I had some old friends drop by and visit the other night. They showed up hungry and expecting something great. I chose a recipe I got from a friend and one of my own. While I was in the outdoor kitchen taking care of the seafood the wife fixed a couple of sides in the house.
Picante Fish
- 1 Onion
- 1 Stick of butter
- 1 Bunch of cilantro
- 10 tilapia fillets
- Picante Sauce
- Fajita seasoning
- Start fire
- Slice onions into rings
- Slice butter into thin slices
- Season fillets
- Make a foil boat to cook fish in
- Place onions on boat over the fire
- Spread butter pats around on the onion rings
- Place fish on the rings
- Pour sauce over the fish
- Sprinkle cilantro across fillets.
- Cook till the fish heats through and becomes flakey
While the fish was cooking I prepped the shrimp and started cooking it. I had already peeled and deveined the shrimp, I just had to season and cook the shrimp, the shrimp cooks much faster then the shrimp. Remember shrimp is cooked when it curls into a C and is overcooked when it curls into an O.
- 3 lbs Shrimp (peeled and deveined w/tail)
- 4-6 Serrano Chilies (red if you can get them) sliced thin
- 6 Garlic cloves minced
- TT Spanish Paprika
- TT Sea salt
- Olive Oil
- White wine or sherry
- Heat oil in cast iron skillet
- Add chilies and saute
- Add garlic
- Add shrimp
- When shrimp is almost cooked, add paprika and salt
- Toss shrimp in the hot oil and seasonings
- Add wine till warm
With the shrimp and fish finished we headed to the house. We had a great salad, squash and red potatoes.