Archive for April, 2010

BBq Black Beans

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

Ingredients:

2-15.5 ounce cans of black beans-drained of liquid
1 cup chicken broth
8 ounces of ketchup
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
1 tablespoon, red onion, small diced
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup molasses
2 tablespoons hot sauce
1 tablespoon Coleman’s mustard
Kosher salt-to taste
Fresh ground black pepper- to taste

Procedures:

Mix all of the above ingredients in a large sauce pan over medium to high heat and bring to a boil.
Lower the heat and reduce the liquid by half, make sure that you do not burn the bottom of your pan.
It should be thick in texture and not soupy. Cooking times vary

Chermoula Shrimp

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

Ingredients:
2 lb medium shrimp
5 tsp hot paprika
2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup firmly packed fresh Italian parsley
1/2 cup firmly packed fresh cilantro leaves
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice add more if needed -1 lemon
2/3 cup olive oil –add more olive oil if needed
Kosher salt and fresh black pepper too taste
1 1/2 cups couscous
1 1/2 cups chicken stock or water
Procedure:
Peel shrimp, leaving tails intact. Gently pull out the dark vein from the backs, starting at the head end. Place shrimp in a bowl. Heat the paprika and cumin in a dry skillet for one minute or until fragrant. Remove from the heat. Blend or process the spices, parsley, cilantro, lemon juice, and 1/2 cup (125 mL) of the oil until they become a paste. Season with salt and pepper. Pour over shrimp and mix well. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, to cook the couscous, bring the stock or water to a boil, stir in the couscous, lemon zest, the remaining oil, and a little salt. Stir, remove from heat right away, cover, and let stand for five minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork.
As the couscous is resting, heat  on high. Cook the shrimp for three to four minutes, turning them constantly and brushing with any excess marinade, until just cooked through. Spoon the couscous onto warm plates, arrange shrimp on top, and garnish with cilantro leaves.



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