerk. You can purchase them at your favorite local grocery store. Always remember to marinade the fresh shrimps for approximately an hour before grilling.

Grilled Garlic-Stuffed Top Sirloin Steak Recipe

The garlic used in this sirloin steak recipe calms down during the two stages grilling, adding a nice richness to the top sirloin. Top sirloin is a more tender and leaner cut than bottom sirloin.

This sirloin recipe works best grilled over charcoal and mesquite chips. It can also be cooked inside in the oven, although you will not get the same smoky flavor.

1 3-pound boneless top sirloin steak (about 2 inches thick)
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Garlic Filling:
1 medium garlic head (baked in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for an hour
1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup chopped scallions

On an outdoor grill, get enough charcoal lit to have a single layer coals below the meat. At the same time, soak a few handfuls of mesquite chips in water.

In making the filling, break the garlic head apart, then squeeze each soft garlic clove from its skin. In a small skillet or frying pan, heat one tablespoon of the olive oil. Add the garlic, and mash it into the oil with a fork until you form a rough paste.

Stir in the scallions, and cook for a minute or two, until the onions are soft. Remove the pan from the stove top, and let the filling mixture cool while you get the meat ready.

Trim off any fat from the sirloin, and cut a horizontal slit along the length of the steak to make a pocket. Be sure not to cut through to the other side. Spread the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil thinly over the sirloin.

After allowing the charcoal to become gray, spread the soaked mesquite chips on top of the coals. Lay the steak on the grill over the coals. Cover the meat with the grill lid, or make a foil tent to lay over the sirloin.

Grill the meat on one side for about 15 minutes, then turn it. Grill for another 10 to 15 minutes, until reaching your desired doneness. Serve immediately.

How to Make the Best Marinated Grilled Shrimp

If you want to make the best Marinated Grilled Shrimp, here are some easy tips to follow.

Many people ask the question, "How do I marinade shrimp?"

It's quite simple really. You need to first find a recipe for a Grilled Shrimp Marinade. There are so many recipes available. You just need to find the best marinated grilled shrimp recipes to suit your taste.

Although many recipes are specified for marinated grilled shrimp, you can use any Shrimp Marinade recipe and grill it, pan-fry it, or bake it. Just because the recipes call for grilling the shrimp you don't always have to follow that. You can use en electric indoor grill like the George Forman or bake the marinated shrimp in the oven. Pan-frying the marinated shrimp is another option. Especially on rainy days!

Easy Steps For the Best Marinated Grilled Shrimp

1. Purchase Raw fresh or Frozen Shrimp. For grilling purposes, I recommend Large or Extra-Large Shrimp. It is best not to buy pre-cooked shrimp because you are going to be cooking it again on the grill. Raw shrimp takes only minutes to cook. For the best results, and too avoid chewy shrimp, always start with Raw Shrimp.

2. Clean and Devein Shrimp - this is assuming you bought shrimp in the shell. (If you bought shelled-deveined shrimp, skip this step.) Under cold running water, remove outer shell and legs. Leave tail in tact. Make a small slice along the center back of the shrimp and with the tip of your knife, gently remove the black vein. Rinse shrimp and set into clean bowl. Repeat until all shrimp are done.

3. Drain any excess water from bowl of cleaned shrimp. Pat dry with paper towels to soak up any excess water remaining on shrimp.

4. Cover and refrigerate shrimp until ready to marinade

5. Choose your favorite Marinated Grilled Shrimp Recipe

6. Prepare Shrimp Marinade ingredients according to recipe

7. Remove shrimp from fridge, uncover, pour marinade over shrimp and stir shrimp to coat completely. Recover tightly and return to fridge.

8. Marinade approx. 1 hour or follow recipe instructions for best results.

9. When marinade time is almost complete, pre-heat grill to a medium - high heat.

10. Skewer shrimp or place in grilling basket, grill according to recipes instructions and enjoy the Best Marinated Grilled Shrimp ever!

Here are a few simple Marinades for Grilled Shrimp:

1/4 c. olive oil
1/4 c. dry white wine
1 tbsp. minced dry onion
1/2 tsp. dried basil (1 tsp. if fresh)
1/2 tsp. dried rosemary
1/4 tsp. pepper

Place 1 pound raw shelled shrimp in re-closable plastic bag or container with tight lid, add marinade. Close, refrigerate 2-4 hours. Drain marinade. Thread shrimp onto pre-soaked skewers. Grill over hot coals 6-10 minutes. Brush often with reserved marinade.

1 c. dry white wine
1 c. olive oil
1/2 tsp. chopped basil
1 tbsp. coarse black pepper
1/2 tsp. cajun spice (optional)
1 lb lg. raw shrimp, peeled, deveined (leave on tails)
Thin lemon slices

Mix marinade in shallow bowl, add shrimp, cover, refrigerate for at least 3 hours, turning occasionally. Set grill on high heat. Skewer shrimp and lemon slices on bamboo skewers, alternating each. Grill until shrimp just become opaque. Baste occasionally with leftover marinade. Grill approx.
3 minutes per side.

If you want really fast and easy shrimp marinade, purchase a bottle of pre-made seafood marinade. My favorites are Lawry's Tequila Lime or Caribbean Jerk. You can find them at your local grocery store. Marinade the raw shrimp for approx. 1 hour before grilling.

Healthy Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Make a healthier Grilled Cheese Sandwich than the one we ate when we were growing up.

Recipe:

Ingredients:

2 slices of Nature's Own 100% Whole Wheat Bread
2 slices of 2% fat American cheese
2 seconds of olive oil cooking spray

Instructions:

1. Preheat skillet or pan with medium heat
2. Spray pan with 1 second of cooking spray
3. Place both slices of cheese between bread slices
4. Place cheese sandwich in preheated skillet
5. When bread is golden, spray one second cooking spray in pan and flip sandwich
6. Remove from skillet when the other side is golden

Facts:

-Cost per serving: 80 cents
-Calories per serving: 218 calories
-Protein per serving: 16.0 grams
-Carbohydrate grams: 24 grams
-Fat grams: 9 grams
-Sugar grams: 6 grams
-"Bad" Fat grams: 3 grams

Commentary:

I love this recipe and eat grilled cheese sandwiches often. These sandwiches taste great and are very easy to prepare. These sandwiches are also cheap and healthy because they are made with:

1. 100% stone ground whole wheat bread - the "stone ground" part is very important. It ensures you are getting all of the health benefits associated with whole grains

2. 2% fat cheese - You can use any low fast cheese for this recipe. I just happen to like American cheese. Low fat cheese is high in protein and calcium. Both can improve your health and help you lose weight

3. Olive oil cooking spray - You can use canola cooking spray also. Olive oil is good for you in moderation. It's healthy oil that can help decrease your bad cholesterol and improve your overall health.

Please consult your physician, registered dietitian, or certified fitness professional before starting or changing your diet or exercise program.

Getting to Know Grilled Foods

When grilling was first discovered, most people from around the world used it frequently and many of them didn't experience any sicknesses like hypertension, diabetes, or even heart diseases. Today, with the help of technology, life has become easier. We can buy fast food and eat it directly; this has been frequently bought by people who don't want to waste time or is just lazy to cook their own food. You can even buy ready to eat foods like instant meals which only require you to heat it up using a microwave oven. As cooking gets easier, the nutrition that our body takes in will lessen and the intake of cholesterol increases. We all know that too much cholesterol can ruin our body and also our figure. Getting fat is the least of your problems; the worst problem you will encounter is having sicknesses and diseases due to too much extra weight your body holds. You don't want to end up in a hospital bed do you? So be wise and eat healthy.

However, some of us can't resist the delicious, mouth watering, and scrumptious food. You should try to do something about that problem. Yes, one thing you can do to prevent any sicknesses or diseases is to cook the food yourself. Instead of buying ready to eat foods, go to the market and buy fresh ingredients like meat, seafood and vegetables. Whenever you are ready, you can prepare the food you want to eat. If you are a beginner in cooking, you should make use of your recipe books but if you have any. If you don't have any recipe books, then you could make use of the internet.

You can choose the type of cooking you want, but choose something that can be done in a short time. If you have thought about frying, though it can be fast and convenient way to prepare your food, you should avoid this since it is not a good choice for diet watchers. Why? Because the food you will cook will absorb more oil than it already has and it results to high cholesterol intake. We know that too much cholesterol intake has many bad effects on the body. If you have thought of baking the food, then it might be a good idea, but baking requires preparation and may need a bit of cooking experience. You don't want your food taste like charcoal. So, grilling would be the best solution for cooking your food. The way you cook is the same as frying, but you don't use too much or use oil at all.

When you grill your food, you should know that there are already 2 types of grills you can use today. The electric grill and the all natural coal grill. The difference between the two is preparation. On the electric grill, you just have to plug it and turn it on to heat while the natural coal grill is you have to put some coal below the grill rack and lit it up.

If you have a recipe book for grilling, make good use of it; it would really help you a lot. If you want, you can surf the internet and search a recipe that can explain to you some of its health benefits. A diet conscious person should maintain his or her diet by eating healthy foods to stay fit and strong.